PlainZIP

Wildorado, TX · standard

ZIP Code 79098

Oldham County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

517
1/sq mi
$70,250
Median income
$170,600
Median home value
14.7%
Bachelor's or higher

The verdict

Wildorado pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

47th pct
household income, US ZIPs
35th pct
home value, US ZIPs
1
people per sq mi
93%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79098 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 79098 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wildorado, Oldham County, Texas, home to just 517 residents across 574.4 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 79098 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,250 (7% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $30,031. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 3.7%. Housing costs here run $170,600 for a typical home value (31% below the state average), with rent averaging - a month; 92.6% of homes are owner-occupied.

Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51, and the average commute is -. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Oldham County, so you can benchmark 79098 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.

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 →

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 79098, Wildorado, 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

517

Population

574.4

Area (sq mi)

1

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 79098?

51.0

Median Age

56.3%

Male

43.8%

Female

1.7%

Foreign-Born

White 94.1%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 3.6%

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?

$70,250

Median Household Income

-7% vs state

$30,031

Per Capita Income

10.2%

Poverty Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

How ZIP 79098 ranks nationally

Wildorado, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code

Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked

$70,250 47th percentile higher than 47% of 30,318 US ZIPs

$0–$20,000: 118 US ZIPs (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 1,573 US ZIPs (5%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 7,092 US ZIPs (23%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 9,980 US ZIPs (33%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 5,778 US ZIPs (19%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 2,855 US ZIPs (9%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 1,362 US ZIPs (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 686 US ZIPs (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 364 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 186 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 324 US ZIPs (1%). Above this entry. This ZIP $0 $200K+ every reporting US ZIP, bucketed by value

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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?

High School Graduate or Higher 78.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 14.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

227

Total Housing Units

189

Occupied Units

38

Vacant Units

3.05

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 92.6%
Renter 7.4%

$170,600

Median Home Value

-31% vs state

1968

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 5 business establishments in ZIP 79098, employing approximately 45 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,229,000.

5

Businesses

45

Employees

$2.2M

Annual Payroll

0

Industry Sectors

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
79012 Bushland, TX 976 10.2 mi

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Related Areas

Oldham County Wildorado, TX Texas

Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 79098 in? ▼
ZIP code 79098 (Wildorado) is located in Oldham County, Texas. Oldham County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/oldham-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 79098? ▼
ZIP code 79098 in Wildorado, TX has a population of 517 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 79098? ▼
The median household income in ZIP 79098 is $70,250, which is 8% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 79098? ▼
The median home value in ZIP 79098 is $170,600, which is 39% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 79098? ▼
The largest racial group in ZIP 79098 is White at 94.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 3.6% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 79098? ▼
ZIP code 79098 has 5 business establishments employing approximately 45 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 79098? ▼
In ZIP code 79098, 78.8% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 14.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 79098? ▼
In ZIP code 79098, approximately 92.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 7.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 79098? ▼
The poverty rate in ZIP code 79098 is 10.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

Read our methodology to see how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.