Carlsbad is a community in Tom Green County, Texas, home to about 831 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76934.
Homes sold for a median of $344 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Carlsbad. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)195 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | San Angelo Regional Mathis Field (SJT)21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX197 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Carlsbad; 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.
Carlsbad had 622 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2010.
It’s the 1088th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Tom Green County grew from 6,804 residents in 1900 to 120,003 in 2020.
Tom Green County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 21.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Water Valley, TX weather station (5 miles away).
41,984 jobs at 2,963 businesses in Tom Green County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Carlsbad.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 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.
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