ZIP Code 79003
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wheeler County, Texas.
- Population
- 118
- Median home value
- $74,100
-36.2%’19–’23
-19.9%’19–’23
ZIP Code 79003 (Wheeler County, Texas) is home to about 118 residents. The median home value of $74,100 is below the Wheeler County median ($97,600).
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79003's population declined 36.2% from 185 to 118.
The median resident is 32.0 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 28.0% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 118
- Median age
- 32.0 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- $74,100
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 70
- Homeownership rate
- 62.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 39.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 20.9%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023185118
$75,833$86,250
$92,500$74,100
$1,125$1,278
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 185 | $75,833 | $92,500 | $1,125 |
| 2020 | 202 | $76,042 | $94,300 | $1,278 |
| 2021 | 241 | $82,321 | $72,200 | — |
| 2022 | 132 | $86,250 | $65,000 | — |
| 2023 | 118 | — | $74,100 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 51.7%
5 to 1716.9%
18 to 2428.0%
25 to 345.9%
35 to 445.1%
45 to 540.0%
55 to 6422.9%
65 to 7413.6%
75 and over5.9%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 2 | 1.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 20 | 16.9% |
| 18 to 24 | 33 | 28.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 7 | 5.9% |
| 35 to 44 | 6 | 5.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 27 | 22.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 16 | 13.6% |
| 75 and over | 7 | 5.9% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 118 | 100.0% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma15.9%
High school graduate34.9%
Some college or associate's9.5%
Bachelor's degree39.7%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 10 | 15.9% |
| High school graduate | 22 | 34.9% |
| Some college or associate's | 6 | 9.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 25 | 39.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 18 min
Drove alone94.3%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means5.7%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 50 | 94.3% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 3 | 5.7% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 20 | 37.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 18 | 34.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 15 | 28.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.74
- Poverty rate
- 21.2% (25 of 118)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 32 | 74.4% |
| Nonfamily households | 11 | 25.6% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1954
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 43 | 61.4% |
| Vacant | 27 | 38.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 27 | 62.8% |
| Renter-occupied | 16 | 37.2% |
1-unit, detached98.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other1.4%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 69 | 98.6% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 1 | 1.4% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 79003
- Land area
- 48 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.34 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.6398, -100.0827
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- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
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- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)