Town guide

Burkburnett, Texas

Burkburnett is a city in Wichita County, Texas, home to about 11,059 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76354.

Homes sold for a median of $136 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population11,059958 per sq mi
Median home value$151,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$136Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Burkburnett

1 ZIP code

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Around Burkburnett

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)106 miles away
Closer regional airportWichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Oklahoma City, OK113 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX137 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Burkburnett; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Burkburnett

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Burkburnett had 10,939 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 250th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Wichita County grew from 5,806 residents in 1900 to 129,350 in 2020.

Burkburnett population by census2000: 10,927, 2010: 10,811, 2020: 10,93910,927200010,811201010,9392020

Wichita County, 1900–2020

Wichita County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,806, 1910: 16,094, 1920: 72,911, 1930: 74,416, 1940: 73,604, 1950: 98,493, 1960: 123,528, 1970: 121,862, 1980: 121,082, 1990: 122,378, 2000: 131,664, 2010: 131,500, 2020: 129,3506K’00’1073K’20’3074K’40’50124K’60’70121K’80’90132K’00’10129K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BurkburnettJan: high 55°F, low 30°F, 1.2 in; Feb: high 59°F, low 34°F, 1.4 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 42°F, 2 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 50°F, 2.5 in; May: high 84°F, low 60°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 68°F, 3.4 in; Jul: high 97°F, low 72°F, 2 in; Aug: high 97°F, low 72°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 88°F, low 64°F, 3 in; Oct: high 77°F, low 52°F, 2.9 in; Nov: high 65°F, low 40°F, 1.6 in; Dec: high 56°F, low 32°F, 1.6 in55°30°Jan1.259°34°Feb1.468°42°Mar2.076°50°Apr2.584°60°May3.892°68°Jun3.497°72°Jul2.097°72°Aug2.588°64°Sep3.077°52°Oct2.965°40°Nov1.656°32°Dec1.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wichita Falls Muni Ap, TX weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Wichita County

44,613 jobs at 3,043 businesses in Wichita County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Wichita CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,000 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 7,173 jobs; Retail trade: 6,652 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,150 jobs; Other services: 2,059 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,006 jobs; Finance and insurance: 1,824 jobs; Construction: 1,706 jobsHealth care and social assistance 27% Hotels and restaurants 16% Retail trade 15% Manufacturing 9% Other services 5% Administrative and support 5% Finance and insurance 4% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

23 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Burkburnett.

Nearest hospitals

  • United Regional Health Care SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Wichita Falls13.3 miles
  • Electra Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Electra20.7 miles
  • Clay County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Henrietta28.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists4
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Mental health providers5
Physical and occupational therapists4
Optometrists2
Pharmacies2

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.

Places in and around Burkburnett

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Permian Park · 20 acres0.3 mi
  • Friendship Community Park · 15 acres0.2 mi
  • Burk Royalty Park · 6 acres0.1 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • United Supermarkets0.3 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1923.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Burkburnett

Public schools here are run by Burkburnett ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
I C Evans ElBurkburnettPre-K–2568Public0.9 mi
Overton Ray ElBurkburnett3–5526Public0.2 mi
Burkburnett MiddleBurkburnett6–8743Public0.4 mi
Burkburnett H SBurkburnett9–12901Public0.4 mi
Gateway Student Support CtrBurkburnett10–1225Alternative Education0.8 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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