Local servicesHospitalCovenant Hospital Levelland12.8 miPost officeSundown Post Office2.3 miTown hallSundown City Hall2.3 miPoliceSundown Police Department2.4 miFire stationSundown Volunteer Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB42 miInterstateI-2739 miUS highwayUS 3857.3 miCoachBrownfield Chisum TravelGreyhound21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79372 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79372 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:40 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:50 am – 5:46 pm
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People1,472 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.2580 householdsMedian household income $70,000Median home value $96,600Median rent $628 a month73% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,291 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting9.1% unemployment rate67% of adults are in the labour force, 701 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, farming, forestry and mining 24%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 22 minutes78% drive alone, 13% car-pool, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 73%, Spanish 27%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, 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, 11 mi away
Parks and public landsSundown Municipal Golf Courserecreation area · 2.3 mi · 85 acresYoakum Dunes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 15,797 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202636 mi away, near Denver City, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 19 Feb 202636 mi awaySource: 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, 41 mi away
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription67% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Sundownserves 1,300 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,551 ft1,082 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
