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ZIP Code 79061: Mobeetie, TX
ZIP code 79061 uses the postal name Mobeetie, Texas and lies mostly in Wheeler County (91% of its land) with the rest in Gray County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 290 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $99,861 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Mobeetie; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Mobeetie · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wheeler County (91%); Gray County (9%)
- Census places
- Mobeetie
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 166.9 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79061?
79061 centers on 35.524°, -100.452° and covers 166.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 79096, 79011, 79057, 79059, 79079, 79065, 79014.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79061, 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 79061 compare with the rest of Wheeler County?
| Measure | 79061 | In Wheeler County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 288 | 4th of 6 | 1,689th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $100k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $96k | not ranked | not ranked |
79061's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (288). 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 6% 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 79061?
The 2020 Census counted 275 people in 79061; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 288. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 13.0% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 288±158 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 275−13.0% since 2010 (316)
- Households
- 109
- Median age
- 57.2
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 79061?
Of the 288 people the ACS estimates in 79061, 28.5% are under 18 and 18.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (47.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (47.6%).
- Under 1828.5%
- 18 to 6453.1%
- 65 and older18.4%
- Hispanic or Latino47.9%
- White, not Hispanic47.6%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.7%
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 79061 earn?
Median household income is $99,861 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($83,844 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $99,861±$20,892
- Income per person
- $35,125
- Below the poverty line
- 3.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,900140 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 79061?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $95,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.9%
- Housing units
- 147
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79061?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as 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 79061?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79096 | Wheeler | 2,095 | $67k | 14.9 mi |
| 79011 | Briscoe | 176 | $54k | 15.8 mi |
| 79057 | McLean | 1,010 | $71k | 24.4 mi |
| 79059 | Miami | 726 | $67k | 24.7 mi |
| 79079 | Shamrock | 2,222 | $51k | 24.8 mi |
| 79065 | Pampa | 19,378 | $59k | 25.2 mi |
| 79014 | Canadian | 3,201 | $62k | 28.4 mi |
| 79054 | Lefors | 660 | $63k | 19.8 mi (near) |
| 79003 | Allison | 177 | $73k | 22.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.