Amarillo, TX

Census ZIP code profile for Amarillo, TX — 15 ZIPs, total population 220,580. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Amarillo, TX is covered by 15 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 220,580 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Amarillo splits its residents across 15 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Amarillo, the median household income averages $68,663 and per-capita income averages $35,106. Poverty rate runs at 15.6% and unemployment at 3.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $200,900 with median rent of $1,119 per month, and 57.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 15 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Amarillo against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Amarillo as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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15

ZIP Codes

220,580

Population

$68,663

Median Income

$200,900

Median Home Value

36.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Amarillo earn?

Median Household Income
$68,663
Per Capita Income
$35,106
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.6%

What does housing look like in Amarillo?

Median Home Value
$200,900
Median Rent
$1,119/mo
Owner Occupied
57.2%
Housing Units
101,329

Who lives in Amarillo?

Bachelor's Degree+
24.1%
High School+
52.6%
Avg Commute
20 min
Foreign Born
9.2%

ZIP Codes in Amarillo, TX

Side-by-side: Compare 79109 vs 79107 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
79109 43,516 1,608 America/Chicago
79107 33,844 780 America/Chicago
79106 27,967 1,152 America/Chicago
79118 19,726 45 America/Chicago
79110 18,811 1,298 America/Chicago
79108 17,726 41 America/Chicago
79119 11,539 44 America/Chicago
79103 10,594 796 America/Chicago
79102 9,963 1,443 America/Chicago
79104 7,869 793 America/Chicago
79124 7,819 34 America/Chicago
79121 6,575 1,381 America/Chicago
79101 2,817 682 America/Chicago
79111 1,808 64 America/Chicago
79105 6 0 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Amarillo, TX?
Amarillo, TX has 15 ZIP codes with a combined population of 220,580, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Amarillo?
The average median household income across Amarillo, TX ZIP codes is $68,663. The poverty rate is 15.6%.
What is the cost of living in Amarillo?
The average median home value in Amarillo, TX is $200,900. Median rent is $1,119/month. 57.2% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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