Monahans is a city in Ward County, Texas, home to about 7,452 people across 29 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 79777 and 79788, and parts of 79756 are in Monahans too.
Mostly Monahans; also Pyote
Mostly Monahans; also Wickett
Part is in Monahans, part in Southwest Sandhill and Thorntonville
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)202 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Midland International Air and Space Port (MAF)51 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX151 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX301 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monahans; 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.
Monahans had 7,836 residents in the 2020 census, up 15% since 2000.
It’s the 329th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Ward County grew from 1,451 residents in 1900 to 11,644 in 2020.
Ward County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 13.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monahans, TX weather station (3 miles away).
4,718 jobs at 339 businesses in Ward County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Parks (2 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Monahans-Wickett-Pyote ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Cullender KindMonahans | Pre-K–K | 259 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Tatom ElMonahans | 1–2 | 326 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Parkway ElMonahans | 3–6 | 646 | Public | 5.4 mi |
| Walker J HMonahans | 7–8 | 318 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Monahans H SMonahans | 9–12 | 624 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Monahans Ed CtrMonahans | 12 | 8 | Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transformative Leadership AcademyMonahans | Pre-K–12 | 96 | Nonsectarian | 3.8 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 Southwest Sandhill, Wickett, Thorntonville and Pyote.
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.