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ZIP Code 79201: Childress, TX
ZIP code 79201 uses the postal name Childress, Texas and lies mostly in Childress County (54% of its land), reaching into Cottle County, Hall County and Motley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Childress; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Childress · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Childress County (54%); Cottle County (19%); Hall County (16%); Motley County (11%)
- Census places
- Childress
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 875.5 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79201?
79201 centers on 34.405°, -100.341° and covers 875.5 square miles of land plus 20.0 of water. It borders 12 ZIP codes: 79259, 79233, 79223, 79245, 79230, 79239, 79261, 79252, 73550, 79248 and more.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79201, 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 79201 compare with the rest of Childress County?
| Measure | 79201 | In Childress County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,779 | 1st of 5 | 936th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $125k | not ranked | not ranked |
79201's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,055) is more than a quarter of the figure ($58,438); 79201's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$63,819) is more than a quarter of the figure ($124,600). 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 14% 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 79201?
The 2020 Census counted 6,702 people in 79201; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,779. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,779
- 2020 Census count
- 6,702
- Households
- 1,877
- Median age
- 35.9
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 79201?
Of the 6,779 people the ACS estimates in 79201, 20.2% are under 18 and 17.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (31.8%).
- Under 1820.2%
- 18 to 6462.6%
- 65 and older17.2%
- White, not Hispanic55.2%
- Hispanic or Latino31.8%
- Black, not Hispanic6.7%
- Other or two or more6.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 79201 earn?
Median household income is $58,438 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,438±$15,055
- Income per person
- $29,164
- Below the poverty line
- 15.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,7192,360 returns; wages 67% 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 79201?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,600
- Median gross rent
- $913
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 71.6%
- Housing units
- 2,843
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79201?
182 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 17 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade35
- Accommodation and food services32
- Finance and insurance21
- Health care and social assistance21
- Other services (except public administration)15
- Transportation and warehousing12
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 79201?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79259 | Tell | 27 | – | 7.2 mi |
| 79233 | Estelline | 90 | – | 10.9 mi |
| 79223 | Cee Vee | 61 | – | 14.4 mi |
| 79245 | Memphis | 2,230 | $48k | 20.6 mi |
| 79230 | Dodson | 31 | – | 26.7 mi |
| 79239 | Lakeview | 121 | $36k | 29.7 mi |
| 79261 | Turkey | 411 | $50k | 30.5 mi |
| 79252 | Quanah | 2,784 | $62k | 31.7 mi |
| 73550 | Hollis, OK | 2,179 | $44k | 32.5 mi |
| 79248 | Paducah | 1,273 | $49k | 32.6 mi |
| 79095 | Wellington | 2,405 | $59k | 34.1 mi |
| 79234 | Flomot | 85 | $83k | 35.8 mi |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.