Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:30 am – 8:52 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:39 am – 5:36 pm
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People382 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.0136 householdsMedian household income $41,750Median home value $82,500Median rent $700 a month85% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 196 employedMain industries: retail 32%, public administration 30%, education and health care 19%Average commute 18 minutes88% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 77%, Spanish 23%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 29°F27 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days110 days above 90°F, 63 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Haskell station, 11 mi away
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHaskell County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription72% have cable, fibre or DSL7% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Rochesterserves 248 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique20 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,605 ft489 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalKnox County Hospital8.8 miPost officeRochester Post Office1.6 miTown hallRochester City Hall1.6 miPoliceRule Police Department7.9 miFire stationRochester Fire Department1.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI62 miUS highwayUS 3807.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79544 ZIP area.
