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ZIP Code 79248: Paducah, TX
ZIP code 79248 uses the postal name Paducah, Texas and lies mostly in Cottle County (65% of its land), reaching into King County, Foard County and Dickens County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,300 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,028 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Paducah; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Paducah · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cottle County (65%); King County (21%); Foard County (11%); Dickens County (3%)
- Census places
- Paducah
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 834.7 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79248?
79248 centers on 33.943°, -100.224° and covers 834.7 square miles of land plus 1.8 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 79236, 79227, 79201, 79220, 79505, 79252, 79256, 79229.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79248, 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 79248 compare with the rest of Cottle County?
| Measure | 79248 | In Cottle County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,273 | 3rd of 4 | 1,399th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
79248's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$25,378) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,028); 79248's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$19,277) is more than a quarter of the figure ($55,000). 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 5% 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 79248?
The 2020 Census counted 1,367 people in 79248; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,273. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,273±206 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,367
- Households
- 534
- Median age
- 45.3
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 79248?
Of the 1,273 people the ACS estimates in 79248, 17.4% are under 18 and 24.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (45.2%), then White (not Hispanic) (42.5%).
- Under 1817.4%
- 18 to 6458.2%
- 65 and older24.4%
- Hispanic or Latino45.2%
- White, not Hispanic42.5%
- Other or two or more9.7%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
- 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 79248 earn?
Median household income is $49,028 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,028±$25,378
- Income per person
- $28,694
- Below the poverty line
- 18.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,706510 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 79248?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $55,000
- Median gross rent
- $264
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.8%
- Housing units
- 868
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79248?
23 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Finance and insurance3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 79248?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79236 | Guthrie | 197 | $46k | 23.9 mi |
| 79227 | Crowell | 1,065 | $62k | 27.8 mi |
| 79201 | Childress | 6,779 | $58k | 32.6 mi |
| 79220 | Afton | 225 | $50k | 33.3 mi |
| 79505 | Benjamin | 266 | $53k | 34.3 mi |
| 79252 | Quanah | 2,784 | $62k | 35.0 mi |
| 79256 | Roaring Springs | 290 | $39k | 35.1 mi |
| 79229 | Dickens | 243 | $48k | 35.5 mi |
| 79223 | Cee Vee | 61 | – | 24.8 mi (near) |
| 79259 | Tell | 27 | – | 31.6 mi (near) |
| 79244 | Matador | 776 | $72k | 33.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.