Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 37 min6:23 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:47 am – 5:29 pm
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People514 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.5171 householdsMedian household income $57,386Median home value $110,00088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,350 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting19.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 171 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 32%, education and health care 32%, farming, forestry and mining 14%Average commute 29 minutes75% drive alone, 20% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% 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, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 50°F, lows 18°F23 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month June10 in of snow a year, on about 3 days83 days above 90°F, 136 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lipscomb station, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsGene Howe Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 890 acresEllis County Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 4,740 acresBlack Kettle National Grasslandnational grassland · 17.5 mi · 577 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.5 on 15 Feb 197441 mi away, near Perryton, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 9 Aug 202146 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLipscomb County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025232 of 364 days measured131 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 46, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Dewey County, OK, 62 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription61% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterHiggins Municipal Water Systemserves 325 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,540 ft774 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalNewman Memorial Hospital15.4 miPost officeHiggins Post Office4.8 miTown hallHiggins City Hall4.7 miFire stationHiggins - Lipscomb Volunteer Fire Department Station 14.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL78 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC150 miUS highwayUS 603.2 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79046 ZIP area.
