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ZIP Code 79255: Quitaque, TX
ZIP code 79255 uses the postal name Quitaque, Texas and lies mostly in Briscoe County (72% of its land), reaching into Floyd County and Motley County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Quitaque; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Quitaque · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Briscoe County (72%); Floyd County (23%); Motley County (5%)
- Census places
- Quitaque
- House districts
- TX-13 (77%), TX-19 (23%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 169.5 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79255?
79255 centers on 34.350°, -101.051° and covers 169.5 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 79234, 79261, 79257, 79241, 79226.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79255, 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 79255 compare with the rest of Briscoe County?
| Measure | 79255 | In Briscoe County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 399 | 4th of 4 | 1,641st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $67k | not ranked | not ranked |
79255's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (399). 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 79255?
The 2020 Census counted 477 people in 79255; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 399. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 399±124 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 477
- Households
- 181
- Median age
- 53.2
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 79255?
Of the 399 people the ACS estimates in 79255, 19.0% are under 18 and 27.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (23.3%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6453.9%
- 65 and older27.1%
- White, not Hispanic71.9%
- Hispanic or Latino23.3%
- Black, not Hispanic3.8%
- Other or two or more1.0%
- 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 79255 earn?
Median household income is $54,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,375±$18,143
- Income per person
- $28,500
- Below the poverty line
- 12.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,600170 returns; wages 71% 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 79255?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $66,700
- Median gross rent
- $685
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 82.9%
- Housing units
- 311
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79255?
15 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
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 79255?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79234 | Flomot | 85 | $83k | 11.6 mi |
| 79261 | Turkey | 411 | $50k | 12.3 mi |
| 79257 | Silverton | 845 | $43k | 15.7 mi |
| 79241 | Lockney | 2,204 | $62k | 22.6 mi |
| 79226 | Clarendon | 2,855 | $58k | 39.4 mi |
| 79258 | South Plains | 14 | – | 15.8 mi (near) |
| 79244 | Matador | 776 | $72k | 25.0 mi (near) |
| 79239 | Lakeview | 121 | $36k | 26.7 mi (near) |
| 79231 | Dougherty | 24 | – | 28.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.