Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 79778: Rankin, TX
ZIP code 79778 uses the postal name Rankin, Texas and lies entirely in Upton County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,808 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Rankin; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Rankin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Upton County
- Census places
- Rankin
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 211.6 sq mi · 6 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79778?
79778 centers on 31.259°, -101.974° and covers 211.6 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79752, 79755, 79744.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79778, 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 79778 compare with the rest of Upton County?
| Measure | 79778 | In Upton County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,175 | 3rd of 4 | 1,417th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $71k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $124k | 2nd of 3 | 1,032nd of 1,172 |
79778's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$21,145) is more than a quarter of the figure ($70,808). 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 11% 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 79778?
The 2020 Census counted 892 people in 79778; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,175. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,175±195 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 892
- Households
- 502
- Median age
- 42.2
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 79778?
Of the 1,175 people the ACS estimates in 79778, 21.7% are under 18 and 14.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (57.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (41.0%).
- Under 1821.7%
- 18 to 6464.2%
- 65 and older14.1%
- White, not Hispanic57.3%
- Hispanic or Latino41.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.9%
- Other or two or more0.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 79778 earn?
Median household income is $70,808 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $70,808±$21,145
- Income per person
- $31,833
- Below the poverty line
- 17.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.7%
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 79778?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $123,500
- Median gross rent
- $564
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 80.9%
- Housing units
- 558
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79778?
30 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4
- Transportation and warehousing4
- Construction3
- Health care and social assistance3
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 79778?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79752 | McCamey | 1,933 | $39k | 16.3 mi |
| 79755 | Midkiff | 67 | – | 18.5 mi |
| 79744 | Iraan | 1,283 | $42k | 25.7 mi |
| 76932 | Big Lake | 3,232 | $58k | 24.6 mi (near) |
| 79731 | Crane | 4,196 | $63k | 37.9 mi (near) |
| 79766 | Odessa | 11,041 | $74k | 39.5 mi (near) |
| 79706 | Midland | 34,281 | $108k | 40.7 mi (near) |
| 79739 | Garden City | 780 | $79k | 44.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.