Whitney is a town in Hill County, Texas, home to about 2,050 people across 1.9 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 76692.
Homes sold for a median of $178 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 Whitney. 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)66 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Waco Regional Airport (ACT)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Arlington, TX52 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX66 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Whitney; 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.
Whitney had 1,992 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 735th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hill County grew from 41,355 residents in 1900 to 35,874 in 2020.
Hill County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 96°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Whitney Dam, TX weather station (8 miles away).
8,017 jobs at 649 businesses in Hill County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
38 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Whitney.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 9 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 9 |
| Mental health providers | 8 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 4 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
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
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
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 Whitney ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitney ElWhitney | Pre-K–2 | 387 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Whitney Alternative Education CenterWhitney | 2–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Whitney IntWhitney | 3–5 | 301 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Whitney MiddleWhitney | 6–8 | 329 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Whitney H SWhitney | 9–12 | 437 | 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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