Perrin is a community in Jack County, Texas, home to about 249 people across 1.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76486.
Homes sold for a median of $216 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 Perrin. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)60 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX45 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX77 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Perrin; 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.
Perrin had 346 residents in the 2020 census, down 13% since 2010.
It’s the 1500th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Jack County grew from 10,224 residents in 1900 to 8,472 in 2020.
Jack County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 32.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jacksboro, TX weather station (13 miles away).
1,925 jobs at 220 businesses in Jack 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 Perrin-Whitt CISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrin SchoolPerrin | Pre-K–12 | 324 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Christian AcademyPerrin | Pre-K–12 | 117 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.1 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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