Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 38 min6:26 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 42 min7:50 am – 5:32 pm
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People9,626 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.13,608 householdsMedian household income $70,915Median home value $131,500Median rent $891 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,906 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 4,861 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 29%, education and health care 15%, retail 9%Average commute 20 minutes73% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 3% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher78% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 50%, Spanish 47%, other languages 3%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 68°FColdest month December: highs 51°F, lows 25°F23 in of rain a year, on about 39 dayswettest month July14 in of snow a year, on about 6 days74 days above 90°F, 131 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Perryton station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksPerryton Feeders Lake Number 1lake · 1.5 miPerryton Feeders Lake Number 2lake · 1.7 miFrank Phillips College Allen Campuscollege · 9.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsWolf Creek Parkrecreation area · 7.4 mi · 387 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202625 mi away, near Spearman, TexasMost recent: magnitude 5.0 on 23 Jul 202625 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowOchiltree County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home90% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL19% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterPerryton Municipal Water Systemserves 8,492 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,903 ft885 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalOchiltree General Hospital9.2 miPost officePerryton Post Office9.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeFrank Phillips College Allen Campus9.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLiberal Mid-America Regional Airport LBL57 miUS highwayUS 832.1 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79070 ZIP area.
