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ZIP Code 79323: Denver City, TX
ZIP code 79323 uses the postal name Denver City, Texas and lies mostly in Gaines County (58% of its land) with the rest in Yoakum County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 7,500 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $87,321 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Denver City; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Denver City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gaines County (58%); Yoakum County (42%)
- Census places
- Denver City
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 191.6 sq mi · 39 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79323?
79323 centers on 32.933°, -102.905° and covers 191.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79355, 79360, 79359, 88260.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79323, 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 79323 compare with the rest of Gaines County?
| Measure | 79323 | In Gaines County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 7,485 | 3rd of 5 | 906th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $87k | 1st of 3 | 345th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $193k | 2nd of 3 | 769th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 70% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 37% 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 79323?
The 2020 Census counted 6,541 people in 79323; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 7,485. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 7,485±804 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 6,541
- Households
- 2,285
- Median age
- 25.3
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 79323?
Of the 7,485 people the ACS estimates in 79323, 35.7% are under 18 and 10.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (78.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (21.4%).
- Under 1835.7%
- 18 to 6453.6%
- 65 and older10.6%
- Hispanic or Latino78.4%
- White, not Hispanic21.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 79323 earn?
Median household income is $87,321 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Gaines County.
- Median household income
- $87,321±$19,793
- Income per person
- $34,451
- Below the poverty line
- 13.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,4252,780 returns; wages 78% 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 79323?
FHFA's house price index for 79323, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 65% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 40% from 2020 to 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $193,300
- Median gross rent
- $924
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.7%
- Housing units
- 2,572
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 79323?
173 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade23
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction22
- Accommodation and food services19
- Construction17
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Transportation and warehousing14
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 79323?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79355 | Plains | 1,660 | $77k | 16.1 mi |
| 79360 | Seminole | 17,342 | $80k | 19.8 mi |
| 79359 | Seagraves | 3,294 | $53k | 20.9 mi |
| 88260 | Lovington, NM | 15,160 | $76k | 28.0 mi |
| 88242 | Hobbs, NM | 8,472 | $90k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 88244 | Hobbs, NM | 1,105 | – | 22.0 mi (near) |
| 79376 | Tokio | 10 | – | 26.7 mi (near) |
| 79378 | Wellman | 289 | $122k | 27.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.