Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:23 am – 8:48 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 54 min7:35 am – 5:29 pm
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People19,029 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.47,826 householdsMedian household income $82,183Median home value $224,600Median rent $1,036 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,776 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting1.9% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 10,339 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 10%, manufacturing 8%Average commute 18 minutes81% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages36% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 89%, Spanish 5%, Vietnamese 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%3% 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, 12 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake Wichitalake · 2.7 miMcGregor Ranch Lake Number 1lake · 3.7 miMidwestern State Universitycollege · 4.9 miSecondary Reservoirreservoir · 3.8 miOld Tankreservoir · 6.8 miBare Buttepeak · 8.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSpillway Picnic & Fishing Arearecreation area · 2.6 miJaycee Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 278 acresLake Arrowhead State Parkstate park · 8.0 mi · 575 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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, 59 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation1,063 ft324 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalHealthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital of Wichita Falls5.4 miPost officeBridge Creek Post Office3.7 miTown hallLakeside City Municipal Building1.3 miPoliceMidwestern State University Police Department4.5 miFire stationLakeside City Volunteer Fire Department1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeMidwestern State University4.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base SPS13 miMajor airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport DFW107 miInterstateI-447.3 miUS highwayUS 2812.7 miCoachWichita Falls Travel CenterGreyhound7.9 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 76310 ZIP area.
