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ZIP Code 79346: Morton, TX
ZIP code 79346 uses the postal name Morton, Texas and lies mostly in Cochran County (94% of its land) with the rest in Bailey County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $40,833 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Morton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Morton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Cochran County (94%); Bailey County (6%)
- Census places
- Morton
- Metro area
- Lubbock, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 481.7 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79346?
79346 centers on 33.645°, -102.826° and covers 481.7 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 79314, 79379, 79353, 79324, 88113, 88125, 79371, 79336, 88267.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79346, 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 79346 compare with the rest of Cochran County?
| Measure | 79346 | In Cochran County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,767 | 2nd of 4 | 1,307th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $48k | 2nd of 2 | 1,171st of 1,172 |
79346's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$10,961) is more than a quarter of the figure ($40,833). 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 9% 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 79346?
The 2020 Census counted 2,095 people in 79346; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,767. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,767
- 2020 Census count
- 2,095
- Households
- 702
- Median age
- 37.8
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 79346?
Of the 1,767 people the ACS estimates in 79346, 23.9% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (61.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (35.3%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6458.9%
- 65 and older17.3%
- Hispanic or Latino61.0%
- White, not Hispanic35.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.1%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- 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 79346 earn?
Median household income is $40,833 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $40,833±$10,961
- Income per person
- $22,560
- Below the poverty line
- 26.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,099810 returns; wages 57% 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 79346?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $48,100
- Median gross rent
- $691
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.3%
- Housing units
- 956
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79346?
32 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Utilities4
- Finance and insurance4
- 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 79346?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79314 | Bledsoe | 130 | $27k | 11.8 mi |
| 79379 | Whiteface | 660 | $68k | 14.4 mi |
| 79353 | Pep | 67 | $86k | 16.5 mi |
| 79324 | Enochs | 72 | – | 17.5 mi |
| 88113 | Causey, NM | 110 | $71k | 18.7 mi |
| 88125 | Milnesand, NM | 5 | – | 23.4 mi |
| 79371 | Sudan | 1,396 | $65k | 24.3 mi |
| 79336 | Levelland | 15,132 | $62k | 24.7 mi |
| 88267 | Tatum, NM | 1,347 | $52k | 40.6 mi |
| 79344 | Maple | 0 | – | 18.2 mi (near) |
| 79372 | Sundown | 1,359 | $59k | 24.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.