Zip code 76379: Scotland, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 76379
76379 is a rural zip code in Scotland, Texas (Archer County), covering 46 sq mi of land. About 672 people live here, or 15 per square mile. The median resident is 30.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.
The median household earns $70,313 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 10.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $148,300, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 76% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $955 a month.
17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.3 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; transportation and moving goods; and office and administrative support. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 29% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 76379 compares
- Uninsured rate20.5%95thWeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%518th of 1,808 in TX
- Residents under 1829.9%95thU.S. 22% · TX 25%258th of 1,818 in TX
- 95thU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%271st of 1,810 in TX
- 69thU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%812th of 1,792 in TX
- 64thU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%573rd of 1,810 in TX
- 56thU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%687th of 1,818 in TX
- Median earnings per worker$48,69052ndU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575648th of 1,794 in TX
- Housing vacancy6.8%51stU.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,345th of 1,794 in TX
- Poverty rate10.6%48thU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,052nd of 1,794 in TX
- Veterans5.3%43rdU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,094th of 1,818 in TX
- Diversity index42.940thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,138th of 1,818 in TX
- Median household income$70,31336thU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476849th of 1,712 in TX
- Per capita income$32,39325thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,011th of 1,813 in TX
- Work from home8.4%25thU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%934th of 1,810 in TX
- Average commute21.3 min19thStrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,349th of 1,738 in TX
- 18thU.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,090th of 1,511 in TX
- 14thWeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,191st of 1,811 in TX
- 12thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,554th of 1,810 in TX
- 12thStrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,396th of 1,785 in TX
- Median home value$148,3009thU.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,242nd of 1,679 in TX
- 9thU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,497th of 1,818 in TX
- 7thStrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,301st of 1,692 in TX
- Tech workers0.6%7thU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,176th of 1,810 in TX
- Median age30.24thU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,666th of 1,817 in TX
- 4thWeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,535th of 1,792 in TX
- 3rdU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,455th of 1,810 in TX
- Population density15/sq mi2ndU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,405th of 1,818 in TX
- Population6721stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,547th of 1,818 in TX
| Measure | 76379 | Archer | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uninsured rateWeakness | 20.5% | 13.9% | 17.1% | 8.4% | 518th of 1,808 | |
| Residents under 18 | 29.9% | 22.2% | 25% | 22% | 258th of 1,818 | |
| Self-employed workers | 17.2% | 16.6% | 10.5% | 10% | 271st of 1,810 | |
| Homeownership rate | 76% | 84.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% | 812th of 1,792 | |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 573rd of 1,810 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 11.8% | 4% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 687th of 1,818 | |
| Median earnings per worker | $48,690 | $49,526 | $47,575 | $49,666 | 648th of 1,794 | |
| Housing vacancy | 6.8% | 12.6% | 9.4% | 10.1% | 1,345th of 1,794 | |
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 9.2% | 13.8% | 12.5% | 1,052nd of 1,794 | |
| Veterans | 5.3% | 7.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1,094th of 1,818 | |
| Diversity index | 42.9 | 25.9 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 1,138th of 1,818 | |
| Median household income | $70,313 | $72,159 | $78,476 | $80,734 | 849th of 1,712 | |
| Per capita income | $32,393 | $40,274 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 1,011th of 1,813 | |
| Work from home | 8.4% | 6.4% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 934th of 1,810 | |
| Average commuteStrength | 21.3 min | 23.6 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | 1,349th of 1,738 | |
| Median gross rent | $955 | $770 | $1,403 | $1,413 | 1,090th of 1,511 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness | 16.9% | 25.4% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 1,191st of 1,811 | |
| Government workers | 9% | 19.3% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1,554th of 1,810 | |
| Income inequality (Gini)Strength | 0.386 | 0.451 | 0.478 | 0.483 | 1,396th of 1,785 | |
| Median home value | $148,300 | $189,100 | $283,800 | $332,700 | 1,242nd of 1,679 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 10.3% | 21.8% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,497th of 1,818 | |
| Rent-burdened rentersStrength | 33.3% | 27.7% | 51.7% | 51.1% | 1,301st of 1,692 | |
| Tech workers | 0.6% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,176th of 1,810 | |
| Median age | 30.2 | 42.8 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,666th of 1,817 | |
| Broadband accessWeakness | 79% | 88.5% | 91.4% | 91% | 1,535th of 1,792 | |
| Healthcare workers | 4.8% | 10.8% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,455th of 1,810 | |
| Population density | 15/sq mi | 10/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,405th of 1,818 | |
| Population | 672 | 8,867 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,547th of 1,818 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White72%
- Black3%
- Hispanic22%
- Asian0%
- Native American1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial1%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 233
- Average household size
- 2.9
- Family households
- 73%
- Married couples
- 42.1%
- Living alone
- 24.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 5.3%
- Male / female
- 51% / 49%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 250
- Owner-occupied
- 76%
- Vacant
- 6.8%
- Median year built
- 1975
- Median rooms
- 5.5
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 33.3%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 19.4%
- Home value to income
- 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 76379 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $60,250 | $74,888 |
| Service | $27,750 | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $12,436 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | $53,250 | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | $76,875 | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 92.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.9%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 1.3%
- Households with broadband
- 79%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 57.9%
- No internet access
- 16.3%
- Without health insurance
- 20.5%
- Limited-English households
- 4.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Scotland
- State
- Texas
- County
- Archer County
- Center point
- 33.6682° N, 98.4891° W
- Land area
- 46 sq mi
- Water area
- 3 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Scotland17% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 76379
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 76310 | Wichita Falls, TX | 9.7 mi | $82,183 |
| 76389 | Windthorst, TX | 11 mi | $98,750 |
| 76308 | Wichita Falls, TX | 13 mi | $74,772 |
| 76302 | Wichita Falls, TX | 14 mi | $59,590 |
| 76351 | Archer City, TX | 14 mi | $46,484 |
| 76352 | Bluegrove, TX · PO box | 15 mi | — |
| 76309 | Wichita Falls, TX | 16 mi | $54,159 |
| 76301 | Wichita Falls, TX | 16 mi | $41,947 |
| 76366 | Holliday, TX | 17 mi | $56,034 |
| 76307 | Wichita Falls, TX · PO box | 17 mi | — |
| 76365 | Henrietta, TX | 17 mi | $78,484 |
| 76306 | Wichita Falls, TX | 20 mi | $46,957 |
Questions about 76379
What city is zip code 76379?
76379 is assigned to Scotland, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 76379 in?
76379 is in Archer County, Texas.
What is the population of 76379?
About 672 people live in 76379, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 76379 in?
76379 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 76379?
The median household income in 76379 is $70,313.
What zip codes are near 76379?
The closest zip codes to 76379 are 76310, 76389, 76308, 76302, 76351.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 76379, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.