ZIP Codes of Childress County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
6,806
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$58,438
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
2,867
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
182
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
46.27%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
11.75%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 2 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Codes:806 / 940
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:52 PM
Population:6,806 [See All]
FIPS:48075
Land Area:1,155 sq mi
Water Area:20 sq mi
Coordinates:34.3736, -100.3311
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Texas's #187 most populous county
6,806 residents across 2 ZIPs — #187 of 254 Texas counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Childress · 6,779 people
99.6% of county total
Highest Income
Childress · $58,438 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Childress · 1,073.1 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Childress · -3.7% (10-yr)
7,039 → 6,779 residents
Most Educated
Childress · 11.4% bachelor's+
545 of 4,798 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Childress County


6,806 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 1,155 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 7,126 to 6,806 from 2014 to 2024 — a -4.5% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 79201 (Childress, $58,438 median) and poorest ZIP 79201 (Childress, $58,438) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.

Within Texas, this is the #187 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #189 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $58,438 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

11.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (567 of 4,825 reporting).

2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Childress County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
1,155
square miles
Avg density
5.9
people per sq mi
Population
6,806
across 2 ZIPs
Childress
1,073.1 sq mi
6,779 residents
Tell
81.7 sq mi
27 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Childress

All ZIP Codes in Childress County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
79201ChildressStandard6,779$58,4381,073.1-3.7%
79259TellStandard2781.7-69.0%

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