Town guide

Joshua, Texas

Joshua is a city in Johnson County, Texas, home to about 8,550 people across 9.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76058.

Homes sold for a median of $161 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population8,550934 per sq mi
Median home value$338,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$161Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking9%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Joshua

1 ZIP code

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Around Joshua

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)36 miles away
Closer regional airportFort Worth Meacham International Airport (FTW)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Fort Worth, TX22 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX43 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Joshua; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Joshua

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Joshua had 7,891 residents in the 2020 census, up 74% since 2000.

It’s the 300th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Johnson County grew from 33,819 residents in 1900 to 179,927 in 2020.

Joshua population by census2000: 4,528, 2010: 5,910, 2020: 7,8914,52820005,91020107,8912020

Johnson County, 1900–2020

Johnson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 33,819, 1910: 34,460, 1920: 37,286, 1930: 33,317, 1940: 30,384, 1950: 31,390, 1960: 34,720, 1970: 45,769, 1980: 67,649, 1990: 97,165, 2000: 126,811, 2010: 150,934, 2020: 179,92734K’00’1037K’20’3030K’40’5035K’60’7068K’80’90127K’00’10180K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 36.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JoshuaJan: high 57°F, low 34°F, 2.3 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 37°F, 2.6 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 44°F, 3.7 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 52°F, 3 in; May: high 83°F, low 61°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 91°F, low 69°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 72°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 95°F, low 72°F, 2.3 in; Sep: high 89°F, low 65°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 54°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 67°F, low 44°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 58°F, low 35°F, 2.6 in57°34°Jan2.361°37°Feb2.668°44°Mar3.776°52°Apr3.083°61°May4.291°69°Jun3.595°72°Jul2.295°72°Aug2.389°65°Sep3.178°54°Oct4.467°44°Nov2.758°35°Dec2.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Burleson, TX weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Johnson County

46,141 jobs at 3,465 businesses in Johnson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Johnson CountyManufacturing: 8,095 jobs; Retail trade: 7,140 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,768 jobs; Construction: 4,876 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,460 jobs; Other services: 3,302 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 2,685 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,044 jobsManufacturing 18% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 13% Construction 11% Health care and social assistance 10% Other services 7% Transportation and warehousing 6% Administrative and support 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

32 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Joshua.

Nearest hospitals

  • Baylor Scott and White Emergency HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Burleson8.9 miles
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital CleburneGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Cleburne9.5 miles
  • Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest FGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fort Worth13.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Dentists2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants9
Mental health providers10
Physical and occupational therapists3
Chiropractors3
Pharmacies3

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.

Places in and around Joshua

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Joshua City Park · 21 acres1.0 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Brookshire's1.5 mi

Pharmacies (3 nearby)

  • Joshua Pharmacy1.5 mi
  • Brookshire's Pharmacy1.6 mi
  • Best Value Mountain Valley Pharmacy1.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Joshua School Community Public Library1.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Schools in Joshua

Public schools here are run by Joshua ISD, Godley ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (9)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
A G Elder ElJoshuaPre-K–5670Public1.5 mi
Caddo Grove ElJoshuaPre-K–5611Public1.4 mi
H D Staples ElJoshuaPre-K–5406Public1.0 mi
Pleasant View ElJoshuaPre-K–5536Public3.3 mi
Plum Creek ElJoshuaPre-K–5446Public1.9 mi
R C Loflin MiddleJoshua6–8696Public1.3 mi
Joshua H SJoshua9–121,313Public1.5 mi
Joshua H S Ninth Grade CampusJoshua9467Public1.7 mi
New Horizon H SJoshua9–1230Alternative Education1.7 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Joshua Adventist Multigrade SchoolJoshuaPre-K–858Seventh-day Adventist2.8 mi
Joshua Christian AcademyJoshuaPre-K–12128Baptist1.6 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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Shares ZIP codes with Burleson and Cleburne.

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