Vega is a city in Oldham County, Texas, home to about 1,086 people across 1.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79092.
Homes sold for a median of $136 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 Vega. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)237 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)40 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX119 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX365 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Vega; 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.
Vega had 879 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2000.
It’s the 980th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Oldham County grew from 349 residents in 1900 to 1,758 in 2020.
Oldham County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 19.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bushland 1 Wsw, TX weather station (19 miles away).
527 jobs at 44 businesses in Oldham County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Libraries
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 Vega ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vega ElVega | Pre-K–4 | 119 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Vega J HVega | 5–8 | 113 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Vega H SVega | 9–12 | 108 | Public | 1.8 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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