Smyer, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79367
Hockley County, Texas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 645
- 8/sq mi
- $46,458
- Median income
- $83,200
- Median home value
- 11.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Smyer pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 5th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79367 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79367 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 81.6 square miles in Smyer, Hockley County, Texas. The area is home to 645 residents, producing a population density of 8 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 79367 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79367 sits at $46,458 (39% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $22,838. The poverty rate stands at 12.7% and the unemployment rate at 6.9%. On housing, the median home value is $83,200 (66% below the state average) with median rent at $869 per month, and 75.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79367 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.6, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Hockley County, so you can benchmark 79367 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79367, Smyer, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
645
Population
81.6
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79367?
30.6
Median Age
45.3%
Male
54.7%
Female
2.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$46,458
Median Household Income
-39% vs state
$22,838
Per Capita Income
12.7%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79367 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,458 10th percentile higher than 10% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
237
Total Housing Units
189
Occupied Units
48
Vacant Units
2.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$83,200
Median Home Value
-66% vs state
$869
Median Rent
1983
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 79367, employing approximately 14 people with a combined annual payroll of $501,000.
4
Businesses
14
Employees
$501K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79367 vs 79407 →
ZIP 79367 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79407
Lubbock (79407)
19,068 residents
- 79363 5,369
Shallowater (79363)
5,369 residents
- 79367 645
Smyer (79367)
645 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79367 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79367 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79363
Shallowater (79363)
$96,128 median income
- 79407
Lubbock (79407)
$61,509 median income
- 79367
Smyer (79367)
$46,458 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79367 ranks #3 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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