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ZIP Code 79261: Turkey, TX
ZIP code 79261 uses the postal name Turkey, Texas and lies entirely in Hall County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 410 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,450 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Turkey; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Turkey · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hall County
- Census places
- Turkey
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 169.6 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79261?
79261 centers on 34.450°, -100.873° and covers 169.6 square miles of land plus 2.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79255, 79239, 79201, 79226.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79261, 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 79261 compare with the rest of Hall County?
| Measure | 79261 | In Hall County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 411 | 4th of 7 | 1,635th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $129k | not ranked | not ranked |
79261's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (411). 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 79261?
The 2020 Census counted 384 people in 79261; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 411. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 411±115 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 384
- Households
- 195
- Median age
- 38.5
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 79261?
Of the 411 people the ACS estimates in 79261, 21.7% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (68.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (24.1%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6461.3%
- 65 and older17.0%
- White, not Hispanic68.1%
- Hispanic or Latino24.1%
- Other or two or more6.8%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- 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 79261 earn?
Median household income is $49,450 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,450±$23,137
- Income per person
- $34,581
- Below the poverty line
- 14.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 32.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $58,044180 returns; wages 63% 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 79261?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $129,200
- Median gross rent
- $565
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.7%
- Housing units
- 419
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79261?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 79261?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79255 | Quitaque | 399 | $54k | 12.3 mi |
| 79239 | Lakeview | 121 | $36k | 15.5 mi |
| 79201 | Childress | 6,779 | $58k | 30.5 mi |
| 79226 | Clarendon | 2,855 | $58k | 33.1 mi |
| 79234 | Flomot | 85 | $83k | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 79233 | Estelline | 90 | – | 21.8 mi (near) |
| 79257 | Silverton | 845 | $43k | 24.3 mi (near) |
| 79259 | Tell | 27 | – | 24.7 mi (near) |
| 79223 | Cee Vee | 61 | – | 27.0 mi (near) |
| 79244 | Matador | 776 | $72k | 27.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.