Borger is a city in Hutchinson County, Texas, home to about 12,226 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79007.
Homes sold for a median of $99 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | OKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)214 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX148 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX331 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Borger; 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.
Borger had 12,551 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.
It’s the 236th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hutchinson County grew from 303 residents in 1900 to 20,617 in 2020.
Hutchinson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 22.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 15 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Borger, TX weather station (about a mile away).
5,715 jobs at 394 businesses in Hutchinson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Borger.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 14 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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 1926.
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 Borger ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Belton ElBorger | Pre-K–K | 294 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Gateway ElBorger | 1–2 | 311 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Crockett ElBorger | 3–4 | 357 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Borger IntBorger | 5–6 | 335 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Borger MiddleBorger | 7–8 | 337 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Borger H SBorger | 9–12 | 691 | Public | 0.1 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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