ZIP Codes of Hartley County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
950
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$71,369
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
524
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
31
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
50.46%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
21.14%
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:806
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:56 PM
Population:950 [See All]
FIPS:48205
Land Area:662 sq mi
Water Area:0 sq mi
Coordinates:35.8033, -102.3175
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Texas's #245 most populous county
950 residents across 2 ZIPs — #245 of 254 Texas counties.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Hartley · 583 people
61.4% of county total
Highest Income
Channing · $76,667 median
1.1× county average
Largest Land Area
Channing · 564.1 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
— growth not calculable
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Hartley County


950 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 662 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 965 to 950 from 2014 to 2024 — a -1.6% change. 1 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 79018 (Channing, $76,667 median) and poorest ZIP 79044 (Hartley, $66,071) are 13.3 miles apart — a 1.2× income gap across local geography.

Median home values vary 1.7× across this county — from $106,300 in 79018 (Channing) to $185,400 in 79044 (Hartley).

Density varies across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 79018 (Channing) to 6 in 79044 (Hartley).

Educational attainment ranges from 19.8% bachelor's+ in 79044 (Hartley) to 23.2% in 79018 (Channing) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Texas, this is the #245 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #93 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $70,164 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

21.1% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (148 of 700 reporting).

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

Stories about Hartley 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
662
square miles
Avg density
1.4
people per sq mi
Population
950
across 2 ZIPs
Channing
564.1 sq mi
367 residents
Hartley
98.0 sq mi
583 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.

Hartley

All ZIP Codes in Hartley County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
79044HartleyStandard583$66,07198.0-4.3%
79018ChanningStandard367$76,667564.13.1%

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