Matador is a town in Motley County, Texas, home to about 745 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79244.
Homes sold for a median of $75 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Matador
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Matador. 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)206 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX69 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX250 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Matador; 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.
Matador had 569 residents in the 2020 census, down 23% since 2000.
It’s the 1127th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Motley County grew from 1,257 residents in 1900 to 1,063 in 2020.
Motley 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 28°F. About 23.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Matador, TX weather station (2 miles away).
141 jobs at 26 businesses in Motley County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Matador.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 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.
Museums
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 Motley County ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motley County SchoolMatador | Pre-K–12 | 179 | Public | 3.2 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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