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ZIP Code 79040: Gruver, TX
ZIP code 79040 uses the postal name Gruver, Texas and lies mostly in Hansford County (63% of its land) with the rest in Sherman County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $84,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Gruver; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gruver · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hansford County (63%); Sherman County (37%)
- Census places
- Gruver
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 603.6 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79040?
79040 centers on 36.296°, -101.587° and covers 603.6 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 79086, 73960, 79062, 79081, 73949, 73942, 73939.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79040, 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 79040 compare with the rest of Hansford County?
| Measure | 79040 | In Hansford County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,979 | 2nd of 3 | 1,282nd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $85k | 1st of 2 | 385th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $156k | not ranked | not ranked |
79040's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$40,310) is more than a quarter of the figure ($156,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 67% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 8% 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 79040?
The 2020 Census counted 1,685 people in 79040; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,979. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,979±260 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,685
- Households
- 723
- Median age
- 33.1
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 79040?
Of the 1,979 people the ACS estimates in 79040, 27.1% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (44.4%).
- Under 1827.1%
- 18 to 6459.1%
- 65 and older13.8%
- White, not Hispanic51.7%
- Hispanic or Latino44.4%
- Other or two or more3.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- 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 79040 earn?
Median household income is $84,583 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $84,583±$21,051
- Income per person
- $37,164
- Below the poverty line
- 7.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 38.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $88,336750 returns; wages 56% 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 79040?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $156,400
- Median gross rent
- $939
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.7%
- Housing units
- 886
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79040?
36 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in wholesale trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Wholesale trade8
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
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 79040?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79086 | Sunray | 3,219 | $71k | 16.1 mi |
| 73960 | Texhoma | 5 | – | 17.7 mi |
| 79062 | Morse | 435 | $63k | 21.5 mi |
| 79081 | Spearman | 2,974 | $69k | 22.0 mi |
| 73949 | Texhoma, OK | 1,620 | $63k | 30.4 mi |
| 73942 | Guymon, OK | 13,476 | $62k | 31.3 mi |
| 73939 | Goodwell, OK | 1,421 | $73k | 35.0 mi |
| 79084 | Stratford | 1,595 | $55k | 24.6 mi (near) |
| 79013 | Cactus | 3,048 | $45k | 28.8 mi (near) |
| 79083 | Stinnett | 1,669 | $49k | 29.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.