Local servicesHospitalMuleshoe Area Medical Center16.8 miPost officeEnochs Post Office8.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportClovis Municipal Airport CVN38 miUS highwayUS 8411 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79371 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79371 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:40 am – 9:05 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:52 am – 5:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,464 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 32.4567 householdsMedian household income $62,014Median home value $103,800Median rent $875 a month80% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,019 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 670 employedMain industries: education and health care 19%, transport, warehousing and utilities 18%, farming, forestry and mining 16%Average commute 19 minutes81% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages15% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 67%, Spanish 32%, other Indo-European languages 1%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 54°F, lows 23°F18 in of rain a year, on about 33 dayswettest month June8 in of snow a year, on about 4 days80 days above 90°F, 122 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Muleshoe 19 S station, 5 mi away; snow from Muleshoe #1
Nearby landmarksUpper Pauls Lakelake · 1.2 miLower Pauls Lakelake · 1.3 miPaul's Lake Trailtrailhead · 1.3 miSwamp Trailtrailhead · 5.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMuleshoe National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · under a mile · 6,552 acresGrulla National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 21.5 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 LowLamb County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighStrong wind 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, 56 mi away
Internet at home76% of households have a broadband subscription62% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Sudanserves 940 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Apr 2025: nitrate, maximum contaminant level1 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,759 ft1,146 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
