Shamrock, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79079
Wheeler County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,646
- 2/sq mi
- $51,250
- Median income
- $92,500
- Median home value
- 14.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Shamrock pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79079 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79079 covers 1392.6 square miles in Shamrock, Wheeler County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,646 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79079 reports a modest median household income of $51,250 (32% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,694. The poverty rate is 17.8%, with unemployment at 5.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $92,500 (63% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $981; owner occupancy is 75.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.2, 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 79079.
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 79079
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Shamrock, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79079.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
16 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
15 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
13 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
7 establishments
- Wholesale trade 6
Wholesale trade
6 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 79079, Shamrock, 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
2,646
Population
1392.6
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79079?
46.2
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
6.2%
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?
$51,250
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$32,694
Per Capita Income
17.8%
Poverty Rate
5.5%
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
1,424housing units
1,424
Total Housing Units
995
Occupied Units
429
Vacant Units
2.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$92,500
Median Home Value
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$981
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 93 business establishments in ZIP 79079, employing approximately 493 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,284,000.
93
Businesses
493
Employees
$16.3M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 16 | 17.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 15 | 16.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 13 | 14.0% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 7 | 7.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 6.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 5.4% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 4.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 4.3% |
| Information | 4 | 4.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 4.3% |
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 79079, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,646 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.