Wink, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79789
Winkler County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 974
- 9/sq mi
- $106,250
- Median income
- $124,600
- Median home value
- 21.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Wink pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 15%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79789 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79789 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Wink, Winkler County, Texas, home to just 974 residents across 103.6 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79789 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $106,250 (41% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,544. The poverty rate is 12.5%, with unemployment at 2.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $124,600 (50% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $678; owner occupancy is 91.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.4, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 1 more in Winkler County, so 79789 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 79789
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Wink, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79789.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
5 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing
Real estate and rental and leasing
4 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 79789, Wink, 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
974
Population
103.6
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79789?
34.4
Median Age
49.4%
Male
50.6%
Female
4.4%
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?
$106,250
Median Household Income
+41% vs state ZIP avg
$41,544
Per Capita Income
12.5%
Poverty Rate
2.7%
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
547housing units
547
Total Housing Units
512
Occupied Units
35
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$124,600
Median Home Value
-50% vs state ZIP avg
$678
Median Rent
1970
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 21 business establishments in ZIP 79789, employing approximately 243 people with a combined annual payroll of $21,759,000.
21
Businesses
243
Employees
$21.8M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 5 | 23.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 5 | 23.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 19.1% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 19.1% |
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 79789 vs 79745 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79745 | Kermit, TX | 6,125 | 9.1 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79789, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.