Boys Ranch is a community in Potter County, Texas, home to about 309 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79010, and parts of 79018 are in Boys Ranch too.
Homes sold for a median of $102 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Boys Ranch
Mostly Channing; part is in Boys Ranch
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Boys Ranch. 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)247 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)39 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX139 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX367 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Boys Ranch; 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.
Boys Ranch had 173 residents in the 2020 census, down 39% since 2010.
It’s the 1431st 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 21°F. About 18.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 12 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Boys Rch, TX weather station (about a mile 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 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Boys Ranch.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 2 |
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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.
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Public schools here are run by Boys Ranch ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mimi Farley ElBoys Ranch | K–5 | 21 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Blakemore MiddleBoys Ranch | 6–8 | 39 | Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Boys Ranch H SBoys Ranch | 9–12 | 88 | Alternative Education | 1.1 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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Shares ZIP codes with Channing.
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