Town guide

Sunray, Texas

Sunray is a city in Sherman County, Texas, home to about 2,628 people across 1.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79086.

Homes sold for a median of $93 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,6281,537 per sq mi
Median home value$132,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$93Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sunray

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Around Sunray

Distances

Nearest major airportOKC Will Rogers World Airport (OKC)240 miles away
Closer regional airportRick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)55 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Lubbock, TX169 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX363 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sunray

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

Sunray had 1,707 residents in the 2020 census, down 12% since 2000.

It’s the 630th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.

Sherman County grew from 104 residents in 1900 to 2,782 in 2020.

Sunray population by census2000: 1,950, 2010: 1,926, 2020: 1,7071,95020001,92620101,7072020

Sherman County, 1900–2020

Sherman County population, 1900 to 20201900: 104, 1910: 1,376, 1920: 1,473, 1930: 2,314, 1940: 2,026, 1950: 2,443, 1960: 2,605, 1970: 3,657, 1980: 3,174, 1990: 2,858, 2000: 3,186, 2010: 3,034, 2020: 2,7820K’00’101K’20’302K’40’503K’60’703K’80’903K’00’103K’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 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 17.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SunrayJan: high 49°F, low 22°F, 0.4 in; Feb: high 53°F, low 24°F, 0.4 in; Mar: high 62°F, low 32°F, 1 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 39°F, 1.4 in; May: high 79°F, low 50°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 60°F, 2.3 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 65°F, 2.7 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 64°F, 3 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 56°F, 1.7 in; Oct: high 72°F, low 43°F, 1.8 in; Nov: high 59°F, low 31°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 49°F, low 23°F, 0.7 in49°22°Jan0.453°24°Feb0.462°32°Mar1.070°39°Apr1.479°50°May1.989°60°Jun2.392°65°Jul2.790°64°Aug3.083°56°Sep1.772°43°Oct1.859°31°Nov0.549°23°Dec0.7Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Dumas, TX weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Sherman County

436 jobs at 60 businesses in Sherman County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Sherman CountyRetail trade: 189 jobs; Wholesale trade: 86 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 56 jobs; Finance and insurance: 23 jobs; Other services: 18 jobs; Construction: 12 jobsRetail trade 43% Wholesale trade 20% Transportation and warehousing 13% Finance and insurance 5% Other services 4% Construction 3%

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

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sunray.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Dumas13.4 miles
  • Golden Plains Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Borger33.4 miles
  • Hansford County HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Spearman36.4 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers1

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 Sunray

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Treasure Island Park · 14 acres0.7 mi
  • Painter Park · 4 acres0.9 mi
  • Sunray Park · 3 acres0.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Britain Memorial Library1.0 mi

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.

Schools in Sunray

Public schools here are run by Sunray Collegiate ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sunray ElSunrayPre-K–5256Public0.7 mi
Sunray MiddleSunray6–8132Public0.7 mi
Sunray H SSunray9–12205Public0.5 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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