Dalhart is a city in Dallam County, Texas, home to about 7,902 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79022.
Homes sold for a median of $176 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 Dalhart. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)223 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)75 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX177 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX398 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dalhart; 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.
Dalhart had 8,447 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 318th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Dallam County grew from 146 residents in 1900 to 7,115 in 2020.
Dallam 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 20°F. About 17.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dalhart, TX weather station (about a mile away).
2,196 jobs at 221 businesses in Dallam County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
33 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dalhart.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| 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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Dalhart ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart ElDalhart | Pre-K–2 | 523 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Dalhart IntDalhart | 3–5 | 430 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Dalhart J HDalhart | 6–8 | 412 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Dalhart H SDalhart | 9–12 | 481 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalhart Christian AcademyDalhart | Pre-K–8 | 85 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.6 mi |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic SchoolDalhart | Pre-K–6 | 60 | Roman Catholic | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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