Town guide

New Deal, Texas

New Deal is a town in Lubbock County, Texas, home to about 668 people across 2.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79350, and parts of 79403 and 79415 are in New Deal too.

Homes sold for a median of $132 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population668289 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$132Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in New Deal

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around New Deal

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)271 miles away
Closer regional airportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX6 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX299 miles away

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

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

Who represents New Deal

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

New Deal had 730 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 1160th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Lubbock County grew from 293 residents in 1900 to 310,639 in 2020.

New Deal population by census2000: 708, 2010: 794, 2020: 730708200079420107302020

Lubbock County, 1900–2020

Lubbock County population, 1900 to 20201900: 293, 1910: 3,624, 1920: 11,096, 1930: 39,104, 1940: 51,782, 1950: 101,048, 1960: 156,271, 1970: 179,295, 1980: 211,651, 1990: 222,636, 2000: 242,628, 2010: 278,831, 2020: 310,6390K’00’1011K’20’3052K’40’50156K’60’70212K’80’90243K’00’10311K’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 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 18.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near New DealJan: high 55°F, low 27°F, 0.7 in; Feb: high 60°F, low 31°F, 0.7 in; Mar: high 68°F, low 38°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 76°F, low 46°F, 1.3 in; May: high 84°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 92°F, low 66°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 69°F, 2 in; Aug: high 92°F, low 68°F, 1.7 in; Sep: high 85°F, low 60°F, 2.6 in; Oct: high 76°F, low 48°F, 1.5 in; Nov: high 64°F, low 36°F, 0.8 in; Dec: high 55°F, low 28°F, 0.8 in55°27°Jan0.760°31°Feb0.768°38°Mar1.176°46°Apr1.384°57°May2.792°66°Jun2.693°69°Jul2.092°68°Aug1.785°60°Sep2.676°48°Oct1.564°36°Nov0.855°28°Dec0.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lubbock, TX weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Lubbock County

124,049 jobs at 8,019 businesses in Lubbock County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lubbock CountyHealth care and social assistance: 25,887 jobs; Retail trade: 19,329 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 18,869 jobs; Construction: 7,528 jobs; Other services: 6,835 jobs; Wholesale trade: 6,709 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,305 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 5,641 jobsHealth care and social assistance 21% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 15% Construction 6% Other services 6% Wholesale trade 5% Administrative and support 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • University Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lubbock3.9 miles
  • Lubbock Heart Hospital LpGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Lubbock4.5 miles
  • Covenant Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Lubbock4.8 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

Places in and around New Deal

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Judge Davies Park · 6 acres0.6 mi

Grocery stores

  • Amigos2.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter3.2 mi
  • United Supermarkets3.5 mi
  • Food King4.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Amigos2.8 mi
  • Walgreens3.2 mi
  • United Supermarket in-store Pharmacy3.5 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy3.9 mi

Libraries

  • Mahon Public Library3.3 mi
  • T J Patterson Library3.5 mi
  • Southwest Collection/Special Collection Library4.1 mi
  • Texas Tech University Library4.1 mi
  • Study Lounge4.5 mi

Museums

  • Silent Wings Museum1.8 mi
  • Lubbock Lake Landmark Visitors Center2.6 mi
  • Bayer Museum of Agriculture3.7 mi
  • National Ranching Heritage Center3.8 mi
  • Museum of Texas Tech University3.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Buddy Holly Hall of Performing Arts3.1 mi
  • Arts District3.1 mi
  • Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts3.1 mi
  • Helen Devitt Jones Clay Studio3.1 mi
  • Charles Adams Gallery3.2 mi

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.

Schools in New Deal

Public schools here are run by New Deal ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
New Deal ElNew DealPre-K–4272Public6.6 mi
New Deal MiddleNew Deal5–8226Public6.6 mi
New Deal DaepNew Deal8–125Alternative Education6.5 mi
New Deal H SNew Deal9–12228Public6.8 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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Shares ZIP codes with Lubbock.

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