Wheeler, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79096
Wheeler County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,229
- 4/sq mi
- $67,165
- Median income
- $160,600
- Median home value
- 20.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Wheeler pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 42nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79096 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79096 covers 636.9 square miles in Wheeler, Wheeler County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,229 residents on file, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79096 reports a modest median household income of $67,165 (11% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $31,215. The poverty rate is 12.5%, with unemployment at 2.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $160,600 (35% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $963; owner occupancy is 75.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Wheeler County, so 79096 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 79096
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wheeler, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79096.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
14 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
10 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
- Finance and insurance 5
Finance and insurance
5 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 5
Real estate and rental and leasing
5 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 79096, Wheeler, 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
2,229
Population
636.9
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79096?
39.5
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
11.1%
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?
$67,165
Median Household Income
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$31,215
Per Capita Income
12.5%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
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
923housing units
923
Total Housing Units
743
Occupied Units
180
Vacant Units
2.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,600
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$963
Median Rent
1974
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 68 business establishments in ZIP 79096, employing approximately 546 people with a combined annual payroll of $25,238,000.
68
Businesses
546
Employees
$25.2M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 14 | 20.6% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 10 | 14.7% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 11.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 7.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 5 | 7.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 7.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 5.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 5.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 4.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 4.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79096 vs 79003 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79003 | Allison, TX | 162 | 11.3 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79096, 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 (2,229 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.