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State or areaTexas
ZIP code79839
Telephone code915
Time zoneMountain Time (MST/MDT)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min5:58 am – 8:10 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min6:57 am – 5:03 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,416 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 42.9332 householdsMedian household income $47,950Median home value $55,000Median rent $540 a month70% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $648 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 836 employedMain industries: transport, warehousing and utilities 21%, education and health care 17%, construction 15%Average commute 29 minutes80% drive alone, 7% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages6% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher50% finished high school, 1% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 10%, Spanish 90%27% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 98°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 61°F, lows 28°F8 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare133 days above 90°F, 93 nights below freezing in a typical yearJanuary: 61° / 27°FJFebruary: 67° / 32°FFMarch: 75° / 38°FMApril: 83° / 46°FAMay: 91° / 54°FMJune: 98° / 65°FJJuly: 96° / 69°FJAugust: 94° / 68°FASeptember: 90° / 61°FSOctober: 82° / 48°FONovember: 71° / 36°FNDecember: 61° / 28°FD100°20°Source: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ft Hancock 8sse station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksPrince Albert Tankreservoir · 1.6 miFinlay Tankreservoir · 1.7 miSmith Mesapeak · 1.7 miMilner Lakelake · 5.1 miThaxton Springspring · 5.3 miGranite Mountainpeak · 6.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGuadalupe Mountains National Parknational park · 49.8 mi · 86,840 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.6 on 30 Apr 201146 mi away, near Porvenir, MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Feb 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowHudspeth County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateAvalanche Very LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality18% of days had good air in 202566 of 365 days measured236 moderate, 33 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 30 unhealthy daysMedian index 70, worst day 2122main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: El Paso County, TX, 42 mi away
Internet at home89% of households have a broadband subscription43% have cable, fibre or DSL20% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterFort Hancock Wcidserves 1,800 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,476 ft1,364 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP51 miInterstateI-1014 miUS highwayUS 8020 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP55 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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