Local servicesPost officeTurkey Post Office4.1 miTown hallTurkey City Hall4.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport AMA71 miUS highwayUS 28725 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79261 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79261 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 28 min6:31 am – 8:59 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 51 min7:46 am – 5:37 pm
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People351 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.6142 householdsMedian household income $61,250Median home value $87,500Median rent $605 a month66% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,406 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 177 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 21%, hospitality, food and recreation 13%Average commute 16 minutes72% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages29% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 16%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 27°F25 in of rain a year, on about 42 dayswettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days102 days above 90°F, 85 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Turkey station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsCaprock Canyons Trailwaystate recreation area · 3.6 mi · 1,057 acresCaprock Canyons State Parkstate park · 7.8 mi · 13,970 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 15 Feb 199740 mi away, near Hedley, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 7 Oct 200742 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHall County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 68 mi away
Internet at home82% of households have a broadband subscription50% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTurkey Municipal Water Systemserves 317 people from ground water19 health-based violations since 2021latest Jan 2026: nitrate, maximum contaminant level32 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,310 ft704 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
