Whitharral, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79380
Hockley County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 197
- 8/sq mi Low-density area
- $87,917
- Median income Above-median income area
- $55,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 13.3%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Whitharral pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 29%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79380 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79380 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Whitharral, Hockley County, Texas, home to just 197 residents across 26.3 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79380 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $87,917 (16% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $29,217. The poverty rate is 17.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $55,000 (78% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 68.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 39.2, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 2 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Hockley County, so 79380 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 79380, Whitharral, 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
197
Population
26.3
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79380?
39.2
Median Age
46.9%
Male
53.1%
Female
4.1%
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?
$87,917
Median Household Income
+16% vs state ZIP avg
$29,217
Per Capita Income
17.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79380 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Whitharral, 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)
$87,917 Top 25% higher than 75% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Texas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
41housing units
41
Total Housing Units
32
Occupied Units
9
Vacant Units
3.06
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$55,000
Median Home Value
-78% vs state ZIP avg
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79380 vs 79339 →
ZIP 79380 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79336
Levelland (79336)
16,972 residents
- 79339
Littlefield (79339)
7,230 residents
- 79380 197
Whitharral (79380)
197 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79380 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79380 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79380
Whitharral (79380)
$87,917 median income
- 79336
Levelland (79336)
$61,598 median income
- 79339
Littlefield (79339)
$60,375 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79380 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 79380, 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 79380 in?
ZIP code 79380 (Whitharral) is located in Hockley County, Texas. Hockley County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/hockley-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 79380?
ZIP code 79380 in Whitharral, TX has a population of 197 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 79380?
The median household income in ZIP 79380 is $87,917, which is 15% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 79380?
The median home value in ZIP 79380 is $55,000, which is 80% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 79380?
The largest racial group in ZIP 79380 is White at 48.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 64.3% of the population.
What is the education level in ZIP code 79380?
In ZIP code 79380, 41.7% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 13.3% 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 79380?
In ZIP code 79380, approximately 68.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 31.3% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 79380?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 79380 is 17.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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