Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:38 am – 9:00 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:47 am – 5:44 pm
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People38 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.316 households38% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 28°F21 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days89 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tahoka station, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksDouble Lakeslake · 6.9 miStud Duck Tankreservoir · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLynn County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home100% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL31% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of New Homeserves 965 people from ground water26 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level18 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,237 ft987 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalUniversity Medical Center Health and Wellness Hospital11.7 miPoliceLubbock Police Department South Patrol Station9.9 miFire stationNew Home Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolNew Home Independent School Districtunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB24 miInterstateI-2715 miUS highwayUS 876.6 miCoachLubbock Citibus Dt Transfer PlazaFlixBus18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79383 ZIP area.
