Cactus, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79013
Moore County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,423
- 281/sq mi
- $45,106
- Median income
- $81,500
- Median home value
- 2.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Cactus pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, renter-heavy area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 281
- people per sq mi
- 33%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79013 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79013 covers 12.2 square miles in Cactus, Moore County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,423 residents on file, a density of 281 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79013 reports a modest median household income of $45,106 (40% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $18,887. The poverty rate stands at 21.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.9%. On housing, the median home value is $81,500 (67% below the state average) with median rent at $816 per month, and 32.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 2.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Moore County, so you can benchmark 79013 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 79013
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Cactus, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79013.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
6 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
4 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 79013, Cactus, 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
3,423
Population
12.2
Area (sq mi)
281
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79013?
30.4
Median Age
56.8%
Male
43.2%
Female
63.4%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$45,106
Median Household Income
-40% vs state
$18,887
Per Capita Income
21.2%
Poverty Rate
2.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79013 ranks nationally
Cactus, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$45,106 9th percentile higher than 9% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
1,041
Total Housing Units
926
Occupied Units
115
Vacant Units
3.29
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$81,500
Median Home Value
-67% vs state
$816
Median Rent
2001
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 79013, employing approximately 4,431 people with a combined annual payroll of $231,863,000.
34
Businesses
4,431
Employees
$231.9M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 17.6% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 11.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 11.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 11.8% |
| Accommodation and food services | 4 | 11.8% |
| Construction | 3 | 8.8% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 8.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 8.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79013 vs 79029 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79029 | Dumas, TX | 16,177 | 10.0 mi |
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