Comparison to Surrounding Areas
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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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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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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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%).
| 79079 | 4.4% |
| Samnorwood CDP | 0.0% |
| Shamrock city | 3.2% |
| Collingsworth County | 4.4% |
| Wheeler County | 4.6% |
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| 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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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.
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 |