Spur, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79370
Dickens County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,889
- 2/sq mi
- $48,750
- Median income
- $63,100
- Median home value
- 17.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Spur pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79370 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79370 covers 1049.4 square miles in Spur, Dickens County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,889 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79370 reports a modest median household income of $48,750 (35% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,037. Unemployment is 11.6%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $63,100 (75% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $765; owner occupancy is 82.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.2, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79370.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 79370
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Spur, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79370.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 3
Health care and social assistance
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79370, Spur, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,889
Population
1049.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79370?
48.2
Median Age
48.2%
Male
51.8%
Female
5.6%
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?
$48,750
Median Household Income
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$34,037
Per Capita Income
18.4%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,021housing units
1,021
Total Housing Units
587
Occupied Units
434
Vacant Units
2.28
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$63,100
Median Home Value
-75% vs state ZIP avg
$765
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 32 business establishments in ZIP 79370, employing approximately 176 people with a combined annual payroll of $9,390,000.
32
Businesses
176
Employees
$9.4M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 28.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 18.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 15.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 9.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79370, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,889 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.