Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 24 min6:32 am – 8:56 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 55 min7:43 am – 5:38 pm
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People225 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.081 householdsMedian household income $49,792Median home value $116,70064% of homes owner-occupiedSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.7% unemployment rate73% of adults are in the labour force, 135 employedMain industries: education and health care 48%, construction 23%, public administration 10%Average commute 28 minutes66% drive alone, 32% walk or cycleSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher74% finished high school, 7% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 84%, Spanish 16%5% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 69°FColdest month January: highs 54°F, lows 28°F23 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month June7 in of snow a year, on about 4 days93 days above 90°F, 72 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Matador station, 18 mi away
Earthquakes4 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 7 Jun 197749 mi away, near Jayton, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 22 Jul 202240 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowDickens 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, 62 mi away
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription65% have cable, fibre or DSL30% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Spurserves 863 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,447 ft746 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeAfton Post Office3.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB61 miUS highwayUS 8210 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79220 ZIP area.
