Hubbard High School, 2013
Hubbard’s story
145 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2004.
- 1881Hubbard is settled
HubbardTX
A town of 1,507, settled in 1881. A typical home costs 3 years of the county’s $65K median household income.
Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
1,507
2025 Census estimate · +8.5% since 2020
Typical home
$197K
+0.6% in a year
Household income
$51K
median
Median age
41.5
years
Jobs based here
386
A commuter town
Is Hubbard a good place to live?
Hubbard’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D for health. Hubbard’s average trip to work is 41 minutes, above both the Texas town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Hubbard has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Hubbard stand out
Where Hubbard beats most towns.
A commuter town
90% of working residents leave Hubbard for work
Where Hubbard’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
386jobs based in Hubbard
10%of working residents work in town
44 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Hubbard grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Texas), ordered by how far Hubbard is from typical.
HealthLess healthy than 90% of U.S. towns; Parkview Regional Hospital 22.3 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & incomeC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 27% of U.S. communities; cold waves tops the listB+Open →SchoolsB−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 9.5 of 20; 5.1% of households have no car; 0.4% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailCOpen →History3 notable people born hereC+Open →Civic life10.6 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
ClimateMild winters, 96° summer afternoons–Open →Housing market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 41.5; 17% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Hubbard: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Hubbard, and how to reach them.
PowerOncorEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Hubbard water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hubbard’s trash rules yet
Register to voteIn personTexas has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereHill County Early Voting ClerkHill County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP code7664876648 100%Census 2020
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 Hubbard.
HealthD
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Hubbard than in most of Texas or the rest of the country
44% of adults have high blood pressure in Hubbard, against 35% in Texas’ towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 17% of Hubbard adults have diabetes. Hubbard beats the Texas average on 3 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
10%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Hubbard | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
31 measures vs. Texas
3 better12 too close to call16 worse
| What stands out | Hubbard | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 14.1% | 19.1% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.5% | 74.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 5.7% |
Parkview Regional Hospital
22.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsB−
Hubbard’s public schools trail 55% of Texas districts
Its public schools are run by Hubbard ISD. Its one school is below.
45%of TX districts it outscoresB−School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubbard H SLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 203 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within TX on state tests and graduation
HousingCost of living grade A−
The typical home in Hubbard is valued at about $197K
The typical Hubbard home is worth about $197,000, up 0.6% in a year, 34% below the Texas typical home. The median rent in Hubbard is $868 a month.
$197KZillow home value
| Hubbard | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $868 a month | $1,208 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 77% | 69% | 73% |
Typical home value
Hubbard$197K
Texas$296K
+0.6%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.6 jobs for every working resident, most of Hubbard’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Hubbard for work: only 10% work in town. Hubbard’s median household income is $51,000. Jobs based in Hubbard grew to 386 in 2023, 41 more than in 2013.
10%work in town
| Hubbard | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.8% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Hubbard10%
Waco14%
Dallas6%
Fort Worth4%
Austin3%
44 mi
median commute distance
386
jobs based in Hubbard
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 50% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B+
Cold waves leads a low hazard risk in Hubbard
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 73% of U.S. communities.
27risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesTornadoesInland flooding
3
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Mild winters and hot summers in Hubbard
Hubbard has mild winters and hot summers. July afternoons reach 95°, January nights drop to 37° and snow is almost unheard of.
96°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–60°
Spring55–76°
Summer73–94°
Fall56–79°
Nov 14
typical first frost
Mar 13
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
96°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsC
Hubbard has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.0 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 1,271 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.5 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Hubbard
19pages on Hubbard
The big questions
Out and about
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Hubbard; the nearest are
Hill CollegeCommunity college · Public · Hillsboro20.4 mi$3,570 in-state tuitionUniversity of North Texas at DallasUniversity or college · Public · Dallas56.2 mi$9,595 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Hubbard residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
Famous people from Hubbard
3 notable people were born in Hubbard.
About Hubbard
City in Texas, United States
Hubbard is a city in Hill County, Texas, United States. It was named for Texas Governor Richard B. Hubbard. The city is 42 miles (68 km) northeast of Waco. Its population was 1,394 at the 2020 census, down from 1,423 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 2.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 650 ft
- ZIP code
- 76648
- Area code
- 254
Questions about Hubbard
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Hubbard, TX expensive?
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
What is Hubbard, TX known for?
3 notable people were born here, including William E. Burney and Ronnie Shanklin.