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ZIP Code 79097: White Deer, TX
ZIP code 79097 uses the postal name White Deer, Texas and lies mostly in Carson County (95% of its land) with the rest in Gray County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $88,182 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in White Deer; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- White Deer · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Carson County (95%); Gray County (5%)
- Census places
- White Deer
- Metro area
- Amarillo, TX
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 128.9 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79097?
79097 centers on 35.431°, -101.174° and covers 128.9 square miles of land plus 1.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79039, 79065, 79068, 79080.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79097, 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 79097 compare with the rest of Carson County?
| Measure | 79097 | In Carson County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,347 | 4th of 6 | 1,386th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $145k | not ranked | not ranked |
79097's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$31,919) is more than a quarter of the figure ($88,182); 79097's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$54,905) is more than a quarter of the figure ($144,600). 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 79097?
The 2020 Census counted 1,093 people in 79097; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,347. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,347±254 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,093
- Households
- 486
- Median age
- 35.2
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 79097?
Of the 1,347 people the ACS estimates in 79097, 27.7% are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (86.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (12.5%).
- Under 1827.7%
- 18 to 6454.5%
- 65 and older17.8%
- White, not Hispanic86.7%
- Hispanic or Latino12.5%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 79097 earn?
Median household income is $88,182 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $88,182±$31,919
- Income per person
- $43,184
- Below the poverty line
- 9.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $78,338530 returns; wages 71% 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 79097?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $144,600
- Median gross rent
- $866
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.7%
- Housing units
- 600
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79097?
25 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction8
- Retail trade4
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 79097?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79039 | Groom | 744 | $70k | 13.4 mi |
| 79065 | Pampa | 19,378 | $59k | 16.5 mi |
| 79068 | Panhandle | 2,784 | $86k | 16.8 mi |
| 79080 | Skellytown | 541 | $55k | 18.8 mi |
| 79066 | Pampa | 19 | – | 9.2 mi (near) |
| 79007 | Borger | 13,889 | $64k | 21.2 mi (near) |
| 79054 | Lefors | 660 | $63k | 22.0 mi (near) |
| 79008 | Borger | 0 | – | 23.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.