79079 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

79079 Median Household Income

The median household income ($51,250) for 79079 is less than the median household income for 79057 ($70,865), 79095 ($58,889), 79096 ($67,165), 73666 ($56,875), 79061 ($99,861), Wheeler County ($60,167), and Collingsworth County ($61,280). But it's more than 73645 ($35,625), 73668 ($-1), 79251 ($-1), Samnorwood CDP ($-1), and Shamrock city ($46,912).

79079$51,250
Samnorwood CDP$-1
Shamrock city$46,912
Collingsworth County$61,280
Wheeler County$60,167

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79079 Average Household Income

The average household income ($72,138) for 79079 is less than the average household income for 79251 ($148,346), 79095 ($78,311), 79096 ($83,990), 73666 ($77,908), 73668 ($74,357), 79057 ($97,397), 79061 ($93,561), Wheeler County ($77,457), and Collingsworth County ($81,188). But it's more than 73645 ($56,547), Samnorwood CDP ($-1), and Shamrock city ($69,011).

79079$72,138
Samnorwood CDP$-1
Shamrock city$69,011
Collingsworth County$81,188
Wheeler County$77,457

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79079 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 79079 is $32,694. The per capita income ($32,694) for 79079 is less than the per capita income for 73666 ($35,008), 73668 ($35,277), 79057 ($38,061), 79061 ($35,125), and 79251 ($73,235). But it's more than 79095 ($31,526), 79096 ($31,215), 73645 ($22,500), Wheeler County ($31,568), Collingsworth County ($32,344), Shamrock city ($32,495), and Samnorwood CDP ($-1).

79079$32,694
Samnorwood CDP$-1
Shamrock city$32,495
Collingsworth County$32,344
Wheeler County$31,568

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79079 High Income Households

4.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (4.4%) for 79079 is less than the percent high income households for 73666 (4.5%), 79057 (8.7%), 79096 (5.5%), 79251 (15.4%), and Wheeler County (4.6%). But it's more than 73645 (2.4%), 73668 (0.0%), 79061 (0.0%), 79095 (4.0%), Samnorwood CDP (0.0%), and Shamrock city (3.2%). And it's the same as Collingsworth County (4.4%).

790794.4%
Samnorwood CDP0.0%
Shamrock city3.2%
Collingsworth County4.4%
Wheeler County4.6%

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79079 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
79079$-1$48,095$71,827$36,442
Samnorwood CDP$-1$-1$-1$-1
Shamrock city$-1$46,618$71,587$35,568
Collingsworth County$55,625$64,309$61,756$51,830
Wheeler County$55,893$64,167$79,205$39,750

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 79079 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
79079+/-$18,598+/-$10,281+/-$5,012+/-3.2%+/-$-1+/-$30,261+/-$25,848+/-$3,447
Samnorwood CDP+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-95.0%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1
Shamrock city+/-$20,377+/-$12,241+/-$6,008+/-3.3%+/-$-1+/-$39,250+/-$33,672+/-$4,124
Collingsworth County+/-$6,323+/-$10,767+/-$4,281+/-2.9%+/-$39,744+/-$24,358+/-$39,601+/-$9,223
Wheeler County+/-$10,942+/-$7,080+/-$3,014+/-2.3%+/-$49,770+/-$11,615+/-$21,039+/-$10,874