Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 25 min6:22 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 53 min7:35 am – 5:28 pm
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People4,941 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.62,053 householdsMedian household income $78,071Median home value $184,700Median rent $921 a month75% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,349 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are in the labour force, 2,277 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, transport, warehousing and utilities 14%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes78% drive alone, 16% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 5%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 72°FColdest month January: highs 55°F, lows 30°F28 in of rain a year, on about 44 dayswettest month May3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days105 days above 90°F, 59 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wichita Falls Muni Ap station, 6 mi away
Parks and public landsCamp Perkinsnature preserve · 5.8 mi · 268 acresWilliams Parkpark · 7.4 mi · 54 acresLake Arrowhead State Parkstate park · 16.7 mi · 575 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 3.8 on 8 Feb 200250 mi away, near Elgin, OklahomaMost recent: magnitude 3.7 on 25 Sep 202348 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateWichita County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Relatively HighDrought Relatively HighTornado Relatively HighIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality67% of days had good air in 2025239 of 358 days measured115 moderate, 4 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 44, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Comanche County, OK, 46 mi away
Internet at home83% of households have a broadband subscription53% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Wichita Fallsserves 102,316 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation918 ft280 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSheppard Hospital - 82nd Medical Group7.7 miPost officeSheppard Air Force Base Post Office7.1 miTown hallCashion City Hall7.6 miPoliceWichita County Sheriff's Office8.9 miFire stationCharlie Thornberry Volunteer Fire Department3.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMidwestern State University11.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base SPS6.1 miMajor airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport OKC106 miInterstateI-448.6 miUS highwayUS 287J Bus8.3 miAmtrakArdmore, OK ADM73 miCoachWichita Falls Sheppard Bus StopGreyhound7.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76305 ZIP area.
