Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min6:33 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min7:37 am – 5:38 pm
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People964 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.3411 householdsMedian household income $49,276Median home value $64,600Median rent $933 a month83% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $739 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are in the labour force, 442 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, finance, insurance and real estate 15%, manufacturing 15%Average commute 21 minutes88% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages5% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 92%, Spanish 8%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 96°F, lows 73°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 34°F25 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days102 days above 90°F, 48 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Abilene Rgnl Ap station, 13 mi away
Nearby landmarksBuzzard Mountainpeak · 5.0 miFeed Lot Tankreservoir · 4.5 miEast Peakpeak · 5.2 miHugh Lilly Lakelake · 7.1 miRed Hill Tankreservoir · 6.7 miMcMurry Universitycollege · 9.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsScarborough Parkpark · 6.4 miUniversity Parkpark · 7.2 miAbilene State Parkstate park · 11.4 mi · 1,799 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Feb 202349 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Dec 202549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateTaylor County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighWinter weather Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Internet at home79% of households have a broadband subscription64% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone19% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Tyeserves 1,176 people from surface water purchased1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique10 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,873 ft571 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHendrick Medical Center South9.9 miPost officeTye Post Office3.6 miTown hallTye City Hall3.6 miPoliceTye Police Department3.6 miFire stationTye Volunteer Fire Department Station 23.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportAbilene Regional Airport ABI13 miInterstateI-203.2 miUS highwayUS 843.2 miCoachAbilene 7-ElevenGreyhound13 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79563 ZIP area.
