Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:48 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:50 am – 5:54 pm
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People33 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 86.227 householdsMedian household income $51,25011% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 98°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 30°F11 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 1 days142 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winkler Co Ap station, 17 mi away; snow from Ochoa
Earthquakes450 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197026 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 16 Nov 202233 mi away, Coalson Draw, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Sep 202646 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLoving County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHurricane Very LowWildfire Very LowSource: 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterLoving County Water Systemserves 165 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique9 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,996 ft913 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWinkler County Memorial Hospital23.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCavern City Air Terminal CNM58 miInterstateI-20B Bus26 miUS highwayUS 28516 miCoachPecos StripesGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79754 ZIP area.
