Canyon is a city in Randall County, Texas, home to about 15,723 people across 7.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 79015 and 79016.
Homes sold for a median of $177 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Canyon; also Rockwell Place and Umbarger
All in Canyon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Canyon. 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)246 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX98 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX332 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Canyon; 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.
Canyon had 14,836 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 203rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Randall County grew from 963 residents in 1900 to 140,753 in 2020.
Randall 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 23°F. About 18.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canyon, TX weather station (about a mile away).
36,862 jobs at 2,917 businesses in Randall County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
88 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Canyon’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 19 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 12 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 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.
Colleges and universities
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Canyon ISD, Premier High Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview ElCanyon | Pre-K–4 | 440 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Reeves-Hinger ElCanyon | Pre-K–4 | 669 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Spring Canyon ElCanyon | Pre-K–4 | 405 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Canyon IntCanyon | 5–6 | 529 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Canyon J HCanyon | 7–8 | 555 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Canyon H SCanyon | 9–12 | 1,097 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Premier High School-CanyonCanyon | 9–12 | 32 | Charter, Alternative Education | 1.3 mi |
| Midway Alternative H SCanyon | 11–12 | 52 | Alternative Education | 0.7 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 Rockwell Place and Umbarger.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.