Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:40 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:49 am – 5:45 pm
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People916 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.0277 householdsMedian household income $73,438Median home value $95,000Median rent $746 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,341 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 441 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 30%, education and health care 17%, retail 13%Average commute 31 minutes70% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 38%, German or Dutch 3%8% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 94°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 27°F18 in of rain a year, on about 32 dayswettest month June5 in of snow a year, on about 4 days94 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Brownfield #2 station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksRich Lakelake · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202638 mi away, near Denver City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202638 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowTerry County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 35 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Meadowserves 592 people from surface water purchased6 health-based violations since 2021latest Jul 2024: arsenic, maximum contaminant level43 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,403 ft1,037 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalBrownfield Regional Medical Center11.0 miPost officeMeadow Post Office7.2 miTown hallMeadow City Hall7.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB37 miInterstateI-2731 miUS highwayUS 3852.4 miCoachBrownfield Chisum TravelGreyhound11 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79345 ZIP area.
