Tulia, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79088
Swisher County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 5,945
- 4/sq mi
- $35,804
- Median income
- $82,800
- Median home value
- 15.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Tulia pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 4th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79088 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79088 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Tulia, Swisher County, Texas, home to 5,945 residents across 1486.3 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79088 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $35,804 (53% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,733. The poverty rate is 30.6%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $82,800 (67% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $771; owner occupancy is 59.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.6, and the average commute is 20 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79088.
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 79088
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Tulia, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79088.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
11 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
11 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
- Manufacturing
Manufacturing
8 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 79088, Tulia, 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
5,945
Population
1486.3
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79088?
36.6
Median Age
58.4%
Male
41.6%
Female
3.1%
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?
$35,804
Median Household Income
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$22,733
Per Capita Income
30.6%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
20.4 min
Mean Commute Time
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
2,214housing units
2,214
Total Housing Units
1,763
Occupied Units
451
Vacant Units
2.64
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$82,800
Median Home Value
-67% vs state ZIP avg
$771
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 100 business establishments in ZIP 79088, employing approximately 760 people with a combined annual payroll of $28,963,000.
100
Businesses
760
Employees
$29.0M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 14 | 14.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 11 | 11.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 11 | 11.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 10.0% |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 8.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | 8.0% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 8.0% |
| Construction | 7 | 7.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 7 | 7.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 6.0% |
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 79088, 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 (5,945 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.