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ZIP Code 79012

Potter County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

976
6/sq mi

ZIP code 79012 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Bushland, Potter County, Texas, home to just 976 residents across 171.2 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

Median household income is not on file for ZIP 79012, but per-capita income is -. Poverty here runs at -, with unemployment measured at -. The typical home here is valued at -; renters pay a median of - monthly, and - of units are owner-occupied.

Education and household profile round out the picture: - of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is -, and the average commute is -. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Potter County, so you can benchmark 79012 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79012, Bushland, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.

Quick Facts

976

Population

171.2

Area (sq mi)

6

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 79012?

-

Median Age

-

Male

-

Female

-

Foreign-Born

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

0

Total Housing Units

0

Occupied Units

0

Vacant Units

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 79012, employing approximately 139 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,386,000.

15

Businesses

139

Employees

$4.4M

Annual Payroll

2

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 3 20.0%
Transportation and warehousing 3 20.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP 79012 vs its nearest neighbors, by population

Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.

residents

What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79012 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2019–2023
ZIP Code City Population Distance
79124 Amarillo, TX 7,819 7.9 mi
79098 Wildorado, TX 517 10.2 mi

More ZIP Codes in Potter County

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 79012 in?
ZIP code 79012 (Bushland) is located in Potter County, Texas. Potter County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/potter-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 79012?
ZIP code 79012 in Bushland, TX has a population of 976 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 79012?
ZIP code 79012 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 139 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.