Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:39 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:49 am – 5:44 pm
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People519 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.6189 householdsMedian household income $46,458Median home value $83,200Median rent $869 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,200 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.9% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 216 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 19%, education and health care 18%, retail 15%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 16% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages12% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher71% finished high school, 0% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 27%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 25°F18 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month June6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days87 days above 90°F, 98 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Levelland station, 12 mi away
Parks and public landsDavis Field Model Airportrecreation area · 9.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowHockley County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought 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, 20 mi away
Internet at home74% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL24% rely on a mobile data plan alone27% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Smyerserves 474 people from ground water38 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2026: arsenic, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,394 ft1,034 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCovenant Hospital Levelland11.6 miPost officeSmyer Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSmyer City Hallunder a mileFire stationSmyer Volunteer Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highHighSmyer High Schoolunder a mileElementarySmyer Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeSouth Plains College11.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB21 miInterstateI-2719 miUS highwayUS 629.8 miCoachLubbock Citibus Dt Transfer PlazaFlixBus19 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79367 ZIP area.
