Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:48 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:49 am – 5:53 pm
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People1,420 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.4512 householdsMedian household income $106,250Median home value $124,600Median rent $678 a month91% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $711 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 678 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 21%, education and health care 19%, construction 17%Average commute 21 minutes88% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 5% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 15%, Vietnamese 2%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 98°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 60°F, lows 30°F11 in of rain a year, on about 23 dayswettest month September2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days142 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Winkler Co Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Jal
Parks and public landsWinkler County Golf Courserecreation area · 4.8 mi · 264 acresWinkler County Park - Winkpark · 6.5 miMonahans Sandhills State Parkstate park · 25.9 mi · 3,843 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes283 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 4+, 3 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.4 on 16 Nov 202244 mi away, Coalson Draw, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 31 Aug 202650 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWinkler County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality72% of days had good air in 2025259 of 358 days measured97 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 183main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Ector County, TX, 43 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone13% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Winkserves 1,839 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique2 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation2,843 ft867 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWinkler County Memorial Hospital11.8 miPost officeWink Post Office6.8 miTown hallWink City Hall6.8 miPoliceWink Police Department6.8 miFire stationWink Volunteer Fire Department6.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLea County Regional Airport HOB63 miInterstateW I- 2019 miUS highwayUS 28524 miCoachPecos StripesGreyhound29 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79789 ZIP area.
