ZIP Codes of Hardeman County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
3,540
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$72,780
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
1,837
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
90
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
61.90%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
16.74%
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 Code:940
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:55 PM
Population:3,540 [See All]
FIPS:48197
Land Area:828 sq mi
Water Area:2 sq mi
Coordinates:34.2830, -99.6485
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Notable population decline
Lost 13.4% of residents since 2014.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Quanah · 2,784 people
78.6% of county total
Highest Income
Chillicothe · $83,333 median
1.1× county average
Largest Land Area
Quanah · 657.7 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Quanah · -12.4% (10-yr)
3,178 → 2,784 residents
Most Educated
Quanah · 15.2% bachelor's+
307 of 2,023 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Hardeman County


3,540 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 828 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 4,087 to 3,540 from 2014 to 2024 — a -13.4% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 79225 (Chillicothe, $83,333 median) and poorest ZIP 79252 (Quanah, $62,228) are 17.2 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.2× across this county — from $84,600 in 79252 (Quanah) to $101,600 in 79225 (Chillicothe).

Density varies across the county — from 4 people/sq mi in 79252 (Quanah) to 4 in 79225 (Chillicothe).

Educational attainment ranges from 15.2% bachelor's+ in 79252 (Quanah) to 23.9% in 79225 (Chillicothe) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Texas, this is the #208 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #85 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $66,735 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

16.7% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (413 of 2,467 reporting).

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

Stories about Hardeman 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
828
square miles
Avg density
4.3
people per sq mi
Population
3,540
across 2 ZIPs
Quanah
657.7 sq mi
2,784 residents
Chillicothe
169.8 sq mi
756 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.

Quanah

Population decline

Hardeman County lost 13.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Chillicothe
-16.8%
909 → 756 residents
Quanah
-12.4%
3,178 → 2,784 residents

All ZIP Codes in Hardeman County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
79252QuanahStandard2,784$62,228657.7-12.4%
79225ChillicotheStandard756$83,333169.8-16.8%

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