Muleshoe is a city in Bailey County, Texas, home to about 5,667 people across 3.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79347.
Homes sold for a median of $110 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)226 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Clovis Municipal Airport (CVN)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX67 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX358 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Muleshoe; 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.
Muleshoe had 5,160 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 400th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Bailey County grew from 4 residents in 1900 to 6,904 in 2020.
Bailey County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 18.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 8 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muleshoe #1, TX weather station (about a mile away).
1,248 jobs at 140 businesses in Bailey County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
22 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Muleshoe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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.
Established in 1913.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Muleshoe ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dillman ElMuleshoe | Pre-K–2 | 400 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Mary Deshazo ElMuleshoe | 3–5 | 304 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Watson J HMuleshoe | 6–8 | 285 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Muleshoe H SMuleshoe | 9–12 | 341 | Public | 1.1 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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