Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:35 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:49 am – 5:41 pm
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People1,101 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.3416 householdsMedian household income $34,922Median home value $99,800Median rent $815 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,468 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 534 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 22%, education and health care 16%, retail 11%Average commute 16 minutes87% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 43%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 24°F18 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 5 days73 days above 90°F, 108 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plainview Wtr Productn station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksTulia Feedlot Reservoirreservoir · 6.2 miRoy Stockett Reservoirreservoir · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSwisher County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 360 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randall County, TX, 42 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone23% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterKress Municipal Water Systemserves 493 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,476 ft1,059 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCovenant Hospital Plainview10.7 miPost officeKress Post Officeunder a mileTown hallKress City Hall1.0 miPoliceKress Police Department1.0 miFire stationKress Volunteer Fire Department1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB48 miInterstateI-271.6 miUS highwayUS 871.1 miCoachPlainview StripesGreyhound12 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79052 ZIP area.
