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ZIP Code 79244: Matador, TX
ZIP code 79244 uses the postal name Matador, Texas and lies entirely in Motley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 780 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,875 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Matador; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Matador · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Motley County
- Census places
- Matador
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 223.5 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79244?
79244 centers on 34.058°, -100.793° and covers 223.5 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79256, 79234, 79235.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79244, 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 79244 compare with the rest of Motley County?
| Measure | 79244 | In Motley County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 776 | 3rd of 6 | 1,516th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $72k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $88k | not ranked | not ranked |
79244's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (776). 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 8% 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 79244?
The 2020 Census counted 649 people in 79244; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 776. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 776±142 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 649
- Households
- 299
- Median age
- 49.0
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 79244?
Of the 776 people the ACS estimates in 79244, 14.8% are under 18 and 28.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (79.1%).
- Under 1814.8%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older28.4%
- White, not Hispanic79.1%
- Hispanic or Latino8.8%
- Black, not Hispanic8.1%
- Other or two or more4.0%
- 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 79244 earn?
Median household income is $71,875 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $71,875±$12,577
- Income per person
- $33,350
- Below the poverty line
- 15.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,761280 returns; wages 53% 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 79244?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $88,400
- Median gross rent
- $588
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.2%
- Housing units
- 472
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79244?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)4
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 79244?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79256 | Roaring Springs | 290 | $39k | 12.3 mi |
| 79234 | Flomot | 85 | $83k | 13.4 mi |
| 79235 | Floydada | 2,924 | $53k | 28.1 mi |
| 79231 | Dougherty | 24 | – | 17.6 mi (near) |
| 79220 | Afton | 225 | $50k | 20.2 mi (near) |
| 79223 | Cee Vee | 61 | – | 21.5 mi (near) |
| 79243 | McAdoo | 26 | $61k | 24.1 mi (near) |
| 79255 | Quitaque | 399 | $54k | 25.0 mi (near) |
| 79229 | Dickens | 243 | $48k | 27.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.