Monahans, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79756
Ward County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 9,066
- 20/sq mi
- $67,468
- Median income
- $160,600
- Median home value
- 12.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Monahans pairs a below-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 43rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 30th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 20
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79756 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 79756 (Monahans, TX) rose +2.8% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 355.3 in 2023 to 365.4 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 79756 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Monahans, Ward County, Texas, home to 9,066 residents across 448.8 square miles, a density of 20 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79756 reports a modest median household income of $67,468 (11% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $36,123. The poverty rate is 15.6%, with unemployment at 2.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $160,600 (35% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,133; owner occupancy is 76.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.2, and the average commute is 21 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Ward County, so 79756 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 79756
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Monahans, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79756.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
59 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
43 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
29 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
25 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 22
Other services (except public administration)
22 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 79756, Monahans, 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
9,066
Population
448.8
Area (sq mi)
20
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79756?
35.2
Median Age
50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
10.3%
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?
$67,468
Median Household Income
-11% vs state ZIP avg
$36,123
Per Capita Income
15.6%
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Unemployment Rate
21.1 min
Mean Commute Time
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
4,417housing units
4,417
Total Housing Units
3,729
Occupied Units
688
Vacant Units
2.51
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$160,600
Median Home Value
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$1,133
Median Rent
1973
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
+2.8%
YoY Change (2024)
365
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+265%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 79756 have increased 2.8% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +265% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +6.7% | 325 |
| 2021 | +1.0% | 328 |
| 2022 | +0.9% | 331 |
| 2023 | +7.2% | 355 |
| 2024 | +2.8% | 365 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 292 business establishments in ZIP 79756, employing approximately 4,045 people with a combined annual payroll of $294,467,000.
292
Businesses
4,045
Employees
$294.5M
Annual Payroll
15
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 59 | 20.2% |
| Accommodation and food services | 43 | 14.7% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 29 | 9.9% |
| Retail trade | 25 | 8.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 22 | 7.5% |
| Construction | 18 | 6.2% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 18 | 6.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 15 | 5.1% |
| Finance and insurance | 14 | 4.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 10 | 3.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 9 | 3.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 9 | 3.1% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 2.4% |
| Utilities | 6 | 2.0% |
| Information | 5 | 1.7% |
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 79756 vs 79788 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79788 | Wickett, TX | 506 | 7.6 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79756, 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 (9,066 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.