Pecos is a city in Reeves County, Texas, home to about 254 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 79772.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)166 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM)73 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX170 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX331 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Pecos; 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.
Pecos had 12,916 residents in the 2020 census, up 36% since 2000.
It’s the 1494th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Reeves County grew from 1,847 residents in 1900 to 14,748 in 2020.
Reeves County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 10.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pecos 8w, TX weather station (6 miles away).
5,405 jobs at 383 businesses in Reeves County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pecos.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 10 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 2 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 11 |
| Mental health providers | 3 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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
Pharmacies
Museums
Counts are within about 3 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.
Public schools here are run by Pecos-Barstow-Toyah ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin ElPecos | Pre-K–1 | 583 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Zavala ElPecos | 2–5 | 861 | Public | 5.8 mi |
| Crockett MiddlePecos | 6–8 | 621 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Pecos H SPecos | 9–12 | 854 | Public | 5.0 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 Lindsay.
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