Local servicesHospitalClay County Memorial Hospital13.8 miPost officePetrolia Post Office1.5 miTown hallPetrolia City Hall1.5 miFire stationPetrolia Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighPetrolia Junior / Senior High School1.5 miElementaryPetrolia Elementary School1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base SPS13 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC103 miInterstateI-4416 miUS highwayUS 7010 miAmtrakGainesville, TX GLE69 miCoachWichita Falls Sheppard Bus StopGreyhound15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76377 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76377 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:22 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:34 am – 5:27 pm
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People464 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 48.8196 householdsMedian household income $65,667Median home value $98,000Median rent $942 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,274 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 199 employedMain industries: education and health care 33%, other services 11%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 21 minutes97% drive alone, 3% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 3%1% 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°F28 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days105 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wichita Falls Muni Ap station, 14 mi away
Nearby landmarksPetrolia Lake Number Twolake · 1.2 miPetrolia Lake Number Onelake · 1.4 miPetrolia Reservoirsreservoir · 1.2 miByers City Reservoirreservoir · 5.8 miWichita Riverriver · 8.9 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsLake Arrowhead State Parkstate park · 18.4 mi · 575 acresHagerman National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 28.4 mi · 822 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes8 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 202343 mi away, near Velma, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 202343 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowClay County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Comanche County, OK, 47 mi away
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription26% have cable, fibre or DSL33% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Petroliaserves 514 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique40 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,004 ft306 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
