Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:32 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:44 am – 5:37 pm
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People776 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 49.0299 householdsMedian household income $71,875Median home value $88,400Median rent $588 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,405 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 420 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 21%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 15 minutes70% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages20% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher84% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 91%, Spanish 9%4% 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 54°F, lows 28°F23 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days93 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Matador station, 3 mi away
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200748 mi away, near Childress, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200748 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMotley County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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, 67 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Matadorserves 578 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,329 ft710 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeMatador Post Office3.5 miTown hallMatador City Hall3.5 miPoliceMotley County Sheriff's Office3.4 miFire stationMatador Volunteer Fire Department3.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB65 miUS highwayUS 623.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79244 ZIP area.
