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ZIP Code 79084: Stratford, TX
ZIP code 79084 uses the postal name Stratford, Texas and lies mostly in Sherman County (97% of its land) with the rest in Dallam County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,808 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Stratford; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Stratford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sherman County (97%); Dallam County (3%)
- Census places
- Stratford
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 439.7 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79084?
79084 centers on 36.260°, -102.027° and covers 439.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 79086, 79051, 73949, 79029, 79022.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79084, 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 79084 compare with the rest of Sherman County?
| Measure | 79084 | In Sherman County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,595 | 4th of 5 | 1,338th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $135k | 3rd of 3 | 1,006th of 1,172 |
79084's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,536) is more than a quarter of the figure ($54,808). 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 79084?
The 2020 Census counted 2,236 people in 79084; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,595. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,595±218 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,236
- Households
- 562
- Median age
- 36.7
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 79084?
Of the 1,595 people the ACS estimates in 79084, 18.3% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (54.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (44.0%).
- Under 1818.3%
- 18 to 6462.4%
- 65 and older19.2%
- Hispanic or Latino54.5%
- White, not Hispanic44.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
- Other or two or more0.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
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 79084 earn?
Median household income is $54,808 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,808±$21,536
- Income per person
- $42,055
- Below the poverty line
- 12.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 29.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $72,712990 returns; wages 65% 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 79084?
FHFA's house price index for 79084, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 36% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +15.0% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $134,800
- Median gross rent
- $529
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.7%
- Housing units
- 754
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 79084?
52 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Retail trade10
- Wholesale trade6
- Transportation and warehousing6
- Construction5
- Finance and insurance4
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 79084?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79086 | Sunray | 3,219 | $71k | 16.4 mi |
| 79051 | Kerrick | 9 | – | 16.8 mi |
| 73949 | Texhoma, OK | 1,620 | $63k | 23.4 mi |
| 79029 | Dumas | 15,411 | $65k | 24.7 mi |
| 79022 | Dalhart | 10,826 | $72k | 34.2 mi |
| 79013 | Cactus | 3,048 | $45k | 15.2 mi (near) |
| 73960 | Texhoma | 5 | – | 20.6 mi (near) |
| 79040 | Gruver | 1,979 | $85k | 24.6 mi (near) |
| 79044 | Hartley | 583 | $66k | 33.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.