Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 27 min6:32 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 52 min7:46 am – 5:38 pm
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People399 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 53.2181 householdsMedian household income $54,375Median home value $66,700Median rent $685 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $724 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 174 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, transport, warehousing and utilities 20%, finance, insurance and real estate 20%Average commute 14 minutes70% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 4% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher86% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, Spanish 16%, Russian or other Slavic 2%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 27°F25 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days102 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Turkey station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsCaprock Canyons State Parkstate park · 3.8 mi · 13,970 acresCaprock Canyons Trailwaystate recreation area · 7.9 mi · 1,057 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Feb 199742 mi away, near Clarendon, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 12 Feb 199742 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowBriscoe County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 360 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randall County, TX, 64 mi away
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Quitaqueserves 342 people from ground water18 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,539 ft774 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeQuitaque Post Office1.2 miTown hallQuitague City Hall1.2 miFire stationQuitaque Volunteer Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB65 miInterstateI-2738 miUS highwayUS 6225 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79255 ZIP area.
