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ZIP Code 79738: Gail, TX
ZIP code 79738 uses the postal name Gail, Texas and lies entirely in Borden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 350 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Gail (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Gail · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Borden County
- Census places
- Gail census-designated place
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 316.3 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79738?
79738 centers on 32.752°, -101.475° and covers 316.3 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 79517, 79351, 79511, 79331, 79720.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79738, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79738 compare with the rest of Borden County?
| Measure | 79738 | In Borden County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 353 | 7th of 9 | 1,656th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $76k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $105k | not ranked | not ranked |
79738's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (353). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 4% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 79738?
The 2020 Census counted 295 people in 79738; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 353. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 353±120 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 295
- Households
- 116
- Median age
- 28.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 79738?
Of the 353 people the ACS estimates in 79738, 36.5% are under 18 and 17.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.9%).
- Under 1836.5%
- 18 to 6446.2%
- 65 and older17.3%
- White, not Hispanic84.1%
- Hispanic or Latino13.9%
- Black, not Hispanic1.1%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 79738 earn?
Median household income is $76,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $76,250±$44,755
- Income per person
- $36,888
- Below the poverty line
- 8.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 52.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $91,243140 returns; wages 51% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79738?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $105,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.1%
- Housing units
- 146
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79738?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79738?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79517 | Fluvanna | 210 | $75k | 15.9 mi |
| 79351 | Odonnell | 1,044 | $67k | 21.8 mi |
| 79511 | Coahoma | 1,811 | $118k | 25.0 mi |
| 79331 | Lamesa | 11,711 | $54k | 29.5 mi |
| 79720 | Big Spring | 29,936 | $69k | 38.2 mi |
| 79330 | Justiceburg | 56 | $60k | 22.2 mi (near) |
| 79713 | Ackerly | 840 | $65k | 23.8 mi (near) |
| 79527 | Ira | 219 | $63k | 24.4 mi (near) |
| 79748 | Knott | 232 | – | 27.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.