Town guide

Post, Texas

Post is a city in Garza County, Texas, home to about 4,326 people across 3.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79356.

Homes sold for a median of $76 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population4,3261,157 per sq mi
Median home value$49,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$76Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Post

1 ZIP code

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Around Post

Distances

Nearest major airportDallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)253 miles away
Closer regional airportLubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB)40 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX38 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX269 miles away

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

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

Who represents Post

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

Post had 4,790 residents in the 2020 census, up 29% since 2000.

It’s the 468th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Garza County grew from 185 residents in 1900 to 5,816 in 2020.

Post population by census2000: 3,708, 2010: 5,376, 2020: 4,7903,70820005,37620104,7902020

Garza County, 1900–2020

Garza County population, 1900 to 20201900: 185, 1910: 1,995, 1920: 4,253, 1930: 5,586, 1940: 5,678, 1950: 6,281, 1960: 6,611, 1970: 5,289, 1980: 5,336, 1990: 5,143, 2000: 4,872, 2010: 6,461, 2020: 5,8160K’00’104K’20’306K’40’507K’60’705K’80’905K’00’106K’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 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 22.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PostJan: high 56°F, low 29°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 61°F, low 32°F, 1 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 39°F, 1 in; Apr: high 77°F, low 47°F, 1.7 in; May: high 85°F, low 57°F, 2.7 in; Jun: high 93°F, low 66°F, 3.3 in; Jul: high 95°F, low 70°F, 2.4 in; Aug: high 94°F, low 69°F, 2.5 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 61°F, 2.8 in; Oct: high 78°F, low 50°F, 1.7 in; Nov: high 66°F, low 38°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 57°F, low 31°F, 1 in56°29°Jan0.861°32°Feb1.069°39°Mar1.077°47°Apr1.785°57°May2.793°66°Jun3.395°70°Jul2.494°69°Aug2.586°61°Sep2.878°50°Oct1.766°38°Nov1.357°31°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

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

Jobs in Garza County

1,303 jobs at 129 businesses in Garza County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Garza CountyMining, oil and gas: 302 jobs; Administrative and support: 230 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 176 jobs; Retail trade: 172 jobs; Construction: 143 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 143 jobs; Other services: 33 jobs; Wholesale trade: 32 jobsMining, oil and gas 23% Administrative and support 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 13% Construction 11% Hotels and restaurants 11% Other services 3% Wholesale trade 3%

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

Health care

7 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Post.

Nearest hospitals

  • Lynn County Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Tahoka24.6 miles
  • Grace Surgical HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lubbock36.5 miles
  • Exceptional Community Hospital LubbockGeneral hospital · emergency room · Lubbock38.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors2
Dentists1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants4
Pharmacies3

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 Post

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • United Supermarkets1.0 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Hometown Pharmacy1.0 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Post Public Library1.1 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Garza County Historical Museum0.8 mi
  • O S Ranch Museum1.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Post Community Center1.1 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Schools in Post

Public schools here are run by Post ISD, Paint Rock ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Post ElPostPre-K–5311Public1.1 mi
Post MiddlePost6–8142Public1.3 mi
Garza County RjcPost7–1223Alternative Education1.2 mi
Post H SPost9–12233Public1.4 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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