Wilson, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79381
Lynn County, Texas — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,263
- 4/sq mi
- $97,625
- Median income
- $228,300
- Median home value
- 46.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Wilson pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 21%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79381 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79381 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 332.4 square miles in Wilson, Lynn County, Texas. The area is home to 1,263 residents, producing a population density of 4 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 79381 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79381 sits at $97,625 (29% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $40,145. The poverty rate stands at 16.1% and the unemployment rate at 2.5%. On housing, the median home value is $228,300 (8% below the state average) with median rent at — per month, and 87.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79381 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 46.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 additional ZIPs sharing Lynn County, so you can benchmark 79381 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 79381, Wilson, 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
1,263
Population
332.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79381?
34.1
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
Female
1.8%
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?
$97,625
Median Household Income
+29% vs state
$40,145
Per Capita Income
16.1%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
25.4 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 79381 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$97,625 Top 21% higher than 79% of 30,318 US 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?
579
Total Housing Units
511
Occupied Units
68
Vacant Units
2.86
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$228,300
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 22 business establishments in ZIP 79381, employing approximately 80 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,152,000.
22
Businesses
80
Employees
$4.2M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 22.7% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 18.2% |
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 79381 vs 79423 →
ZIP 79381 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79423
Lubbock (79423)
32,277 residents
- 79364 8,172
Slaton (79364)
8,172 residents
- 79381 1,263
Wilson (79381)
1,263 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79381 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79381 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79381
Wilson (79381)
$97,625 median income
- 79423
Lubbock (79423)
$84,933 median income
- 79364
Slaton (79364)
$56,538 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79381 ranks the highest of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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