Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 32 min6:30 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 47 min7:49 am – 5:36 pm
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People744 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.6302 householdsMedian household income $70,357Median home value $105,000Median rent $1,036 a month82% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,823 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 385 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 19%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, education and health care 15%Average commute 29 minutes87% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 24°F21 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month June14 in of snow a year, on about 5 days78 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Panhandle station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksHorn Reservoirreservoir · 4.2 miWakefield Lakelake · 9.2 miSoil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMcClellan Creek National Grasslandnational grassland · 14.1 mi · 1,402 acresAlibates Flint Quarries National Monumentnational monument · 37.9 mi · 1,080 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes20 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202647 mi away, near Spearman, TexasMost recent: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCarson County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025301 of 320 days measured19 moderate daysMedian index 16, worst day 85main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Potter County, TX, 44 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGroom Municipal Water Systemserves 548 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,277 ft999 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPampa Regional Medical Center24.9 miPost officeGroom Post Office2.9 miTown hallGroom City Hall3.0 miFire stationGroom City Fire Department2.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA32 miInterstateI-402.2 miUS highwayUS 662.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79039 ZIP area.
