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ZIP Code 79312: Amherst, TX
ZIP code 79312 uses the postal name Amherst, Texas and lies entirely in Lamb County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,722 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Amherst; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Amherst · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Lamb County
- Census places
- Amherst
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 106.5 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79312?
79312 centers on 34.023°, -102.307° and covers 106.5 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 79326, 79339, 79082, 79031, 79371.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79312, 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 79312 compare with the rest of Lamb County?
| Measure | 79312 | In Lamb County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,130 | 9th of 12 | 1,429th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $65k | 2nd of 7 | 749th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $49k | not ranked | not ranked |
79312's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$24,541) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,100). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 38% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 17% of all 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 79312?
The 2020 Census counted 934 people in 79312; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,130. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,130±365 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 934
- Households
- 316
- Median age
- 37.5
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 79312?
Of the 1,130 people the ACS estimates in 79312, 24.9% are under 18 and 15.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (63.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (27.0%).
- Under 1824.9%
- 18 to 6459.2%
- 65 and older15.9%
- Hispanic or Latino63.6%
- White, not Hispanic27.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic7.6%
- Other or two or more1.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.5%
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 79312 earn?
Median household income is $64,722 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 7 ranked ZIP codes in Lamb County.
- Median household income
- $64,722±$12,585
- Income per person
- $23,262
- Below the poverty line
- 38.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,864360 returns; wages 75% 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 79312?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $49,100
- Median gross rent
- $779
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.3%
- Housing units
- 363
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79312?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- 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 79312?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79326 | Fieldton | 51 | – | 7.5 mi |
| 79339 | Littlefield | 6,685 | $60k | 9.8 mi |
| 79082 | Springlake | 382 | $67k | 13.6 mi |
| 79031 | Earth | 1,156 | $44k | 17.3 mi |
| 79371 | Sudan | 1,396 | $65k | 22.5 mi |
| 79369 | Spade | 43 | – | 10.1 mi (near) |
| 79064 | Olton | 2,099 | $60k | 15.3 mi (near) |
| 79313 | Anton | 1,527 | $63k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 79021 | Cotton Center | 46 | $51k | 18.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.