Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:36 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:46 am – 5:42 pm
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People1,233 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.3473 householdsMedian household income $58,906Median home value $119,800Median rent $681 a month81% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,647 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 628 employedMain industries: public administration 21%, retail 17%, education and health care 16%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher79% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 74%, Spanish 26%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 27°F18 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month May7 in of snow a year, on about 6 days92 days above 90°F, 84 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Lubbock station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsMuleshoe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.5 mi · 653 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCrosby County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025314 of 338 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 24, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lubbock County, TX, 16 mi away
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Lorenzoserves 834 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,159 ft963 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSunrise Canyon Hospital15.5 miPost officeLorenzo Post Office2.0 miTown hallLorenzo City Hall1.9 miPoliceLorenzo Police Department1.9 miFire stationLorenzo Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services2.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB16 miInterstateI-2716 miUS highwayUS 621.6 miCoachLubbock Citibus Dt Transfer PlazaFlixBus17 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79343 ZIP area.
