Kermit, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79745
Winkler County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 6,125
- 6/sq mi
- $80,585
- Median income
- $154,100
- Median home value
- 8.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Kermit pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 37%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 85%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79745 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79745 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kermit, Winkler County, Texas, home to 6,125 residents across 1020.8 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79745 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $80,585 (7% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $33,977. The poverty rate is 17.1%, with unemployment at 3.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $154,100 (38% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,071; owner occupancy is 84.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 8.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.3, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Winkler County, so 79745 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 79745
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Kermit, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79745.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
33 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
29 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
25 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
21 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
16 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 79745, Kermit, 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
6,125
Population
1020.8
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79745?
35.3
Median Age
53.5%
Male
46.5%
Female
17.9%
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?
$80,585
Median Household Income
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$33,977
Per Capita Income
17.1%
Poverty Rate
3.8%
Unemployment Rate
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
2,680housing units
2,680
Total Housing Units
2,250
Occupied Units
430
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$154,100
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$1,071
Median Rent
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 183 business establishments in ZIP 79745, employing approximately 3,219 people with a combined annual payroll of $261,328,000.
183
Businesses
3,219
Employees
$261.3M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 33 | 18.0% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 29 | 15.8% |
| Retail trade | 25 | 13.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 21 | 11.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 16 | 8.7% |
| Construction | 14 | 7.7% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 10 | 5.5% |
| Wholesale trade | 8 | 4.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 6 | 3.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 2.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 2.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 2.2% |
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 79745 vs 79789 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79789 | Wink, TX | 974 | 9.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79745, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (6,125 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.