Seagraves is a city in Gaines County, Texas, home to about 2,691 people across 1.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79359.
Homes sold for a median of $36 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Seagraves. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)235 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB)41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX59 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX339 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Seagraves; 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.
Seagraves had 2,153 residents in the 2020 census, down 8% since 2000.
It’s the 622nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Gaines County grew from 55 residents in 1900 to 21,598 in 2020.
Gaines 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 27°F. About 19.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Denver City, TX weather station (14 miles away).
5,154 jobs at 532 businesses in Gaines County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Seagraves.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
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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 (2 nearby)
Grocery stores
Museums
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 Seagraves ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seagraves SchoolsSeagraves | Pre-K–12 | 525 | Public | 1.3 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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