Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:27 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:35 am – 5:32 pm
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People1,053 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.5458 householdsMedian household income $69,167Median home value $106,600Median rent $584 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $603 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 434 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 27 minutes85% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 7%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 30°F29 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May1 in of snow a year, on about 0 days108 days above 90°F, 56 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Olney station, 14 mi away; snow from Olney 5 Nnw
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowYoung County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025283 of 346 days measured54 moderate, 9 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 147main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Parker County, TX, 73 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Newcastleserves 532 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,122 ft342 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOlney Hamilton Hospital13.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base SPS58 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW112 miUS highwayUS 3803.8 miCoachGraham Dk Convenience StationGreyhound22 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76372 ZIP area.
