Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 5 min6:48 am – 8:54 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 12 min7:41 am – 5:53 pm
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People791 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.5407 householdsMedian household income $51,696Median home value $114,70088% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,163 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 278 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, farming, forestry and mining 25%, professional and business services 14%Average commute 11 minutes86% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages22% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 31%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 95°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 62°F, lows 32°F14 in of rain a year, on about 24 dayswettest month JuneSnow is rare107 days above 90°F, 49 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sanderson station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksSoil Conservation Service Site 9 Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miSoil Conservation Service Site 10 Reservoirreservoir · 4.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowTerrell County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Very LowLandslide Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 364 days measured91 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brewster County, TX, 55 mi away
Internet at home80% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTerrell County Wcid 1serves 800 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique25 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,810 ft856 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSanderson Post Office1.5 miPoliceTerrell County Sheriff's Office1.7 miFire stationTerrell County Volunteer Fire Department1.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighSanderson Junior / Senior High School1.5 miElementarySanderson Elementary School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLajitas International Airport97 miUS highwayUS 90Eunder a mileAmtrakSanderson, TX SND1.4 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79848 ZIP area.
