Coahoma is a town in Howard County, Texas, home to about 749 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79511, and parts of 79720 are in Coahoma too.
Mostly Coahoma
Mostly Big Spring; part is in Coahoma
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)254 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF)55 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX257 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coahoma; 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.
Coahoma had 945 residents in the 2020 census, up 1% since 2000.
It’s the 1125th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Howard County grew from 2,528 residents in 1900 to 34,860 in 2020.
Howard County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 19.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Big Spring, TX weather station (7 miles away).
9,082 jobs at 737 businesses in Howard County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Coahoma.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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.
Public schools here are run by Coahoma ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coahoma ElCoahoma | Pre-K–5 | 524 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Coahoma J HCoahoma | 6–8 | 243 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Coahoma H SCoahoma | 9–12 | 317 | Public | 2.7 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 Big Spring and Sand Springs.
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.