ZIP Code 79096

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wheeler County, Texas.

Population: 2,022
Median household income: $70,282
Median home value: $144,700

Covering part of Wheeler County, Texas, ZIP Code 79096 has about 2,022 residents. The median household income of $70,282 is in line with the Wheeler County median ($67,964).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79096's population declined 2.4% from 2,071 to 2,022, while its median gross rent rose 24.7% from $758 to $945.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 21.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 71.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,022
Median age: 40.2 yrs
Median household income: $70,282
Median home value: $144,700
Median gross rent: $945
Housing units: 920
Homeownership rate: 76.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,0712,022

Median household income

$52,500$70,282

Median home value

$104,800$144,700

Median gross rent

$758$945

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,071	$52,500	$104,800	$758
2020	2,175	$50,179	$117,600	$851
2021	1,988	$62,256	$123,200	$845
2022	2,001	$66,037	$147,200	$937
2023	2,022	$70,282	$144,700	$945

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7410.2%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	113	5.6%
5 to 17	432	21.4%
18 to 24	138	6.8%
25 to 34	213	10.5%
35 to 44	301	14.9%
45 to 54	194	9.6%
55 to 64	203	10.0%
65 to 74	207	10.2%
75 and over	221	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,454	71.9%
Black or African American	24	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	1.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	47	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	472	23.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.5%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's33.8%

Bachelor's degree17.6%

Graduate or professional degree1.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	207	15.5%
High school graduate	423	31.6%
Some college or associate's	452	33.8%
Bachelor's degree	235	17.6%
Graduate or professional degree	22	1.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone76.6%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means6.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	699	76.6%
Carpooled	76	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	57	6.3%
Other means	63	6.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	429	50.2%
15 to 29 min	198	23.2%
30 to 44 min	157	18.4%
45 to 59 min	40	4.7%
60+ min	31	3.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.67
Poverty rate: 13.1% (253 of 1,934)

	Count	Share
Family households	588	81.1%
Nonfamily households	137	18.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	725	78.8%
Vacant	195	21.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	553	76.3%
Renter-occupied	172	23.7%

1-unit, detached86.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other11.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	798	86.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	15	1.6%
Mobile home & other	104	11.3%

ZIP Code 79096

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