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ZIP Code 79086: Sunray, TX
ZIP code 79086 uses the postal name Sunray, Texas and lies mostly in Sherman County (59% of its land) with the rest in Moore County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,648 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Sunray (under 1%) and Texhoma (under 1%); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sunray · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Sherman County (59%); Moore County (41%)
- Census places
- Sunray (under 1%); Texhoma (under 1%)
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 317.8 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79086?
79086 centers on 36.125°, -101.784° and covers 317.8 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 79040, 79084, 79062, 79029, 79083, 73960, 73949.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79086, 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 79086 compare with the rest of Sherman County?
| Measure | 79086 | In Sherman County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,219 | 1st of 5 | 1,138th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $138k | 2nd of 3 | 997th of 1,172 |
79086's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,979) is more than a quarter of the figure ($70,648). 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 17% 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 79086?
The 2020 Census counted 2,122 people in 79086; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,219. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,219±351 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,122
- Households
- 1,058
- Median age
- 34.2
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 79086?
Of the 3,219 people the ACS estimates in 79086, 30.6% are under 18 and 7.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (58.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (40.7%).
- Under 1830.6%
- 18 to 6461.9%
- 65 and older7.5%
- Hispanic or Latino58.5%
- White, not Hispanic40.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Other or two or more0.4%
- Black, 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 79086 earn?
Median household income is $70,648 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $70,648±$17,979
- Income per person
- $33,127
- Below the poverty line
- 7.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,205840 returns; wages 69% 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 79086?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $137,700
- Median gross rent
- $984
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 83.5%
- Housing units
- 1,331
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79086?
40 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing9
- Retail trade6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Manufacturing3
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 79086?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79040 | Gruver | 1,979 | $85k | 16.1 mi |
| 79084 | Stratford | 1,595 | $55k | 16.4 mi |
| 79062 | Morse | 435 | $63k | 17.0 mi |
| 79029 | Dumas | 15,411 | $65k | 20.5 mi |
| 79083 | Stinnett | 1,669 | $49k | 23.3 mi |
| 73960 | Texhoma | 5 | – | 25.3 mi |
| 73949 | Texhoma, OK | 1,620 | $63k | 34.5 mi |
| 79013 | Cactus | 3,048 | $45k | 13.2 mi (near) |
| 79078 | Sanford | 184 | – | 32.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.