ZIP Code 79738
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Borden County, Texas.
- Population
- 426
- Median household income
- $54,250
- Median home value
- $85,800
+82.1%’19–’23
-3.8%’19–’23
-47.2%’19–’23
ZIP Code 79738 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Borden County, Texas, home to about 426 residents. The median household income of $54,250 is below the Borden County median ($64,250).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 79738's population grew 82.1% from 234 to 426, while its median household income fell 3.8% from $56,364 to $54,250.
Households average 3.30 people. 44.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 426
- Median age
- 27.0 yrs
- Median household income
- $54,250
- Median home value
- $85,800
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 141
- Homeownership rate
- 59.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 44.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023234426
$56,364$54,250
$162,500$85,800
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 234 | $56,364 | $162,500 |
| 2020 | 187 | $57,396 | $137,500 |
| 2021 | 213 | $59,196 | $133,300 |
| 2022 | 326 | $80,179 | — |
| 2023 | 426 | $54,250 | $85,800 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.9%
5 to 1731.2%
18 to 246.8%
25 to 3412.0%
35 to 4411.7%
45 to 5413.4%
55 to 648.2%
65 to 746.8%
75 and over4.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 25 | 5.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 133 | 31.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 29 | 6.8% |
| 25 to 34 | 51 | 12.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 50 | 11.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 57 | 13.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 35 | 8.2% |
| 65 to 74 | 29 | 6.8% |
| 75 and over | 17 | 4.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 306 | 71.8% |
| Black or African American | 11 | 2.6% |
| 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 | 12 | 2.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 97 | 22.8% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma3.3%
High school graduate27.2%
Some college or associate's25.1%
Bachelor's degree28.9%
Graduate or professional degree15.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 8 | 3.3% |
| High school graduate | 65 | 27.2% |
| Some college or associate's | 60 | 25.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 69 | 28.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 37 | 15.5% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 13 min
Drove alone89.0%
Carpooled9.2%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.8%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 145 | 89.0% |
| Carpooled | 15 | 9.2% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 3 | 1.8% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 107 | 65.6% |
| 15 to 29 min | 18 | 11.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 33 | 20.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 5 | 3.1% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.30
- Poverty rate
- 5.6% (24 of 426)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 117 | 90.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 12 | 9.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1992
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 129 | 91.5% |
| Vacant | 12 | 8.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 77 | 59.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 52 | 40.3% |
1-unit, detached80.9%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other19.1%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 114 | 80.9% |
| 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 | 27 | 19.1% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 79738
- Land area
- 316 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.86 sq mi
- Center point
- 32.7519, -101.4748
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- Most densely populated
- 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)