Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 26 min6:39 am – 9:06 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:53 am – 5:45 pm
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People7,176 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.12,279 householdsMedian household income $66,792Median home value $105,700Median rent $932 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,594 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate54% of adults are in the labour force, 2,921 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, farming, forestry and mining 19%, retail 16%Average commute 19 minutes84% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 6% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher73% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, Spanish 49%, German or Dutch 2%17% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 53°F, lows 20°F18 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month August8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days78 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Muleshoe #1 station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksWillow Lakelake · 5.0 miCoyote Lakelake · 7.4 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Muleshoe Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 137 acresGrulla National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.2 miMuleshoe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 15.2 mi · 6,552 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBailey County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighHail 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, 69 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMuleshoe Municipal Water Systemserves 5,158 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,852 ft1,174 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMuleshoe Area Medical Center4.6 miPost officeMuleshoe Post Office5.0 miTown hallMuleshoe City Hall4.9 miPoliceBailey County Sheriff's Office4.8 miFire stationMuleshoe Volunteer Fire Department5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportClovis Municipal Airport CVN23 miUS highwayUS 844.5 miCoachClovis Cortex GasGreyhound26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79347 ZIP area.
