Local servicesHospitalMartin County Hospital District6.5 miPost officeStanton Post Office6.9 miTown hallStanton City Hall6.7 miPoliceMartin County Sheriff's Office6.7 miFire stationStanton Volunteer Fire Department6.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMidland International Air and Space Port MAF25 miInterstateI-205.6 miUS highwayUS 8720 miCoachBig Spring (Shell)Greyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79782 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79782 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 16 min6:41 am – 8:57 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 2 min7:44 am – 5:46 pm
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People3,831 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.41,594 householdsMedian household income $90,484Median home value $162,800Median rent $1,232 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,596 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 1,994 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 24%, education and health care 21%, transport, warehousing and utilities 8%Average commute 21 minutes84% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 4% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher82% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 66%, Spanish 33%, German or Dutch 2%11% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 31°F14 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days126 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Midland 4 Ene station, 15 mi away
Parks and public landsBig Spring State Parkstate park · 22.6 mi · 375 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes147 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 2 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.2 on 16 Dec 202215 mi away, Range Hill, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.6 on 5 Sep 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowMartin County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 183main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ector County, TX, 45 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Stantonserves 2,657 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2021: arsenic, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,794 ft852 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
