Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 23 min6:41 am – 9:03 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 56 min7:50 am – 5:46 pm
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People660 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.4180 householdsMedian household income $67,813Median home value $80,800Median rent $770 a month77% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $950 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 233 employedMain industries: education and health care 34%, retail 12%, farming, forestry and mining 12%Average commute 21 minutes79% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 16% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher67% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 69%, Spanish 31%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 16 mi away
Parks and public landsYoakum Dunes Wildlife Management Areastate conservation land · 5.3 mi · 15,797 acresSundown Municipal Golf Courserecreation area · 9.2 mi · 85 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 Very LowCochran County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsDrought 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, 49 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription71% have cable, fibre or DSL12% rely on a mobile data plan alone12% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Whitefaceserves 375 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 202111 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,683 ft1,123 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCochran Memorial Hospital16.6 miPost officeWhiteface Post Office7.6 miTown hallWhiteface City Hall7.9 miPoliceSundown Police Department9.8 miFire stationWhiteface Volunteer Fire Department7.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB49 miUS highwayUS 38516 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79379 ZIP area.
