Paducah is a town in Cottle County, Texas, home to about 1,077 people across 1.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79248.
Homes sold for a median of $39 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Paducah. 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)180 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Paducah; 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.
Paducah had 1,063 residents in the 2020 census, down 29% since 2000.
It’s the 983rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Cottle County grew from 1,002 residents in 1900 to 1,380 in 2020.
Cottle County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 23.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Paducah, TX weather station (about a mile away).
85 jobs at 27 businesses in Cottle 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.
Public schools here are run by Paducah ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paducah SchoolPaducah | Pre-K–12 | 156 | Public | 0.9 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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