Vega, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79092
Oldham County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,106
- 2/sq mi
- $83,068
- Median income
- $176,700
- Median home value
- 17.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Vega pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 34%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 37th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79092 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79092 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Vega, Oldham County, Texas, home to just 1,106 residents across 737.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79092 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $83,068 (10% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $37,571. The poverty rate stands at 17.2% and the unemployment rate at 2.1%. Median home value sits at $176,700 (29% below the state average), median rent at $1,101 a month, and owner-occupancy at 79.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 38.4, and the average commute is 32 minutes. Compare these figures to the Texas and national benchmarks above rather than reading 79092's numbers in isolation.
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 79092
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Vega, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79092.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
7 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3 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 79092, Vega, 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
1,106
Population
737.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79092?
38.4
Median Age
49.3%
Male
50.7%
Female
9.9%
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?
$83,068
Median Household Income
+10% vs state
$37,571
Per Capita Income
17.2%
Poverty Rate
2.1%
Unemployment Rate
31.8 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 79092 ranks nationally
Vega, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$83,068 Top 34% higher than 66% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
558
Total Housing Units
465
Occupied Units
93
Vacant Units
2.89
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$176,700
Median Home Value
-29% vs state
$1,101
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 33 business establishments in ZIP 79092, employing approximately 223 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,815,000.
33
Businesses
223
Employees
$9.8M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 7 | 21.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 18.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 15.2% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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