Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:34 am – 8:55 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:42 am – 5:39 pm
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People104 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 62.556 householdsMedian household income $34,34250% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $733 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Education and languages16% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 97°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 57°F, lows 28°F23 in of rain a year, on about 36 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days105 days above 90°F, 82 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Jayton station, 11 mi away
Nearby landmarksMrs J H Brown Lakelake · 1.6 miPouroff Lakelake · 5.2 miFowler Tankreservoir · 7.6 miTaylor Tankreservoir · 8.5 miSteele Hillspeak · 9.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.1 on 26 Jul 202438 mi away, near Hermleigh, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 2 Dec 202538 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKent County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: 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, 65 mi away
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription73% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Jaytonserves 513 people from ground water2 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique14 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation2,089 ft637 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeGirard Post Office6.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB67 miUS highwayUS 3809.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79518 ZIP area.
