Stephenville is a city in Erath County, Texas, home to about 21,682 people across 12 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 76401 and 76402.
Homes sold for a median of $200 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Stephenville; also Huckabay and Lingleville
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| Nearest major airport | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)83 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX64 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX94 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stephenville; 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.
Stephenville had 20,897 residents in the 2020 census, up 40% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Erath County grew from 29,966 residents in 1900 to 42,545 in 2020.
Erath 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 31°F. About 34.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Stephenville, TX weather station (about a mile away).
13,376 jobs at 1,116 businesses in Erath County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
220 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stephenville’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 25 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 23 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 34 |
| Mental health providers | 59 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 46 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| 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.
Parks (24 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Established in 1856.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Stephenville ISD, Huckabay ISD, Morgan Mill ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central ElStephenville | Pre-K–K | 405 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Huckabay SchoolStephenville | Pre-K–12 | 327 | Public | 9.7 mi |
| Morgan Mill ElStephenville | Pre-K–8 | 127 | Public | 12.0 mi |
| Three Way Pk-6Stephenville | Pre-K–6 | 136 | Public | 12.3 mi |
| Chamberlin ElStephenville | 1–2 | 503 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Hook ElStephenville | 3–4 | 485 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Gilbert IntStephenville | 5–6 | 562 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Henderson J HStephenville | 7–8 | 544 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| Three Way Jh/HsStephenville | 7–12 | 76 | Public | 12.4 mi |
| Huston AcademyStephenville | 9–12 | 35 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Stephenville H SStephenville | 9–12 | 1,079 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephenville Christian SchoolStephenville | Pre-K–12 | 35 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.4 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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Shares ZIP codes with Huckabay and Lingleville.
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