Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:35 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:46 am – 5:41 pm
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People1,810 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.9715 householdsMedian household income $57,993Median home value $76,400Median rent $775 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,457 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting13.9% unemployment rate74% of adults are in the labour force, 892 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, construction 13%, farming, forestry and mining 13%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 70%, Spanish 30%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 26°F22 in of rain a year, on about 38 dayswettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 6 days89 days above 90°F, 89 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Crosbyton station, 9 mi away; snow from Ransom Canyon
Nearby landmarksSnow Lakelake · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMuleshoe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 16.3 mi · 653 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 3.1 on 22 Jul 202244 mi away, near Girard, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Jul 202244 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowCrosby County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025314 of 338 days measured22 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 24, worst day 167main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Lubbock County, TX, 24 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone9% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rallsserves 1,639 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2023: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,079 ft938 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSunrise Canyon Hospital23.7 miPost officeRalls Post Office2.6 miTown hallRalls City Hall2.6 miPoliceRalls Police Department2.6 miFire stationRalls Volunteer Fire Department2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB24 miInterstateI-2725 miUS highwayUS 821.9 miCoachLubbock Citibus Dt Transfer PlazaFlixBus26 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79357 ZIP area.
