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ZIP Code 79079: Shamrock, TX
ZIP code 79079 uses the postal name Shamrock, Texas and lies mostly in Wheeler County (59% of its land) with the rest in Collingsworth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Samnorwood (under 1%) and Shamrock (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Shamrock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wheeler County (59%); Collingsworth County (41%)
- Census places
- Samnorwood (under 1%) census-designated place; Shamrock (under 1%)
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 593.0 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79079?
79079 centers on 35.207°, -100.249° and covers 593.0 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 73668, 79096, 79057, 79251, 73645, 79095, 73666, 79061.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79079, 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 79079 compare with the rest of Wheeler County?
| Measure | 79079 | In Wheeler County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,222 | 1st of 6 | 1,249th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $93k | 2nd of 3 | 1,125th of 1,172 |
79079's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,598) is more than a quarter of the figure ($51,250). 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 9% 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 79079?
The 2020 Census counted 2,461 people in 79079; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,222. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,222
- 2020 Census count
- 2,461
- Households
- 995
- Median age
- 46.2
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 79079?
Of the 2,222 people the ACS estimates in 79079, 20.8% are under 18 and 20.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (21.7%).
- Under 1820.8%
- 18 to 6458.6%
- 65 and older20.6%
- White, not Hispanic69.5%
- Hispanic or Latino21.7%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- Black, not Hispanic2.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 79079 earn?
Median household income is $51,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,250±$18,598
- Income per person
- $32,694
- Below the poverty line
- 17.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,802960 returns; wages 66% 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 79079?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $92,500
- Median gross rent
- $981
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.2%
- Housing units
- 1,424
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79079?
93 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade16
- Accommodation and food services15
- Other services (except public administration)13
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction7
- Wholesale trade6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
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 79079?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73668 | Texola, OK | 26 | – | 15.4 mi |
| 79096 | Wheeler | 2,095 | $67k | 17.6 mi |
| 79057 | McLean | 1,010 | $71k | 21.1 mi |
| 79251 | Quail | 31 | – | 21.5 mi |
| 73645 | Erick, OK | 1,086 | $36k | 21.6 mi |
| 79095 | Wellington | 2,405 | $59k | 22.5 mi |
| 73666 | Sweetwater, OK | 329 | $57k | 23.5 mi |
| 79061 | Mobeetie | 288 | $100k | 24.8 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.