Sundown, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79372
Hockley County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,434
- 42/sq mi
- $58,906
- Median income
- $96,700
- Median home value
- 24.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Sundown pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 9th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 42
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79372 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79372 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sundown, Hockley County, Texas, home to just 1,434 residents across 34.2 square miles, a density of 42 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79372 reports a modest median household income of $58,906 (22% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $30,603. Poverty here runs at 13.5%, with unemployment measured at 14.1%. The typical home here is valued at $96,700 (61% below the state average); renters pay a median of $675 monthly, and 74.2% of units are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.5, and the average commute is -. Texas and national benchmarks, shown above, are the best way to contextualize 79372, not the raw numbers alone.
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 79372
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Sundown, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79372.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
12 establishments
- Construction 3
Construction
3 establishments
- Wholesale trade 3
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 3
Transportation and warehousing
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 79372, Sundown, 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
1,434
Population
34.2
Area (sq mi)
42
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79372?
37.5
Median Age
51.6%
Male
48.4%
Female
3.6%
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?
$58,906
Median Household Income
-22% vs state
$30,603
Per Capita Income
13.5%
Poverty Rate
14.1%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79372 ranks nationally
Sundown, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$58,906 27th percentile higher than 27% 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?
545
Total Housing Units
496
Occupied Units
49
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$96,700
Median Home Value
-61% vs state
$675
Median Rent
1986
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 30 business establishments in ZIP 79372, employing approximately 436 people with a combined annual payroll of $43,827,000.
30
Businesses
436
Employees
$43.8M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 12 | 40.0% |
| Construction | 3 | 10.0% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 10.0% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 10.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 10.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 10.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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