Hartley, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79044
Hartley County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 766
- 2/sq mi
- $66,071
- Median income
- $185,400
- Median home value
- 19.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hartley pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 40th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 39th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 72%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79044 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79044 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Hartley, Hartley County, Texas, home to just 766 residents across 510.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79044 reports a modest median household income of $66,071 (13% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,948. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 7.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $185,400 (25% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,604; owner occupancy is 72.4%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79044.
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 79044
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hartley, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79044.
- Construction
Construction
7 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
4 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3 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 79044, Hartley, 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
766
Population
510.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79044?
45.0
Median Age
47.2%
Male
52.8%
Female
5.3%
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?
$66,071
Median Household Income
-13% vs state ZIP avg
$44,948
Per Capita Income
7.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
339housing units
339
Total Housing Units
304
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
1.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$185,400
Median Home Value
-25% vs state ZIP avg
$1,604
Median Rent
1975
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 25 business establishments in ZIP 79044, employing approximately 340 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,020,000.
25
Businesses
340
Employees
$19.0M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 7 | 28.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 16.0% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 12.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79044, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.