Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:31 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:41 am – 5:37 pm
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People197 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.498 householdsMedian household income $45,78949% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $523 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages38% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 98°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 27°F24 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days113 days above 90°F, 87 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Guthrie station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksGuthrie Lakelake · 2.2 miAsh Creek Tankreservoir · 2.4 miDog Town Mountainpeak · 5.3 miFourmile Hillpeak · 5.7 miDark Canyon Tankreservoir · 6.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 16 Jun 197848 mi away, near Jayton, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Jul 202244 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKing County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively LowHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterRra Guthrie Dumont Water Systemserves 291 people from ground water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation1,793 ft547 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGuthrie Post Office1.8 miPoliceKing County Sheriff's Office1.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB88 miUS highwayUS 82under a mileSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79236 ZIP area.
