Clarendon, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79226
Donley County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,153
- 1/sq mi
- $58,031
- Median income
- $102,700
- Median home value
- 17.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Clarendon pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 70%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79226 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79226 covers 2252.1 square miles in Clarendon, Donley County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,153 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79226 reports a modest median household income of $58,031 (23% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,374. The poverty rate is 9.0%, with unemployment at 1.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $102,700 (59% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $800; owner occupancy is 70.3%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.3, and the average commute is 17 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79226.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 79226
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Clarendon, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79226.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
11 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
9 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
8 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
7 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 79226, Clarendon, 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
3,153
Population
2252.1
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79226?
39.3
Median Age
47.4%
Male
52.6%
Female
5.8%
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?
$58,031
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$27,374
Per Capita Income
9.0%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
17.4 min
Mean Commute Time
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
1,600housing units
1,600
Total Housing Units
997
Occupied Units
603
Vacant Units
2.45
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$102,700
Median Home Value
-59% vs state ZIP avg
$800
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 67 business establishments in ZIP 79226, employing approximately 350 people with a combined annual payroll of $10,105,000.
67
Businesses
350
Employees
$10.1M
Annual Payroll
9
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 11 | 16.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 9 | 13.4% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 9 | 13.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 8 | 11.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 7 | 10.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 9.0% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 4.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 4.5% |
| Information | 3 | 4.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79226, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (3,153 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.