Local servicesHospitalReeves County Hospital4.1 miPost officePecos Post Office5.5 miTown hallPecos City Hall5.5 miPolicePecos Police Department4.3 miFire stationReeves County Emergency Service District 1 and 23.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeOdessa College in Pecos5.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCavern City Air Terminal CNM76 miInterstateI-20 Bus1.7 miUS highwayUS 2856.0 miAmtrakAlpine, TX ALP72 miCoachPecos StripesGreyhound5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79772 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79772 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:50 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min7:49 am – 5:55 pm
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People12,547 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.13,939 householdsMedian household income $56,541Median home value $116,000Median rent $986 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,373 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are in the labour force, 5,470 employedMain industries: hospitality, food and recreation 15%, construction 14%, education and health care 14%Average commute 17 minutes82% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages7% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 38%, Spanish 62%19% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 98°F, lows 67°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 30°F10 in of rain a year, on about 19 dayswettest month September146 days above 90°F, 69 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Pecos 8w station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksOdessa College in Pecoscollege · 5.1 miSand Lakelake · 7.6 miMosquito Lakelake · 7.3 miHackberry Springsspring · 6.8 miBlue Goose Hillpeak · 7.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMaxey Parkpark · 4.3 miReeves County Golf Courserecreation area · 4.7 mi · 90 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes564 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197031 of magnitude 4+, 4 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 16 Nov 202229 mi away, Coalson Draw, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 15 Sep 202637 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowReeves County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateStrong wind Relatively ModerateSource: 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, 69 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL11% rely on a mobile data plan alone24% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Pecos Cityserves 12,916 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,670 ft814 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
