Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 18 min6:29 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:34 am – 5:35 pm
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People477 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 56.2202 householdsMedian household income $64,038Median home value $48,500Median rent $818 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $725 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 198 employedMain industries: professional and business services 20%, farming, forestry and mining 17%, construction 13%Average commute 38 minutes70% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages26% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 4%, other Indo-European languages 2%, German or Dutch 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 32°F29 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days106 days above 90°F, 57 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Albany station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksJohnson Lakelake · under a mileMugginsville Mountainpeak · 2.1 miFlat Toppeak · 4.5 miMoran Lakelake · 3.4 miTexas Company Reservoirreservoir · 9.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowShackelford County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription55% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Moranserves 235 people from surface water purchased5 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2025: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,319 ft402 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalStephens Memorial Hospital19.8 miPost officeMoran Post Office2.4 miTown hallMoran City Hall2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI33 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW125 miInterstateI-2014 miUS highwayUS 2838.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76464 ZIP area.