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ZIP Code 79745: Kermit, TX
ZIP code 79745 uses the postal name Kermit, Texas and lies entirely in Winkler County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 6,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $80,585 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Kermit; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kermit · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Winkler County
- Census places
- Kermit
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 554.9 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79745?
79745 centers on 31.833°, -103.055° and covers 554.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 79789, 79756, 79759, 79754, 88252, 79714.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79745, 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 79745 compare with the rest of Winkler County?
| Measure | 79745 | In Winkler County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 6,034 | 1st of 2 | 965th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $81k | 2nd of 2 | 445th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $154k | 1st of 2 | 956th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 63% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 18% of all 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 79745?
The 2020 Census counted 6,857 people in 79745; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 6,034. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 6,034
- 2020 Census count
- 6,857
- Households
- 2,250
- Median age
- 35.3
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 79745?
Of the 6,034 people the ACS estimates in 79745, 28.2% are under 18 and 13.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (72.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (21.2%).
- Under 1828.2%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older13.5%
- Hispanic or Latino72.4%
- White, not Hispanic21.2%
- Black, not Hispanic4.7%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 79745 earn?
Median household income is $80,585 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $80,585±$19,902
- Income per person
- $33,977
- Below the poverty line
- 17.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,1022,680 returns; wages 79% 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 79745?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $154,100
- Median gross rent
- $1,071
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.8%
- Housing units
- 2,680
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79745?
183 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 20 more than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction33
- Transportation and warehousing29
- Retail trade25
- Accommodation and food services21
- Other services (except public administration)16
- Construction14
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 79745?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79789 | Wink | 1,420 | $106k | 13.3 mi |
| 79756 | Monahans | 9,485 | $68k | 23.1 mi |
| 79759 | Notrees | 0 | – | 24.9 mi |
| 79754 | Mentone | 33 | $51k | 25.4 mi |
| 88252 | Jal, NM | 2,364 | – | 29.2 mi |
| 79714 | Andrews | 18,610 | $72k | 41.1 mi |
| 79788 | Wickett | 699 | $57k | 16.4 mi (near) |
| 79777 | Pyote | 116 | – | 24.9 mi (near) |
| 79741 | Goldsmith | 177 | $113k | 26.8 mi (near) |
| 79769 | Odessa | 0 | – | 27.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.