Bushland is a community in Potter County, Texas, home to about 2,779 people across 6.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 79124.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Amarillo; part is in Bushland
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Bushland. 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)245 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX118 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX342 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Bushland; 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.
It’s the 612th 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 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 19.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bushland 1 Wsw, TX weather station (10 miles 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).
204 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Bushland.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 12 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 66 |
| Dentists | 13 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 72 |
| Mental health providers | 28 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 11 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Bushland ISD, Amarillo ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bushland ElAmarillo | Pre-K–2 | 273 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Bushland IntAmarillo | 3–5 | 314 | Public | 9.0 mi |
| Lorenzo De Zavala MiddleAmarillo | 5–8 | 427 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Bushland J HAmarillo | 6–8 | 350 | Public | 8.2 mi |
| Bushland H SAmarillo | 9–12 | 497 | Public | 7.9 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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Shares ZIP codes with Amarillo and Bishop Hills.
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