Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 79009: Bovina, TX
ZIP code 79009 uses the postal name Bovina, Texas and lies entirely in Parmer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Bovina; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Bovina · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Parmer County
- Census places
- Bovina
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 121.8 sq mi · 15 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79009?
79009 centers on 34.529°, -102.883° and covers 121.8 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79325, 88135, 79035.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79009, 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 79009 compare with the rest of Parmer County?
| Measure | 79009 | In Parmer County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,795 | 4th of 5 | 1,303rd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $116k | 3rd of 4 | 1,051st of 1,172 |
79009's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,602) is more than a quarter of the figure ($65,333). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 21% of 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 79009?
The 2020 Census counted 1,931 people in 79009; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,795. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,795±397 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,931
- Households
- 546
- 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 79009?
Of the 1,795 people the ACS estimates in 79009, 24.6% are under 18 and 11.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (88.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (11.4%).
- Under 1824.6%
- 18 to 6464.1%
- 65 and older11.4%
- Hispanic or Latino88.0%
- White, not Hispanic11.4%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- 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 79009 earn?
Median household income is $65,333 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $65,333±$28,602
- Income per person
- $27,254
- Below the poverty line
- 13.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,783830 returns; wages 86% 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 79009?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $116,300
- Median gross rent
- $973
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.3%
- Housing units
- 683
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79009?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 more than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Retail trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 79009?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79325 | Farwell | 2,277 | $72k | 8.4 mi |
| 88135 | Texico, NM | 1,500 | $70k | 11.3 mi |
| 79035 | Friona | 5,391 | $72k | 12.0 mi |
| 79053 | Lazbuddie | 74 | $117k | 19.2 mi (near) |
| 88101 | Clovis, NM | 44,846 | $57k | 21.4 mi (near) |
| 79347 | Muleshoe | 7,176 | $67k | 24.2 mi (near) |
| 79085 | Summerfield | 0 | – | 25.8 mi (near) |
| 88103 | Cannon Afb, NM | 16 | – | 26.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.