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ZIP Code 79229: Dickens, TX
ZIP code 79229 uses the postal name Dickens, Texas and lies entirely in Dickens County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 240 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,583 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Dickens; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Dickens · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Dickens County
- Census places
- Dickens
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 211.3 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79229?
79229 centers on 33.667°, -100.744° and covers 211.3 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79220, 79243, 79370, 79248.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79229, 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 79229 compare with the rest of Dickens County?
| Measure | 79229 | In Dickens County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 243 | 4th of 6 | 1,718th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $43k | not ranked | not ranked |
79229's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (243). 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 4% 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 79229?
The 2020 Census counted 361 people in 79229; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 243. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 243±65 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 361
- Households
- 121
- Median age
- 60.3
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 79229?
Of the 243 people the ACS estimates in 79229, 13.2% are under 18 and 28.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (76.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (16.0%).
- Under 1813.2%
- 18 to 6458.8%
- 65 and older28.0%
- White, not Hispanic76.1%
- Hispanic or Latino16.0%
- Other or two or more4.9%
- Black, not Hispanic2.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 79229 earn?
Median household income is $47,583 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,583±$6,872
- Income per person
- $29,388
- Below the poverty line
- 17.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,000130 returns; wages 61% 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 79229?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $43,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 90.1%
- Housing units
- 209
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79229?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 79229?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79220 | Afton | 225 | $50k | 7.0 mi |
| 79243 | McAdoo | 26 | $61k | 17.6 mi |
| 79370 | Spur | 1,363 | $49k | 18.7 mi |
| 79248 | Paducah | 1,273 | $49k | 35.5 mi |
| 79256 | Roaring Springs | 290 | $39k | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 79518 | Girard | 104 | $34k | 24.8 mi (near) |
| 79236 | Guthrie | 197 | $46k | 25.9 mi (near) |
| 79231 | Dougherty | 24 | – | 26.5 mi (near) |
| 79322 | Crosbyton | 1,983 | $49k | 26.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.