Gail, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79738
Borden County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 275
- 0/sq mi
- $76,250
- Median income
- $105,000
- Median home value
- 52.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Gail pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 43%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 11th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 62%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79738 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79738 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 916.7 square miles in Gail, Borden County, Texas. The area is home to 275 residents, producing a population density of 0 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 79738 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79738 sits at $76,250 (1% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $36,888. The poverty rate stands at 8.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $105,000 (58% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 62.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79738 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 52.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 28.3, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 79738 sits relative to Texas and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. 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 79738, Gail, 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
275
Population
916.7
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79738?
28.3
Median Age
40.8%
Male
59.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$76,250
Median Household Income
+1% vs state
$36,888
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79738 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$76,250 Top 43% higher than 57% 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?
146
Total Housing Units
116
Occupied Units
30
Vacant Units
3.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$105,000
Median Home Value
-58% vs state
1991
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 79738, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $580,000.
4
Businesses
10
Employees
$580K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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