ZIP Code 79331

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Dawson County, Texas.

Population: 11,751
Median household income: $56,179
Median home value: $90,300

ZIP Code 79331 (Dawson County, Texas) is home to about 11,751 residents. At $56,179, its median household income sits in line with Dawson County's $55,789.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79331's population declined 5.4% from 12,426 to 11,751, while its median gross rent rose 38.2% from $644 to $890.

89.3% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1965.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,751
Median age: 34.8 yrs
Median household income: $56,179
Median home value: $90,300
Median gross rent: $890
Housing units: 4,670
Homeownership rate: 69.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,42611,751

Median household income

$42,426$56,179

Median home value

$74,100$90,300

Median gross rent

$644$890

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,426	$42,426	$74,100	$644
2020	12,309	$39,407	$81,100	$691
2021	11,726	$40,479	$83,500	$757
2022	11,619	$42,500	$95,600	$806
2023	11,751	$56,179	$90,300	$890

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 2410.9%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4414.3%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	689	5.9%
5 to 17	2,053	17.5%
18 to 24	1,284	10.9%
25 to 34	1,913	16.3%
35 to 44	1,684	14.3%
45 to 54	1,263	10.7%
55 to 64	1,266	10.8%
65 to 74	925	7.9%
75 and over	674	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,040	34.4%
Black or African American	803	6.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.1%
Asian	51	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	290	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,552	55.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma27.4%

High school graduate35.2%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree11.6%

Graduate or professional degree2.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,117	27.4%
High school graduate	2,723	35.2%
Some college or associate's	1,809	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	894	11.6%
Graduate or professional degree	182	2.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone72.3%

Carpooled18.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means5.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,199	72.3%
Carpooled	825	18.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	17	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	151	3.4%
Other means	235	5.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,473	57.8%
15 to 29 min	464	10.9%
30 to 44 min	411	9.6%
45 to 59 min	316	7.4%
60+ min	612	14.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 18.4% (1,833 of 9,967)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,560	64.0%
Nonfamily households	1,437	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,997	85.6%
Vacant	673	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,776	69.5%
Renter-occupied	1,221	30.5%

1-unit, detached89.3%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units2.1%

5 to 19 units2.5%

20 or more units1.9%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,171	89.3%
1-unit, attached	7	0.1%
2 to 4 units	100	2.1%
5 to 19 units	116	2.5%
20 or more units	89	1.9%
Mobile home & other	187	4.0%

ZIP Code 79331

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