Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:43 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:44 am – 5:48 pm
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People20,419 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.67,760 householdsMedian household income $77,285Median home value $224,000Median rent $1,447 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,593 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 9,988 employedMain industries: education and health care 14%, construction 14%, retail 13%Average commute 19 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 59%, Spanish 39%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 33°F14 in of rain a year, on about 26 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 3 days115 days above 90°F, 58 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Midland Odessa station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMidland Collegecollege · 3.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBeal Parkpark · under a mile · 112 acresScharbauer Sports Complexrecreation area · 1.3 mi · 94 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes140 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 202215 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 24 Sep 202631 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateMidland County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighSource: 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, 25 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription70% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Midland Water Purification Plantserves 157,000 people from surface water5 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: surface water treatment, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,846 ft867 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalContinue Care Hospital at Midland Memorial West Campus1.7 miPost officeVillage Post Office2.1 miTown hallMidland City Hall3.6 miPoliceMidland Independent School District Police Department3.1 miFire stationMidland Fire Department Station 61.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 3 otherElementaryLong Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryBurnet Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryHenderson Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeMidland College3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF4.9 miInterstateI-20E Busunder a mileUS highwayUS 38516 miCoachMidland (Airport - MAF)All Aboard America5.3 miTransit28 stops within a mileEZ-RiderSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79703 ZIP area.
