Local servicesHospitalStonewall Memorial Hospital20.2 miPost officeJayton Post Office5.4 miTown hallJayton City Hall5.8 miPoliceKent County Sheriff's Office5.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI74 miUS highwayUS 3802.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79528 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79528 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:33 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:41 am – 5:39 pm
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People568 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 55.2201 householdsMedian household income $72,165Median home value $101,600Median rent $869 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate49% of adults are in the labour force, 213 employedMain industries: education and health care 36%, public administration 20%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 13 minutes86% drive alone, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages32% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 28°F23 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days105 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jayton station, 6 mi away
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202428 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Dec 202528 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKent County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Jaytonserves 513 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,924 ft586 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
