ZIP Code 79061
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wheeler County, Texas.
- Population
- 282
- Median household income
- $96,250
- Median home value
- $96,900
-24.8%’19–’23
+40.9%’19–’23
+36.9%’19–’23
ZIP Code 79061 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wheeler County, Texas, home to about 282 residents. Its median household income of $96,250 runs above the Wheeler County figure of $67,964.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79061's population declined 24.8% from 375 to 282.
3.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 90.0% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 282
- Median age
- 54.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $96,250
- Median home value
- $96,900
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 143
- Homeownership rate
- 90.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 3.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.7%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023375282
$68,333$96,250
$70,800$96,900
$546$592
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 375 | $68,333 | $70,800 | $546 |
| 2020 | 182 | $57,857 | — | $567 |
| 2021 | 281 | $68,125 | $83,200 | $542 |
| 2022 | 328 | $81,563 | $86,700 | $592 |
| 2023 | 282 | $96,250 | $96,900 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 1729.8%
18 to 240.7%
25 to 346.7%
35 to 443.9%
45 to 5411.0%
55 to 6431.2%
65 to 744.3%
75 and over12.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 84 | 29.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 2 | 0.7% |
| 25 to 34 | 19 | 6.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11 | 3.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 31 | 11.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 88 | 31.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 12 | 4.3% |
| 75 and over | 35 | 12.4% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 148 | 52.5% |
| Black or African American | 3 | 1.1% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 3 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 3 | 1.1% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 123 | 43.6% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma8.2%
High school graduate45.4%
Some college or associate's42.9%
Bachelor's degree3.6%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 16 | 8.2% |
| High school graduate | 89 | 45.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 84 | 42.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 7 | 3.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 30 min
Drove alone90.5%
Carpooled7.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home2.2%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 124 | 90.5% |
| Carpooled | 10 | 7.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 3 | 2.2% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 17 | 12.7% |
| 15 to 29 min | 55 | 41.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 22 | 16.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 10 | 7.5% |
| 60+ min | 30 | 22.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.82
- Poverty rate
- 3.5% (10 of 282)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 60 | 60.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 40 | 40.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1954
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 100 | 69.9% |
| Vacant | 43 | 30.1% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 90 | 90.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 10 | 10.0% |
1-unit, detached93.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other7.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 133 | 93.0% |
| 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 | 10 | 7.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 79061
- Land area
- 167 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.23 sq mi
- Center point
- 35.5243, -100.4523
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- 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)