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ZIP Code 79088: Tulia, TX
ZIP code 79088 uses the postal name Tulia, Texas and lies mostly in Swisher County (85% of its land), reaching into Briscoe County and Castro County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $35,804 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Tulia; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Tulia · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Swisher County (85%); Briscoe County (13%); Castro County (2%)
- Census places
- Tulia
- House districts
- TX-19 (87%), TX-13 (13%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 605.9 sq mi · 9 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79088?
79088 centers on 34.575°, -101.692° and covers 605.9 square miles of land plus 6.5 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 79052, 79042, 79094, 79257, 79063, 79043, 79019.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79088, 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 79088 compare with the rest of Swisher County?
| Measure | 79088 | In Swisher County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,302 | 1st of 4 | 1,000th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $36k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $83k | 2nd of 2 | 1,150th of 1,172 |
79088's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,690) is more than a quarter of the figure ($35,804). 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 15% 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 79088?
The 2020 Census counted 5,331 people in 79088; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,302. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 10.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,302
- 2020 Census count
- 5,331−10.3% since 2010 (5,945)
- Households
- 1,763
- Median age
- 36.6
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 79088?
Of the 5,302 people the ACS estimates in 79088, 22.7% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (47.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (37.9%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older16.4%
- Hispanic or Latino47.6%
- White, not Hispanic37.9%
- Black, not Hispanic9.7%
- Other or two or more4.8%
- Asian, 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 79088 earn?
Median household income is $35,804 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($44,822 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $35,804±$15,690
- Income per person
- $22,733
- Below the poverty line
- 30.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $55,2451,990 returns; wages 64% 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 79088?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $82,800
- Median gross rent
- $771
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 59.8%
- Housing units
- 2,214
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79088?
100 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 8 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade14
- Health care and social assistance11
- Other services (except public administration)11
- Accommodation and food services10
- Manufacturing8
- Wholesale trade8
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 79088?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79052 | Kress | 1,101 | $35k | 15.6 mi |
| 79042 | Happy | 1,218 | $71k | 16.2 mi |
| 79094 | Wayside | 7 | – | 21.0 mi |
| 79257 | Silverton | 845 | $43k | 24.1 mi |
| 79063 | Nazareth | 665 | $111k | 24.4 mi |
| 79043 | Hart | 1,462 | $58k | 29.0 mi |
| 79019 | Claude | 1,671 | $75k | 32.8 mi |
| 79032 | Edmonson | 133 | $76k | 23.0 mi (near) |
| 79072 | Plainview | 25,389 | $47k | 28.0 mi (near) |
| 79015 | Canyon | 23,765 | $83k | 28.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.