Hockley County, Texas
Hockley County, Texas, has 21,600 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Levelland. It uses Central Time and covers 908 sq mi (2,353 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 21,600
- Land area
- 908 sq mi (2,353 km²)
- County seat or government
- Levelland
- Time zone
- Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
- Median household income
- $63,140 ± $4,743
- Median home value
- $127,000 ± $11,958
- Median rent, with utilities
- $850 ± $42
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 72.2% ± 3.1 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Lubbock, TX metro areaOutlying county
- Water area
- 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km²)
- State
- Texas
- County code (FIPS)
- 48219
- Coordinates (central point)
- 33.605932, -102.343398
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 Hockley County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Central TimeAmerica/Chicago | UTC-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
- 7940724,000 people
- 7933615,132 people
- 7938210,512 people
- 793396,685 people
- 793635,717 people
- 793581,622 people
- 793131,527 people
- 793721,359 people
- 79367519 people
- 7938098 people
- 7935367 people
11 ZIP Code areas overlap Hockley 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
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School districts in Hockley County, largest first
- Frenship Independent School District62,400 people
- Levelland Independent School District14,842 people
- Ropes Independent School District1,892 people
- Sundown Independent School District1,477 people
- Anton Independent School District1,339 people
- Smyer Independent School District1,246 people
- Whiteface Consolidated Independent School District940 people
- Whitharral Independent School District370 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.
- Levelland, Texas (city)12,466 people
- Sundown, Texas (city)1,374 people
- Anton, Texas (city)1,053 people
- Ropesville, Texas (city)594 people
- Smyer, Texas (town)291 people
- Opdyke West, Texas (town)285 people
- Whitharral, Texas (CDP)98 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Cochran County, Texas28 mi west
- Terry County, Texas30 mi south
- Lubbock County, Texas30 mi east
- Lamb County, Texas32 mi north
- Yoakum County, Texas42 mi southwest
- Lynn County, Texas42 mi southeast
- Bailey County, Texas42 mi northwest
- Hale County, Texas44 mi northeast
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