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ZIP Code 79250: Petersburg, TX
ZIP code 79250 uses the postal name Petersburg, Texas and lies mostly in Hale County (58% of its land), reaching into Floyd County, Lubbock County and Crosby County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 980 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,917 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Petersburg; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Petersburg · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hale County (58%); Floyd County (19%); Lubbock County (12%); Crosby County (11%)
- Census places
- Petersburg
- Micro area
- Plainview, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 161.4 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79250?
79250 centers on 33.894°, -101.599° and covers 161.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 79329, 79311, 79343, 79235, 79357, 79072, 79041.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79250, 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 79250 compare with the rest of Hale County?
| Measure | 79250 | In Hale County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 980 | 7th of 10 | 1,477th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $79k | not ranked | not ranked |
79250's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (980). 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 12% 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 79250?
The 2020 Census counted 1,281 people in 79250; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 980. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 980±236 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,281
- Households
- 415
- Median age
- 49.4
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 79250?
Of the 980 people the ACS estimates in 79250, 18.4% are under 18 and 20.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (51.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (47.0%).
- Under 1818.4%
- 18 to 6460.9%
- 65 and older20.7%
- Hispanic or Latino51.5%
- White, not Hispanic47.0%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- 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 79250 earn?
Median household income is $54,917 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,917±$13,128
- Income per person
- $29,246
- Below the poverty line
- 20.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $63,955490 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 79250?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $78,600
- Median gross rent
- $645
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.0%
- Housing units
- 597
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79250?
18 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 trade4
- Finance and insurance3
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 79250?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79329 | Idalou | 3,322 | $67k | 13.4 mi |
| 79311 | Abernathy | 3,536 | $82k | 16.4 mi |
| 79343 | Lorenzo | 1,233 | $59k | 17.4 mi |
| 79235 | Floydada | 2,924 | $53k | 19.5 mi |
| 79357 | Ralls | 1,810 | $58k | 20.4 mi |
| 79072 | Plainview | 25,389 | $47k | 20.9 mi |
| 79041 | Hale Center | 2,861 | $62k | 21.7 mi |
| 79350 | New Deal | 296 | – | 17.2 mi (near) |
| 79403 | Lubbock | 16,089 | $48k | 19.6 mi (near) |
| 79073 | Plainview | 0 | – | 20.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.