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 Low-density area
- $70,250
- Median income Near-median income area
- $170,600
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 14.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
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 average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,031. The poverty rate is 10.2%, with unemployment at 3.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $170,600 (31% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 92.6%.
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 -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Oldham County, so 79098 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 →
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
Who lives in ZIP 79098?
51.0
Median Age
56.3%
Male
43.8%
Female
1.7%
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?
$70,250
Median Household Income
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$30,031
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79098 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Wildorado, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$70,250 Top 50% higher than 50% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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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?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
227housing units
227
Total Housing Units
189
Occupied Units
38
Vacant Units
3.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$170,600
Median Home Value
-31% vs state ZIP avg
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
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79098 vs 79012 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79012 | Bushland, TX | 976 | 10.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79098, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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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.
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