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ZIP Code 79005: Booker, TX
ZIP code 79005 uses the postal name Booker, Texas and lies mostly in Lipscomb County (74% of its land) with the rest in Ochiltree County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,223 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Booker; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Booker · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lipscomb County (74%); Ochiltree County (26%)
- Census places
- Booker
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 203.2 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79005?
79005 centers on 36.386°, -100.516° and covers 203.2 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 79024, 79070, 79034, 73932, 73848, 79014.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79005, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79005 compare with the rest of Lipscomb County?
| Measure | 79005 | In Lipscomb County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,536 | 3rd of 7 | 1,350th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $70k | 2nd of 2 | 636th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $156k | 2nd of 3 | 949th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 47% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 14% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 79005?
The 2020 Census counted 1,693 people in 79005; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,536. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.4% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,536
- 2020 Census count
- 1,693−2.4% since 2010 (1,735)
- Households
- 527
- Median age
- 33.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 79005?
Of the 1,536 people the ACS estimates in 79005, 31.6% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (59.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (36.7%).
- Under 1831.6%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older17.2%
- Hispanic or Latino59.6%
- White, not Hispanic36.7%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 79005 earn?
Median household income is $70,223 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,386 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,223
- Income per person
- $26,953
- Below the poverty line
- 15.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $84,435620 returns; wages 60% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79005?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $155,900
- Median gross rent
- $946
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.5%
- Housing units
- 676
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79005?
39 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction8
- Retail trade8
- Construction4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Finance and insurance3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79005?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79024 | Darrouzett | 349 | $71k | 9.0 mi |
| 79070 | Perryton | 9,626 | $71k | 18.3 mi |
| 79034 | Follett | 418 | $89k | 19.5 mi |
| 73932 | Beaver, OK | 1,940 | $58k | 21.0 mi |
| 73848 | Laverne, OK | 1,555 | $58k | 31.5 mi |
| 79014 | Canadian | 3,201 | $62k | 33.5 mi |
| 79056 | Lipscomb | 107 | – | 20.1 mi (near) |
| 73931 | Balko, OK | 434 | $50k | 21.1 mi (near) |
| 79033 | Farnsworth | 20 | – | 26.2 mi (near) |
| 79046 | Higgins | 514 | $57k | 28.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.