Mertzon is a city in Irion County, Texas, home to about 764 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 76941.
Homes sold for a median of $159 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Mertzon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | San Antonio International Airport (SAT)185 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | San Angelo Regional Mathis Field (SJT)20 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX169 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX186 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Mertzon; 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.
Mertzon had 747 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 1119th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Irion County grew from 848 residents in 1900 to 1,513 in 2020.
Irion County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 21.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Mertzon 12nnw, TX weather station (11 miles away).
583 jobs at 64 businesses in Irion County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Mertzon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
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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 Irion County ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irion ElMertzon | Pre-K–6 | 200 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Irion H SMertzon | 7–12 | 134 | Public | 1.6 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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