Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 21 min6:38 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 58 min7:46 am – 5:44 pm
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People3,087 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.51,135 householdsMedian household income $74,728Median home value $137,100Median rent $967 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,873 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are in the labour force, 1,444 employedMain industries: education and health care 30%, farming, forestry and mining 11%, retail 11%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages25% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 81%, Spanish 18%3% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 28°F21 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month May5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days89 days above 90°F, 80 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tahoka station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksGuthrie Lakelake · 2.5 miDouble Lakeslake · 6.0 miStud Duck Tankreservoir · 7.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsTahoka Sports Complexrecreation area · 2.1 miCity Parkpark · 2.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.4 on 28 Oct 202247 mi away, near Ackerly, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 26 Aug 202349 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowLynn 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, 31 mi away
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL16% rely on a mobile data plan alone8% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Tahokaserves 2,459 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20215 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,094 ft943 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLynn County Hospital District1.5 miPost officeTahoka Post Office2.4 miTown hallTahoka City Hall2.6 miPoliceTahoka Police Department2.5 miFire stationTahoka Volunteer Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB35 miInterstateI-2726 miUS highwayUS 872.4 miCoachBrownfield Chisum TravelGreyhound25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79373 ZIP area.
