Dean is a city in Clay County, Texas, home to about 536 people across 2.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76305.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Wichita Falls; part is in Dean
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dean. 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)106 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX125 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dean; 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.
Dean had 488 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.
It’s the 1247th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Clay County grew from 9,231 residents in 1900 to 10,218 in 2020.
Clay 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 30°F. About 27.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Wichita Falls Muni Ap, TX weather station (6 miles away).
1,108 jobs at 162 businesses in Clay County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dean.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
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 Wichita Falls ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burgess ElWichita Falls | Pre-K–5 | 345 | Public | 8.8 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 Wichita Falls, Cashion Community, Pleasant Valley and Jolly.
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.