Local servicesHospitalBig Spring State Hospital12.8 miPost officeKnott Post Office1.7 miTown hallAckerly City Hall9.9 miFire stationHoward County Volunteer Fire Department Knottunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeSouthwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf14.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF44 miInterstateI-2013 miUS highwayUS 874.9 miCoachBig Spring (Shell)Greyhound14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79748 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79748 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:40 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:44 am – 5:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People387 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 24.781 householdsMedian household income $55,62548% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,075 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 132 employedMain industries: retail 27%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 17%Average commute 25 minutes100% drive aloneSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 65%, Spanish 35%9% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 58°F, lows 31°F20 in of rain a year, on about 31 dayswettest month May2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days115 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Big Spring station, 16 mi away
Nearby landmarksRed Lakelake · 6.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBig Spring State Parkstate park · 14.6 mi · 375 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes144 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 202231 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 5 Sep 202647 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHoward County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 63 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription33% have cable, fibre or DSL44% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Big Springserves 27,282 people from surface water17 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level5 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,575 ft785 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
