HigginsTX
A town of 353, settled in 1887.
Is Higgins a good place to live?
38% of residents are under 18 in Higgins, above both the Texas town median (26%) and the median of U.S. towns (22%). Only 4 of the 643 Texas towns we compare have a lower January low than Higgins. Higgins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
353 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Higgins: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Higgins, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Higgins.
Higgins has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Higgins for work: only 2% work in town. 16% of residents live below the poverty line in Higgins, where Texas’ towns sit at 12% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Higgins fell to 35 in 2023, 68 fewer than in 2013.
| Higgins | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 8.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Drought leads a high hazard risk in Higgins
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 74% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Higgins has four seasons and hot summers
Higgins has chilly winters and hot summers. The July high in Higgins is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Higgins is
Higgins beats the Texas average on 12 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 8. 42% of Higgins adults have high blood pressure.
| Higgins | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 39% | 36% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 18% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Higgins | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 11.3% | 19.1% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 16.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Higgins
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Higgins; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Higgins residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
98% of working residents leave Higgins for work
Where Higgins’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Higgins
City in Texas, United States
Higgins is a city in Lipscomb County, Texas, United States, named after G.H. Higgins, a stockholder in the Santa Fe Railroad, which served the community. Its population was 356 at the 2020 census.
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- Area
- 1.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 2,569 ft
- ZIP code
- 79046
- Area code
- 806
Questions about Higgins
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Higgins, TX a good place to live?
Higgins has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.