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State or areaTexas

ZIP code79356

Telephone code806

Time zoneCentral Time (CST/CDT)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 22 min6:36 am – 8:58 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 57 min7:45 am – 5:42 pm

Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –

People5,083 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.81,448 householdsMedian household income $46,351Median home value $79,900Median rent $830 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,243 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Work and commuting11.5% unemployment rate43% of adults are in the labour force, 1,666 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 16%, education and health care 15%, public administration 13%Average commute 24 minutes82% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 2% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area

Education and languages10% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher70% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 64%, Spanish 35%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 95°F, lows 70°FColdest month January: highs 56°F, lows 29°F22 in of rain a year, on about 35 dayswettest month June4 in of snow a year, on about 2 days105 days above 90°F, 68 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Post station, 6 mi away

Nearby landmarksTwo Draw Lakelake · 5.4 miWest Tankreservoir · 6.5 miTurtle Tankreservoir · 6.7 miCash Lakelake · 8.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System

Parks and public landsCity Parkpark · 7.2 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)

Earthquakes47 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 16 Jun 197838 mi away, near Jayton, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 29 Jan 202535 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog

Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowGarza 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, 36 mi away

Internet at home85% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024

Drinking waterCity of Postserves 5,471 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Apr 2024: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level8 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town

Elevation2,622 ft799 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program

Local servicesPost officePost Post Office6.8 miTown hallPost City Hall6.8 miPoliceGarza County Sheriff's Office6.2 miFire stationPost Volunteer Fire Department6.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset

Getting aroundAirportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport LBB38 miInterstateI-2734 miUS highwayUS 3806.0 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD

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