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ZIP Code 79043: Hart, TX
ZIP code 79043 uses the postal name Hart, Texas and lies mostly in Castro County (82% of its land), reaching into Lamb County and Hale County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,956 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hart; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hart · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Castro County (82%); Lamb County (13%); Hale County (6%)
- Census places
- Hart
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 166.3 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79043?
79043 centers on 34.368°, -102.135° and covers 166.3 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 79063, 79064, 79082, 79027, 79052, 79088.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79043, 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 79043 compare with the rest of Castro County?
| Measure | 79043 | In Castro County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,462 | 5th of 10 | 1,361st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $58k | 4th of 4 | 900th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
79043's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$20,727) is more than a quarter of the figure ($60,200). 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 26% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 15% 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 79043?
The 2020 Census counted 1,278 people in 79043; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,462. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,462±316 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,278
- Households
- 397
- Median age
- 34.7
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 79043?
Of the 1,462 people the ACS estimates in 79043, 27.8% are under 18 and 9.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (85.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (11.1%).
- Under 1827.8%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older9.8%
- Hispanic or Latino85.9%
- White, not Hispanic11.1%
- Other or two or more2.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
- 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 79043 earn?
Median household income is $57,956 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Castro County.
- Median household income
- $57,956±$6,266
- Income per person
- $23,127
- Below the poverty line
- 18.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,949450 returns; wages 59% 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 79043?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $60,200
- Median gross rent
- $1,037
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 58.4%
- Housing units
- 558
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79043?
20 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 trade5
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 79043?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79063 | Nazareth | 665 | $111k | 10.3 mi |
| 79064 | Olton | 2,099 | $60k | 13.0 mi |
| 79082 | Springlake | 382 | $67k | 13.5 mi |
| 79027 | Dimmitt | 4,858 | $51k | 14.6 mi |
| 79052 | Kress | 1,101 | $35k | 21.1 mi |
| 79088 | Tulia | 5,302 | $36k | 29.0 mi |
| 79032 | Edmonson | 133 | $76k | 14.8 mi (near) |
| 79326 | Fieldton | 51 | – | 19.1 mi (near) |
| 79031 | Earth | 1,156 | $44k | 19.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.