Guthrie, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79236
King County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 262
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $45,789
- Median income Below-median income area
- 38.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Guthrie pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 49%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79236 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79236 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Guthrie, King County, Texas, home to just 262 residents across 873.3 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79236 reports a modest median household income of $45,789 (39% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,013. The poverty rate is 25.9%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 38.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.4, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79236.
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 79236, Guthrie, 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
262
Population
873.3
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79236?
37.4
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
0.5%
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?
$45,789
Median Household Income
-39% vs state ZIP avg
$29,013
Per Capita Income
25.9%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79236 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Guthrie, 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)
$45,789 10th percentile higher than 10% 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
164housing units
164
Total Housing Units
98
Occupied Units
66
Vacant Units
2.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1971
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79236, 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 79236 in?
ZIP code 79236 (Guthrie) is located in King County, Texas. King County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/king-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 79236?
ZIP code 79236 in Guthrie, TX has a population of 262 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 79236?
The median household income in ZIP 79236 is $45,789, which is 40% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 79236?
The largest racial group in ZIP 79236 is White at 71.6%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 16.8% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 79236?
In ZIP code 79236, 65.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 38.1% 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 79236?
In ZIP code 79236, approximately 49.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 51.0% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 79236?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 79236 is 25.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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