Town guide

Pampa, Texas

Pampa is a city in Gray County, Texas, home to about 16,659 people across 9.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79065.

Homes sold for a median of $97 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population16,6591,847 per sq mi
Median home value$100,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$97Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking13%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Pampa

1 ZIP code

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Around Pampa

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)189 miles away
Closer regional airportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX146 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX305 miles away

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

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

Who represents Pampa

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

Pampa had 16,867 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.

It’s the 192nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Gray County grew from 480 residents in 1900 to 21,227 in 2020.

Pampa population by census2000: 17,887, 2010: 17,994, 2020: 16,86717,887200017,994201016,8672020

Gray County, 1900–2020

Gray County population, 1900 to 20201900: 480, 1910: 3,405, 1920: 4,663, 1930: 22,090, 1940: 23,911, 1950: 24,728, 1960: 31,535, 1970: 26,949, 1980: 26,386, 1990: 23,967, 2000: 22,744, 2010: 22,535, 2020: 21,2270K’00’105K’20’3024K’40’5032K’60’7026K’80’9023K’00’1021K’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 23°F. About 22.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 16 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PampaJan: high 50°F, low 23°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 26°F, 0.6 in; Mar: high 63°F, low 33°F, 1.5 in; Apr: high 71°F, low 42°F, 2.2 in; May: high 80°F, low 52°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 63°F, 3.2 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 67°F, 2.5 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 66°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 58°F, 1.9 in; Oct: high 73°F, low 45°F, 2.2 in; Nov: high 60°F, low 33°F, 1 in; Dec: high 50°F, low 25°F, 1 in50°23°Jan0.854°26°Feb0.663°33°Mar1.571°42°Apr2.280°52°May2.888°63°Jun3.293°67°Jul2.591°66°Aug3.184°58°Sep1.973°45°Oct2.260°33°Nov1.050°25°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pampa #2, TX weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Gray County

5,990 jobs at 509 businesses in Gray County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gray CountyRetail trade: 1,009 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 824 jobs; Manufacturing: 774 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 699 jobs; Professional services: 597 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 403 jobs; Construction: 293 jobs; Other services: 293 jobsRetail trade 17% Hotels and restaurants 14% Manufacturing 13% Health care and social assistance 12% Professional services 10% Mining, oil and gas 7% Construction 5% Other services 5%

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

Health care

95 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pampa.

Nearest hospitals

  • Pampa Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · PampaUnder a mile
  • Golden Plains Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Borger26.6 miles
  • Hemphill County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Canadian40.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors8
Specialist doctors16
Dentists12
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants26
Mental health providers16
Physical and occupational therapists7
Optometrists6
Chiropractors4
Pharmacies9

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.

Places in and around Pampa

Parks (30 nearby)

  • Recreational Park · 134 acres1.4 mi
  • Red Deer Park · 22 acres0.5 mi
  • Highland Park · 19 acres0.8 mi
  • Boys Club Park · 12 acres0.3 mi
  • Hobart Street Park · 12 acres0.9 mi
  • Mora Wilks Park · 11 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Top Value Cost Plus Foods0.4 mi
  • United Supermarkets1.1 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • B & B Pharmacy0.2 mi
  • Keyes Pharmacy0.8 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lovett Memorial Library<0.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • White Deer Land Museum0.3 mi
  • Freedom Museum USA0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Amphitheater0.4 mi
  • M.K. Brown Civic Auditorium1.0 mi

Counts are within about 2 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1888.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Pampa

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Woodrow Wilson ElPampaPre-K193Public0.4 mi
Stephen F Austin ElPampaK–1371Public1.4 mi
Lamar ElPampa2–3415Public1.7 mi
William B Travis ElPampa4–5470Public2.0 mi
Pampa J HPampa6–8680Public2.8 mi
Pampa H SPampa9–121,012Public0.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Christian Community SchoolPampaPre-K–825Christian (no specific denomination)1.6 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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