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ZIP Code 79039: Groom, TX
ZIP code 79039 uses the postal name Groom, Texas and lies mostly in Carson County (52% of its land), reaching into Gray County, Armstrong County and Donley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 740 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,357 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Groom; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Groom · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carson County (52%); Gray County (35%); Armstrong County (7%); Donley County (5%)
- Census places
- Groom
- Metro area
- Amarillo, TX
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 227.5 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79039?
79039 centers on 35.239°, -101.133° and covers 227.5 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79097, 79068, 79065, 79226.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79039, 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 79039 compare with the rest of Carson County?
| Measure | 79039 | In Carson County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 744 | 5th of 6 | 1,524th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $105k | not ranked | not ranked |
79039's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (744). 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 8% 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 79039?
The 2020 Census counted 772 people in 79039; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 744. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 744±146 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 772
- Households
- 302
- Median age
- 43.6
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 79039?
Of the 744 people the ACS estimates in 79039, 22.8% are under 18 and 22.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1822.8%
- 18 to 6454.6%
- 65 and older22.6%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Other or two or more2.6%
- Hispanic or Latino1.5%
- 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 79039 earn?
Median household income is $70,357 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $70,357±$21,672
- Income per person
- $44,715
- Below the poverty line
- 6.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $87,953360 returns; wages 53% 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 79039?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $105,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,036
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.1%
- Housing units
- 350
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79039?
27 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade8
- Wholesale trade4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 79039?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79097 | White Deer | 1,347 | $88k | 13.4 mi |
| 79068 | Panhandle | 2,784 | $86k | 18.6 mi |
| 79065 | Pampa | 19,378 | $59k | 23.3 mi |
| 79226 | Clarendon | 2,855 | $58k | 23.5 mi |
| 79066 | Pampa | 19 | – | 18.8 mi (near) |
| 79002 | Alanreed | 15 | – | 20.6 mi (near) |
| 79019 | Claude | 1,671 | $75k | 23.0 mi (near) |
| 79054 | Lefors | 660 | $63k | 23.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.