Afton, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79220
Dickens County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 197
- 0/sq mi
- $49,792
- Median income
- $116,700
- Median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Afton pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 64%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79220 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79220 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 492.5 square miles in Afton, Dickens County, Texas. The area is home to 197 residents, producing a population density of 0 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 79220 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79220 sits at $49,792 (34% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $22,042. The poverty rate stands at 9.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.7%. On housing, the median home value is $116,700 (53% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 64.2% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79220 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 additional ZIPs sharing Dickens County, so you can benchmark 79220 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79220, Afton, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
197
Population
492.5
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79220?
37.0
Median Age
49.8%
Male
50.2%
Female
9.3%
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?
$49,792
Median Household Income
-34% vs state
$22,042
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
0.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79220 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,792 14th percentile higher than 14% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
107
Total Housing Units
81
Occupied Units
26
Vacant Units
2.78
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$116,700
Median Home Value
-53% vs state
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79220 vs 79256 →
ZIP 79220 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79229
Dickens (79229)
424 residents
- 79256
Roaring Springs (79256)
319 residents
- 79220
Afton (79220)
197 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79220 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79220 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79220
Afton (79220)
$49,792 median income
- 79229
Dickens (79229)
$47,583 median income
- 79256
Roaring Springs (79256)
$39,231 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79220 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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