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ZIP Code 79237: Hedley, TX
ZIP code 79237 uses the postal name Hedley, Texas and lies entirely in Donley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,688 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hedley; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hedley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Donley County
- Census places
- Hedley
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 203.5 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79237?
79237 centers on 34.858°, -100.673° and covers 203.5 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 79240, 79251, 79239, 79245, 79226, 79057.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79237, 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 79237 compare with the rest of Donley County?
| Measure | 79237 | In Donley County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 503 | 5th of 6 | 1,601st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $60k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
79237's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (503). 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 7% 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 79237?
The 2020 Census counted 405 people in 79237; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 503. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 503±170 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 405
- Households
- 231
- Median age
- 54.5
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 79237?
Of the 503 people the ACS estimates in 79237, 11.9% are under 18 and 32.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (95.4%).
- Under 1811.9%
- 18 to 6455.5%
- 65 and older32.6%
- White, not Hispanic95.4%
- Hispanic or Latino3.6%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 79237 earn?
Median household income is $59,688 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $59,688±$27,111
- Income per person
- $34,078
- Below the poverty line
- 6.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,729140 returns; wages 77% 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 79237?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $62,500
- Median gross rent
- $622
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.0%
- Housing units
- 371
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79237?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79240 | Lelia Lake | 30 | – | 5.3 mi |
| 79251 | Quail | 31 | – | 13.9 mi |
| 79239 | Lakeview | 121 | $36k | 14.9 mi |
| 79245 | Memphis | 2,230 | $48k | 16.6 mi |
| 79226 | Clarendon | 2,855 | $58k | 18.8 mi |
| 79057 | McLean | 1,010 | $71k | 23.7 mi |
| 79002 | Alanreed | 15 | – | 24.6 mi (near) |
| 79233 | Estelline | 90 | – | 26.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.