ZIP Code 79088

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Swisher County, Texas.

Population: 5,315
Median household income: $33,958
Median home value: $88,700

ZIP Code 79088 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Swisher County, Texas, home to about 5,315 residents. The median household income of $33,958 is below the Swisher County median ($39,031).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 79088's population declined 1.5% from 5,394 to 5,315, while its median gross rent rose 1.1% from $703 to $711.

83.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,315
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $33,958
Median home value: $88,700
Median gross rent: $711
Housing units: 2,253
Homeownership rate: 60.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,3945,315

Median household income

$36,530$33,958

Median home value

$84,100$88,700

Median gross rent

$703$711

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,394	$36,530	$84,100	$703
2020	5,401	$32,869	$82,200	$549
2021	5,213	$37,921	$79,600	$653
2022	5,355	$32,976	$83,800	$739
2023	5,315	$33,958	$88,700	$711

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.0%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 2412.6%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.5%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	372	7.0%
5 to 17	851	16.0%
18 to 24	671	12.6%
25 to 34	653	12.3%
35 to 44	662	12.5%
45 to 54	558	10.5%
55 to 64	583	11.0%
65 to 74	607	11.4%
75 and over	358	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,063	38.8%
Black or African American	516	9.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	28	0.5%
Asian	6	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	156	2.9%
Two or more races	155	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,391	45.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.1%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's17.5%

Bachelor's degree17.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	689	20.1%
High school graduate	1,427	41.7%
Some college or associate's	597	17.5%
Bachelor's degree	584	17.1%
Graduate or professional degree	124	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,591	80.3%
Carpooled	309	15.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	58	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	24	1.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,189	60.7%
15 to 29 min	207	10.6%
30 to 44 min	225	11.5%
45 to 59 min	122	6.2%
60+ min	215	11.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 31.3% (1,461 of 4,675)

	Count	Share
Family households	968	52.1%
Nonfamily households	890	47.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,858	82.5%
Vacant	395	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,132	60.9%
Renter-occupied	726	39.1%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units7.1%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,881	83.5%
1-unit, attached	59	2.6%
2 to 4 units	159	7.1%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	14	0.6%
Mobile home & other	140	6.2%

ZIP Code 79088

Demographics

Trends

Age distribution

Race & ethnicity

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Commute to work

Households

Housing

Geography

Counties this ZIP covers

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

National ZIP rankings

Nearby ZIP codes