Amarillo is a city in Potter County, Texas, home to about 201,885 people across 102 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 79101, 79102, 79103, 79104, 79106, 79107, 79108, 79109, 79110, 79111, 79118, 79119, 79121 and 79124.
Homes sold for a median of $142 per square foot across 13 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 9 of 13 were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)240 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX334 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Amarillo; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Amarillo had 200,393 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 16th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Potter County grew from 1,820 residents in 1900 to 118,525 in 2020.
Potter County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 25°F. About 19.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 17 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Amarillo, TX weather station (8 miles away).
61,818 jobs at 3,489 businesses in Potter County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,422 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Amarillo’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 242 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 534 |
| Dentists | 158 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 527 |
| Mental health providers | 586 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 239 |
| Optometrists | 61 |
| Chiropractors | 75 |
| Pharmacies | 80 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (85 nearby)
Grocery stores (41 nearby)
Pharmacies (20 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (8 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (8 nearby)
Counts are within about 6.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1887.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Canyon ISD, Amarillo ISD, Bushland ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arden Road ElAmarillo | Pre-K–4 | 403 | Public | 5.7 mi |
| Avondale ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 475 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Belmar ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 385 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Bivins ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 415 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Bushland ElAmarillo | Pre-K–2 | 273 | Public | 11.4 mi |
| City View ElAmarillo | Pre-K–4 | 698 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Coronado ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 435 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Eastridge ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 504 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Emerson ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 500 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Forest Hill ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 484 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Gene Howe ElAmarillo | Pre-K–4 | 363 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| George Washington Carver Early Childhood AcademyAmarillo | Pre-K–1 | 325 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Glenwood ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 455 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hamlet ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 280 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Heritage Hills ElAmarillo | Pre-K–4 | 445 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Highland Park ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 342 | Public | 11.5 mi |
| Hillside ElAmarillo | Pre-K–4 | 362 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Humphrey's Highland ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 567 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Lakeview ElAmarillo | Pre-K–4 | 388 | Public | 9.8 mi |
| Lamar ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 281 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Landergin ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 260 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lawndale ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 352 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Mesa Verde ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 337 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Oak Dale ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 314 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Olsen Park ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 387 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Paramount Terrace ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 313 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Park Hills ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 174 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Pleasant Valley ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 195 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Puckett ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 316 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Ridgecrest ElAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 362 | Public | 3.3 mi |
And 53 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarillo Montessori AcademyAmarillo | Pre-K–4 | 17 | Nonsectarian | 1.3 mi |
| San Jacinto Christian AcademyAmarillo | Pre-K–12 | 222 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 mi |
| St Andrew's Episcopal SchoolAmarillo | Pre-K–8 | 193 | Episcopal | 1.4 mi |
| St Joseph Catholic Elementary SchoolAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 43 | Roman Catholic | 1.6 mi |
| St Marys Cathedral SchoolAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 112 | Roman Catholic | 1.0 mi |
| The Oaks Christian AcademyAmarillo | Pre-K–10 | 235 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 6.2 mi |
| Trinity Lutheran SchoolAmarillo | Pre-K–5 | 30 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 2.7 mi |
| Holy Cross Catholic AcademyAmarillo | 6–12 | 121 | Roman Catholic | 1.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Bushland, Rockwell Place, Lake Tanglewood, Timbercreek Canyon, Palisades and Bishop Hills.
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