Panhandle is a town in Carson County, Texas, home to about 2,505 people across 2.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79068.
Homes sold for a median of $120 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Panhandle. 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)216 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX128 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX321 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Panhandle; 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.
Panhandle had 2,378 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 652nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Carson County grew from 469 residents in 1900 to 5,807 in 2020.
Carson County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 21 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Panhandle, TX weather station (3 miles away).
983 jobs at 131 businesses in Carson County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
18 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Panhandle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 5 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
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.
Grocery stores
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Theaters and performance venues
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.
Public schools here are run by Panhandle ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panhandle ElPanhandle | Pre-K–5 | 290 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Panhandle J HPanhandle | 6–8 | 129 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Panhandle H SPanhandle | 9–12 | 201 | Public | 3.3 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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