Local servicesHospitalMidland Memorial Hospital7.8 miPost officeMidland Post Office Claydesta Station5.1 miTown hallMidland City Hall7.3 miPoliceMidland College Police Department5.9 miFire stationMidland Fire Department Station 43.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF14 miInterstateI-20E Bus6.2 miUS highwayUS 38523 miCoachMidland (Airport - MAF)All Aboard America14 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79705 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:42 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 3 min7:45 am – 5:47 pm
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People44,516 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 31.418,548 householdsMedian household income $105,106Median home value $329,300Median rent $1,431 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,503 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate72% of adults are in the labour force, 22,449 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 26%, education and health care 18%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 21 minutes83% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages40% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 24%, other languages 2%, Arabic 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 31°F14 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days126 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Midland 4 Ene station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMidland Collegecollege · 5.9 miSalt Lakelake · 5.7 miMustang Springspring · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHogan Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 547 acresSibley Env. Learning Ctr.park · 4.7 mi · 50 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes136 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 20228 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 5 Sep 202634 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, 33 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone10% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation2,834 ft864 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
