Stockton Bend is a city in Hood County, Texas, home to about 600 people across 0.6 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76048 and 76049.
Homes sold for a median of $187 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Granbury; part is in Stockton Bend
Part is in Stockton Bend, part in Pecan Plantation and Granbury
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Stockton Bend. 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)53 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Mineral Wells Regional Airport (MWL)30 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Worth, TX34 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX63 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Stockton Bend; 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.
It’s the 1209th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hood County grew from 9,146 residents in 1900 to 61,598 in 2020.
Hood County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Granbury 5n, TX weather station (7 miles away).
15,655 jobs at 1,552 businesses in Hood County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
391 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Stockton Bend’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 34 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 45 |
| Dentists | 42 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 94 |
| Mental health providers | 100 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 18 |
| Pharmacies | 11 |
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.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 Granbury ISD, Lake Granbury Academy Charter School, Premier High Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton ElGranbury | Pre-K–5 | 841 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Emma Roberson Early Learning AcademyGranbury | Pre-K | 345 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| John and Lynn Brawner ElGranbury | Pre-K–5 | 751 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Mambrino SchoolGranbury | Pre-K–5 | 799 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Nettie Baccus ElGranbury | Pre-K–5 | 595 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Oak Woods SchoolGranbury | Pre-K–5 | 544 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Acton MiddleGranbury | 6–8 | 938 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Granbury MiddleGranbury | 6–8 | 890 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Lake Granbury AcademyGranbury | 7–12 | 47 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Granbury H SGranbury | 9–12 | 2,215 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Premier H S of GranburyGranbury | 9–12 | 153 | Charter, Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| Stars Accelerated H SGranbury | 9–12 | 44 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Texasworks - GranburyGranbury | 10–12 | 6 | Charter, Alternative Education | 0.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornerstone Christian AcademyGranbury | Pre-K–12 | 188 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.5 mi |
| North Central Texas AcademyGranbury | K–12 | 92 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 9.8 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 Granbury, Pecan Plantation, DeCordova, Oak Trail Shores, Canyon Creek and Cresson.
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