Wellman, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79378
Terry County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 236
- 4/sq mi Low-density area
- $122,232
- Median income Above-median income area
- 33.1%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Wellman pairs a top-decile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 9%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79378 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79378 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wellman, Terry County, Texas, home to just 236 residents across 53.6 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79378 skews affluent, with a median household income of $122,232 (62% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,239. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.4% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 33.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Terry County, so 79378 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 79378, Wellman, 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
236
Population
53.6
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79378?
37.1
Median Age
44.6%
Male
55.4%
Female
15.6%
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?
$122,232
Median Household Income
+62% vs state ZIP avg
$38,239
Per Capita Income
1.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79378 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Wellman, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$122,232 Top 7% higher than 93% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
111housing units
111
Total Housing Units
77
Occupied Units
34
Vacant Units
3.75
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1965
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79378 vs 79359 →
ZIP 79378 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79359
Seagraves (79359)
2,899 residents
- 79342 352
Loop (79342)
352 residents
- 79378 236
Wellman (79378)
236 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79378 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79378 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79378
Wellman (79378)
$122,232 median income
- 79342
Loop (79342)
$73,750 median income
- 79359
Seagraves (79359)
$53,048 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79378 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79378, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 79378 in?
ZIP code 79378 (Wellman) is located in Terry County, Texas. Terry County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/terry-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 79378?
ZIP code 79378 in Wellman, TX has a population of 236 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 79378?
The median household income in ZIP 79378 is $122,232, which is 60% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 79378?
The largest racial group in ZIP 79378 is White at 46.7%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 45.0% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 79378?
In ZIP code 79378, 56.4% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 33.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 79378?
In ZIP code 79378, approximately 83.1% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 16.9% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 79378?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 79378 is 1.4% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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