Local servicesHospitalYoakum County Hospital14.1 miPost officePlains Post Office4.0 miTown hallPlains City Hall4.1 miPoliceYoakum County Sheriff's Office4.6 miFire stationPlains Volunteer Fire Department4.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLea County Regional Airport HOB38 miUS highwayUS 822.6 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79355 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79355 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:43 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:50 am – 5:48 pm
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People1,642 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 25.6609 householdsMedian household income $74,172Median home value $118,400Median rent $868 a month67% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $768 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting8.1% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 576 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 30%, education and health care 26%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%Average commute 30 minutes82% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 57%, Spanish 39%, other Indo-European languages 3%, German or Dutch 2%23% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 25°F16 in of rain a year, on about 28 dayswettest month September3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days89 days above 90°F, 99 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Plains station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksMexican Hillpeak · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202613 mi away, near Denver City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202613 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowYoakum County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025251 of 365 days measured106 moderate, 3 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 5 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 193main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lea County, NM, 39 mi away
Internet at home97% of households have a broadband subscription78% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Plainsserves 1,355 people from ground water23 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant levelSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,692 ft1,125 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
