Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:37 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 0 min7:42 am – 5:42 pm
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People219 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.6106 householdsMedian household income $63,333Median home value $131,30092% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,375 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 123 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, hospitality, food and recreation 17%, construction 16%Average commute 22 minutes90% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 29°F22 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days101 days above 90°F, 71 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Snyder station, 14 mi away
Parks and public landsJ.B Thomas Reservoir Marinarecreation area · 2.7 mi · 77 acresLake Colorado City State Parkstate park · 20.5 mi · 591 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes152 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202428 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.9 on 23 Jul 20268 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowScurry County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home68% of households have a broadband subscription28% have cable, fibre or DSL22% rely on a mobile data plan alone18% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterIra WSCserves 680 people from surface water purchased4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique34 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,230 ft680 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCogdell Memorial Hospital12.4 miPost officeIra Post Office5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF79 miInterstateI-2017 miUS highwayUS 1809.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79527 ZIP area.
