New HomeTX
A town of 350, settled in 1913.
Is New Home a good place to live?
New Home has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
350 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to New Home: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in New Home, 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 New Home.
New Home faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by hail
New Home’s natural-hazard score from FEMA is 31 of 100, below both Texas’ towns (47 of 100) and U.S. towns (44 of 100). 35% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hail, followed by drought at 33%. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 69% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The schools New Home’s kids attend
The largest public high school is New Home School, with 343 students. Its two schools are below. Public school enrollment in the town: 708 students across 2 schools.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Home ElLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 365 | – |
| New Home SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 343 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Mild winters and hot summers: that is New Home’s year
New Home’s July high is 93°F, against 95°F in Texas’ towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
More than half of New Home’s working residents commute to Lubbock
Jobs in New Home grew by 25 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 120. Commuting out is the norm locally: 3% of working residents work locally. Nearly a quarter of New Home residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Lubbock (51%), Tahoka (5%) and Dallas (2%).
| New Home | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $56,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.3% | 8.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Young adults are less common in New Home than in Texas
For adults 25 and older in New Home, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 32%. Since 2020, New Home has grown 10%, to 350 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. In New Home, the median age is 36.8 years.
| New Home | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 26% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 32% | 23% | 29% |
| Median age | 36.8 years | 35.9 years | 40.5 years |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
48% women, 52% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±9.9 points. Across Texas, 50.1% of residents are women.
| New Home | TX | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.4% | 13.3% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 19.9% | 11.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.5% | 14.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.4% | 14.1% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.7% | 12.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.2% | 11.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.2% | 8.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.2% | 5.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.5% | 14% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.6% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 20.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.7% | 7.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 10.1% | 12.3% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
How healthy New Home is
In New Home, 20% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance. Among adults locally, 74% had a checkup this year and 24% say their health is fair or poor.
| New Home | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 74% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 24% | 19% |
| What stands out | New Home | TX |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with heart disease | 6.8% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Galaxy Stadium and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around New Home. Close and well known come first.
18 mi Stadium & arenaGalaxy Stadium
19 mi Theme parkJoyland Amusement Park
18 mi MuseumBuddy Holly Center18 mi MuseumNational Ranching Heritage Center
23 mi MuseumSilent Wings Museum
18 mi MuseumMuseum of Texas Tech UniversityPhoto credits
Galaxy Stadium: Falcon8765, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Joyland Amusement Park: Larry Pieniazek, User:Lar, (primary), CC BY 2.5 · Buddy Holly Center: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Silent Wings Museum: Leaflet, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Texas Tech University: Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about New Home
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of New Home; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 New Home residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
About New Home
City in Texas, United States
New Home is a small city in Lynn County, Texas, United States. The population was 326 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,238 ft
- ZIP code
- 79383
- Area code
- 806
Questions about New Home
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is New Home, TX a good place to live?
New Home has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.