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Bailey County, Texas

Bailey County, Texas, has 6,963 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Muleshoe. It uses Central Time and covers 827 sq mi (2,142 km²) of land.

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Bailey County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
6,963
Land area
827 sq mi (2,142 km²)
County seat or government
Muleshoe
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$61,420 ± $15,970
Median home value
$105,300 ± $14,281
Median rent, with utilities
$931 ± $94
Homes lived in by their owners
79.9% ± 7.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Clovis, NM micro area and Lubbock, TX metro area
Water area
0.69 sq mi (1.78 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48017
Coordinates (central point)
34.067521, -102.830345
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bailey County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 793477,176 people
  2. 793252,277 people
  3. 793461,767 people
  4. 793711,396 people
  5. 7932472 people
  6. 793440 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Bailey County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Bailey County, largest first

  1. Muleshoe Independent School District6,680 people
  2. Farwell Independent School District2,310 people
  3. Sudan Independent School District1,471 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Muleshoe, Texas (city)5,667 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Lamb County, Texas28 mi east
  2. Cochran County, Texas32 mi south
  3. Parmer County, Texas32 mi north
  4. Roosevelt County, New Mexico38 mi west
  5. Hockley County, Texas42 mi southeast
  6. Curry County, New Mexico46 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.