Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:34 am – 9:02 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 50 min7:49 am – 5:40 pm
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People5,302 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.61,763 householdsMedian household income $35,804Median home value $82,800Median rent $771 a month60% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,520 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate52% of adults are in the labour force, 2,122 employedMain industries: education and health care 32%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 11%Average commute 20 minutes84% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 1% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 2% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 78%, Spanish 22%4% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 91°F, lows 65°FColdest month January: highs 51°F, lows 23°F21 in of rain a year, on about 37 dayswettest month June11 in of snow a year, on about 6 days74 days above 90°F, 119 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tulia station, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksTule Lakelake · 1.4 miRay Bivens Lakelake · 2.2 miBill Bivens Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miH T Copeland Reservoirreservoir · 8.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMacKenzie Parkpark · 5.1 miPalo Duro Canyon State Parkstate park · 19.9 mi · 27,267 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 24 Sep 200349 mi away, near Amarillo, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 2 Feb 201550 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowSwisher County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality83% of days had good air in 2025298 of 360 days measured62 moderate daysMedian index 41, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Randall County, TX, 29 mi away
Internet at home70% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone22% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterTulia Municipal Water Systemserves 4,951 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,412 ft1,040 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSwisher Memorial Hospital4.5 miPost officeTulia Post Office4.9 miTown hallTulia City Hall5.0 miPoliceTulia Police Department4.9 miFire stationTulia Volunteer Fire Department4.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA44 miInterstateI-275.8 miUS highwayUS 875.3 miCoachPlainview StripesGreyhound27 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79088 ZIP area.
