Friona is a city in Parmer County, Texas, home to about 4,102 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79035.
Homes sold for a median of $82 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 Friona. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)222 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN)25 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX89 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX365 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Friona; 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.
Friona had 4,171 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 486th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Parmer County grew from 34 residents in 1900 to 9,869 in 2020.
Parmer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 19.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 13 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Friona, TX weather station (about a mile away).
4,265 jobs at 213 businesses in Parmer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Friona.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 3 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 1 |
| 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1 mile 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 Friona ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friona PriFriona | Pre-K–1 | 217 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Friona ElFriona | 2–5 | 283 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Friona J HFriona | 6–8 | 225 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Friona H SFriona | 9–12 | 291 | Public | 0.4 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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