Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:45 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:47 am – 5:50 pm
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People177 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.575 householdsMedian household income $112,969Median home value $141,70077% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,750 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 32°F13 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days115 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Odessa Schlemeyer Fld station, 16 mi away; snow from Odessa
Nearby landmarksEmbar Lakelake · 2.8 miNorthwest Lakelake · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMonahans Sandhills State Parkstate park · 25.7 mi · 3,843 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes118 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 202232 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 23 Sep 202645 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEctor County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighHail Relatively HighStrong wind Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 183main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Ector County monitors, TX
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Goldsmithserves 257 people from ground water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Jan 2022: arsenic, maximum contaminant level10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,164 ft964 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMedical Center Hospital19.6 miPost officeGoldsmith Post Office2.7 miTown hallGoldsmith City Hall2.6 miFire stationGoldsmith Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF27 miInterstateI-2018 miUS highwayUS 38513 miCoachMidland / OdessaAll Aboard America26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79741 ZIP area.
