Roscoe is a city in Nolan County, Texas, home to about 1,425 people across 3.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79545.
Homes sold for a median of $81 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 Roscoe. 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)206 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI)50 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX111 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX221 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Roscoe; 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.
Roscoe had 1,271 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 868th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Nolan County grew from 2,611 residents in 1900 to 14,738 in 2020.
Nolan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 95°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 21.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Roscoe, TX weather station (2 miles away).
5,011 jobs at 342 businesses in Nolan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Roscoe.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Mental health providers | 1 |
|---|---|
| Chiropractors | 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.
Parks (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Highland ISD, Roscoe Collegiate ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highland SchoolRoscoe | Pre-K–12 | 207 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Roscoe Collegiate Montessori Early ChildhoodRoscoe | Pre-K–K | 84 | Charter | 0.6 mi |
| Lone Star Online AcademyRoscoe | K–8 | 11,686 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Roscoe ElRoscoe | 1–5 | 179 | Charter | 0.7 mi |
| Roscoe Collegiate H SRoscoe | 6–12 | 307 | Charter | 0.8 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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