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Muleshoe, Texas

City in Bailey County, Texas · ZIP 79347

  • Bailey County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 4 public schools
  • 5,218 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,720Households
  • $71,534Median household income
  • $100,100Median home value
  • 4Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Muleshoe

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Population, 2000 to 2020+13.9%
4.5k4.8k5k5.3k2000: 4,53020002010: 5,15820102020: 5,16020204,5305,160
Population of Muleshoe at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,530
20105,158
20205,160

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Muleshoe
Under $50k40.2%
$50k to $100k19.3%
$100k to $150k34.9%
$150k to $200k3.1%
$200k and over2.4%

Median household income $71,534 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Muleshoe
Owner occupied
1,302 units
Renter occupied
418 units
Vacancy rate
18.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Muleshoe compared with its county and state
Muleshoe compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMuleshoeBailey CountyTexas
Population5,3287,04429,640,343
Median household income$71,534$70,625$76,292
Median age33.435.135.5
Median home value$100,100$104,400$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.8%16.7%33.1%
Foreign-born residents18.0%15.9%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes75.7%78.9%62.6%
Mean commute to work11.1 minutes14.7 minutes26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Muleshoe, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
DILLMAN ELPublicPre-K–2MULESHOE ISD
MARY DESHAZO ELPublic3–5MULESHOE ISD
WATSON J HPublic6–8MULESHOE ISD
MULESHOE H SPublic9–12MULESHOE ISD

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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