Booker is a town in Lipscomb County, Texas, home to about 1,311 people across 1.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79005.
Homes sold for a median of $114 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Booker. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)179 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport (LBL)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Oklahoma City, OK181 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX330 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Booker; 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.
Booker had 1,437 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 909th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Lipscomb County grew from 790 residents in 1900 to 3,059 in 2020.
Lipscomb County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 22.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Perryton, TX weather station (17 miles away).
896 jobs at 77 businesses in Lipscomb County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Booker.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Booker ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirksey ElBooker | Pre-K–5 | 170 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Booker Jh/H SBooker | 6–12 | 173 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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