Wildorado is a community in Deaf Smith County, Texas, home to about 157 people across 2.4 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79098.
Homes sold for a median of $103 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Wildorado. 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)249 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport (AMA)29 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Lubbock, TX114 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX353 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Wildorado; 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 1594th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Deaf Smith County grew from 843 residents in 1900 to 18,583 in 2020.
Deaf Smith 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 (7 miles away).
6,212 jobs at 351 businesses in Deaf Smith 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.
Public schools here are run by Wildorado ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildorado SchoolWildorado | Pre-K–12 | 215 | Public | 0.8 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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