Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 7 min6:40 am – 8:47 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:35 am – 5:45 pm
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People3,352 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.51,279 householdsMedian household income $78,844Median home value $157,000Median rent $772 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,921 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 1,692 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 23%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes71% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher83% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 49%, Spanish 51%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 96°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 61°F, lows 31°F23 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month September111 days above 90°F, 70 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sonora station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksLost Lakelake · 4.8 miSteen Lakelake · 6.3 miSite Number Thirteenreservoir · 9.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSutton County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively LowDrought Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription66% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Sonoraserves 2,766 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique6 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,257 ft688 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLillian M Hudspeth Memorial Hospital9.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportSan Angelo Regional Mathis Field SJT64 miMajor airportSan Antonio International Airport SAT140 miInterstateI-109.1 miUS highwayUS 2777.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76950 ZIP area.
