Perryton is a city in and the county seat of Ochiltree County, Texas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,492. It is located a few miles south of the Texas / Oklahoma state line.

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How Perryton ranks

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#41Highest graduation rate in TX #64Most trails in TX #116Most walkable in TX All TX rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code79070

Area code806

Living in Perryton

Housing in Perryton

$130K▲ 12.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Perryton home is worth about $130,000, up 12.4% in a year, 57% below the Texas typical home.

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Safety in Perryton

Safety Grade B

Perryton reports less crime per resident than 62% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Perryton 2.6

Texas 3.5

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Perryton 1.3

Texas 18.1

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Perryton

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About one in 3 of Perryton’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Shamrock (9%), Amarillo (5%) and Booker (4%). Half commute less than 4 miles.

Shamrock

Amarillo

Booker

Pampa

38%Work in townlive and work in Perryton 4 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 2,456Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Perryton

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 19% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Texas

16worse than TX

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 5▼ 2 close Mind 3▼ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

26.6%More uninsured adultsTX 19.1% · worse 27.2%More adults in fair or poor healthTX 21.8% · worse 15.4%More smokersTX 12.5% · worse

Care nearby

Ochiltree General HospitalPerryton · 1.6 mi · ER · rural critical access

Panhandle Counseling and Health Center Outreach CenterHooker · 40.2 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 Perryton · CMS · HRSAHealth in Perryton →

Natural hazards in Perryton

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 15% of U.S. communities.

🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Perryton flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 10 declared for Ochiltree County

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

Climate in Perryton

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Perryton has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 14 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

51° / 24°Winter

71° / 42°Spring

91° / 65°Summer

72° / 44°Fall

How much snow does Perryton get?About 14 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 30, with the last in spring around Apr 14.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Perryton

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School Grade A-

The public schools Perryton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Texas’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#120Best public schoolsof 583 in TX

DistrictPERRYTON ISDSchools7

James L Wright El BElementary · Grades 1–3 · 385 students Edwin F Williams Int A-Elementary · Grades 4–5 · 293 students Perryton KinderElementary · Grades PK–K · 167 students Victory Christian AcademyElementary · Grades K · 55 students Perryton J H A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 395 students Perryton H S AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 549 students

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