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ZIP Code 79046: Higgins, TX
ZIP code 79046 uses the postal name Higgins, Texas and lies mostly in Lipscomb County (87% of its land) with the rest in Hemphill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 510 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $57,386 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Higgins; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Higgins · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lipscomb County (87%); Hemphill County (13%)
- Census places
- Higgins
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 180.3 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79046?
79046 centers on 36.139°, -100.107° and covers 180.3 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79056, 73858, 79034, 79014.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79046, 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 79046 compare with the rest of Lipscomb County?
| Measure | 79046 | In Lipscomb County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 514 | 4th of 7 | 1,600th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $57k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $110k | not ranked | not ranked |
79046's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (514). 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 79046?
The 2020 Census counted 451 people in 79046; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 514. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 514±132 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 451
- Households
- 171
- Median age
- 37.5
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 79046?
Of the 514 people the ACS estimates in 79046, 34.4% are under 18 and 21.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (23.2%).
- Under 1834.4%
- 18 to 6444.6%
- 65 and older21.0%
- White, not Hispanic65.8%
- Hispanic or Latino23.2%
- Other or two or more11.1%
- 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 79046 earn?
Median household income is $57,386 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $57,386±$22,242
- Income per person
- $38,604
- Below the poverty line
- 14.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 19.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $68,769160 returns; wages 47% 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 79046?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $110,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.7%
- Housing units
- 245
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79046?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 79046?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79056 | Lipscomb | 107 | – | 8.4 mi |
| 73858 | Shattuck, OK | 1,461 | $56k | 10.3 mi |
| 79034 | Follett | 418 | $89k | 17.0 mi |
| 79014 | Canadian | 3,201 | $62k | 19.5 mi |
| 73843 | Gage, OK | 754 | $45k | 23.7 mi (near) |
| 73832 | Arnett, OK | 1,022 | $64k | 24.2 mi (near) |
| 73642 | Durham, OK | 110 | – | 24.5 mi (near) |
| 79024 | Darrouzett | 349 | $71k | 25.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.