Lynn County, Texas

Lynn County, Texas, has 6,017 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Tahoka. It uses Central Time and covers 892 sq mi (2,310 km²) of land.

Lynn County in Texas

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Resident population, July 2025: 6,017
Land area: 892 sq mi (2,310 km²)
County seat or government: Tahoka
Time zone: Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income: $73,679 ± $7,427
Median home value: $147,300 ± $12,555
Median rent, with utilities: $927 ± $104
Homes lived in by their owners: 77% ± 3.1 points
County type: County
Metro or micro area: Lubbock, TX metro areaOutlying county
Water area: 1.61 sq mi (4.17 km²)
State: Texas
County code (FIPS): 48305
Coordinates (central point): 33.178412, -101.818493

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Time zones in Lynn 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

7942346,998 people
793647,129 people
793565,083 people
793733,087 people
793811,463 people
793511,044 people
79345916 people
7938338 people

8 ZIP Code areas overlap Lynn 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 Lynn County, largest first

Slaton Independent School District7,151 people
Post Independent School District4,980 people
Tahoka Independent School District2,570 people
New Home Independent School District1,538 people
O'Donnell Independent School District977 people
Wilson Independent School District675 people
Dawson Independent School District (Dawson County)413 people
Southland Independent School District173 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.

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