Happy is a town in Randall and Swisher Counties in the U.S. state of Texas. Its population was 602 at the 2020 census. The Randall County portion of Happy is part of the Amarillo metropolitan area.

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Town numbers

ZIP code79042

Area code806

Living in Happy

Housing in Happy

$177K▲ 8.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Happy home is worth about $177,000, up 8.2% in a year, 41% below the Texas typical home.

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Work & commute in Happy

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Most working residents leave Happy for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Amarillo (24%), Tulia (20%) and Canyon (8%). Half commute less than 31 miles.

Amarillo

24%

Tulia

20%

Canyon

Plainview

0%Work in townlive and work in Happy 31 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 21Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Happy →

Health in Happy

Compared with Texas

1better than TX·8worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 2 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

77.2%More adults treating high blood pressureTX 74.1% · better 8.4%More adults with COPDTX 5.7% · worse

Care nearby

Hereford Regional Medical CenterHereford · 30.8 mi · ER

Regence Health Network, Inc. Rmda - ArsAmarillo · 30.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Happy · CMS · HRSAHealth in Happy →

Natural hazards in Happy

High

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.

🧊 Hail🌵 Drought🔥 Wildfire

0Does Happy flood?no paid flood claims on record 1Disasters that paid out herefederal disaster sent FEMA money to Happy

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Happy →

Climate in Happy

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Happy has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

53° / 25°Winter

73° / 42°Spring

90° / 64°Summer

72° / 45°Fall

How much snow does Happy get?About 11 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 26, with the last in spring around Apr 18.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Happy →

Schools in Happy

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School Grade A

The public schools Happy’s kids attend outperform 92% of Texas’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictHAPPY ISDSchools2

Happy El BElementary · Grades PK–6 · 134 students Happy H S A+High · Grades 7–12 · 119 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within TX. Ratings are from neighbors.