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Panhandle, Texas

Town in Carson County, Texas · ZIP 79068

  • Carson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 2,315 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 1,135Households
  • $86,354Median household income
  • $151,800Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Panhandle

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Population, 2000 to 2020−8.1%
2.3k2.4k2.5k2.6k2000: 2,58920002010: 2,45220102020: 2,37820202,5892,378
Population of Panhandle at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,589
20102,452
20202,378

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 Panhandle
Under $50k28.6%
$50k to $100k28.1%
$100k to $150k21.1%
$150k to $200k13.3%
$200k and over8.9%

Median household income $86,354 · 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 Panhandle
Owner occupied
834 units
Renter occupied
301 units
Vacancy rate
7.6%

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.

Panhandle compared with its county and state
Panhandle compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePanhandleCarson CountyTexas
Population2,6135,80229,640,343
Median household income$86,354$84,583$76,292
Median age46.942.335.5
Median home value$151,800$140,600$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.3%25.9%33.1%
Foreign-born residents3.9%2.0%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes73.5%78.8%62.6%
Mean commute to work21.4 minutes23.8 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 Panhandle3
Public schools in Panhandle, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
PANHANDLE ELPublicPre-K–5PANHANDLE ISD
PANHANDLE J HPublic6–8PANHANDLE ISD
PANHANDLE H SPublic9–12PANHANDLE 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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