Bovina is a city in Parmer County, Texas, home to about 1,488 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79009.
Homes sold for a median of $143 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 Bovina. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)214 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX87 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX371 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bovina; 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.
Bovina had 1,699 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 853rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Parmer County grew from 34 residents in 1900 to 9,869 in 2020.
Parmer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Friona, TX weather station (13 miles away).
4,265 jobs at 213 businesses in Parmer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bovina.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
|---|---|
| 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 Bovina ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bovina ElBovina | Pre-K–5 | 198 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Bovina MiddleBovina | 6–8 | 96 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Bovina H SBovina | 9–12 | 128 | Public | 0.4 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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