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ZIP Code 79789: Wink, TX
ZIP code 79789 uses the postal name Wink, Texas and lies entirely in Winkler County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $106,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Wink; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Wink · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Winkler County
- Census places
- Wink
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 34.0 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79789?
79789 centers on 31.775°, -103.270° and covers 34.0 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 79754, 79745.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79789, 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 79789 compare with the rest of Winkler County?
| Measure | 79789 | In Winkler County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,420 | 2nd of 2 | 1,369th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $106k | 1st of 2 | 184th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $125k | 2nd of 2 | 1,031st of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 85% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 79789?
The 2020 Census counted 927 people in 79789; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,420. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,420±208 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 927
- Households
- 512
- Median age
- 34.4
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 79789?
Of the 1,420 people the ACS estimates in 79789, 33.8% are under 18 and 8.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (75.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (20.3%).
- Under 1833.8%
- 18 to 6457.7%
- 65 and older8.5%
- White, not Hispanic75.4%
- Hispanic or Latino20.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.2%
- Other or two or more1.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.6%
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 79789 earn?
Median household income is $106,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $106,250±$26,045
- Income per person
- $41,544
- Below the poverty line
- 12.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.1%
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 79789?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $124,600
- Median gross rent
- $678
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.0%
- Housing units
- 547
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79789?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 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 extraction5
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Retail trade4
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
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 79789?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79754 | Mentone | 33 | $51k | 13.2 mi |
| 79745 | Kermit | 6,034 | $81k | 13.3 mi |
| 79788 | Wickett | 699 | $57k | 20.6 mi (near) |
| 79777 | Pyote | 116 | – | 21.1 mi (near) |
| 79719 | Barstow | 198 | – | 23.1 mi (near) |
| 88252 | Jal, NM | 2,364 | – | 27.0 mi (near) |
| 79756 | Monahans | 9,485 | $68k | 28.4 mi (near) |
| 79772 | Pecos | 11,987 | $63k | 31.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.