Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 11 min6:47 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 7 min7:45 am – 5:52 pm
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People231 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.398 householdsMedian household income $71,833Median home value $120,00080% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $954 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.1% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 105 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, public administration 25%, farming, forestry and mining 19%Average commute 29 minutes76% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher100% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 98°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 27°F14 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month September1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days145 days above 90°F, 76 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grandfalls 3sse station, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsMonahans Sandhills State Parkstate park · 27.1 mi · 3,843 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 4 Jan 198218 mi away, near Imperial, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.5 on 27 Jul 202642 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPecos County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, nearest monitors: Ector County, TX, 46 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription84% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Fort Stocktonserves 8,142 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,422 ft738 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPecos County Memorial Hospital23.5 miPost officeImperial Post Office6.3 miTown hallGrandfalls City Hall8.1 miFire stationImperial Fire Department6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF60 miInterstateI-1023 miUS highwayUS 28523 miCoachFort Stockton StripesGreyhound24 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79743 ZIP area.
