Zip code 79013: Cactus, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79013?

79013 is assigned to Cactus, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79013 in?

79013 is in Moore County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79013?

About 3,048 people live in 79013, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79013?

The median household income in 79013 is $45,106.

Q: What zip codes are near 79013?

The closest zip codes to 79013 are 79029, 79086, 79084, 79044, 79062.

Residential delivery areaMoore CountyCentral Time

Population

3,048

Median household income

$45K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$82K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$816/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

30.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

4.7 sq mi

649 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 79013

79013 is a suburban zip code in Cactus, Texas (Moore County), covering 4.7 sq mi of land. About 3,048 people live here, or 649 per square mile. The median resident is 30.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $45,106 a year, 44% below the national median of $80,734. 21.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $81,500, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 33% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $816 a month.

3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 13.9 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in production and manufacturing; farming, fishing and forestry; and cleaning and personal care. 91% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79013 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate51.1%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%12th of 1,808 in TX
Foreign-born residents63.4%
99th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%3rd of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1835.4%
99th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%62nd of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate21.2%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%352nd of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy11%
75th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%998th of 1,794 in TX
Population density649/sq mi
36th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi613th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index32.9
27th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,384th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$40,692
23rd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,128th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers7%
19th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,487th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate2.9%
15th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,282nd of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,013th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$816
8th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,308th of 1,511 in TX
Median household income$45,106
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,562nd of 1,712 in TX
Population3,048
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,159th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate32.6%
5th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,711th of 1,792 in TX
Median age30.4
4th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,658th of 1,817 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.358
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,600th of 1,785 in TX
Rent-burdened renters25.9%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,399th of 1,692 in TX
Per capita income$18,887
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,719th of 1,813 in TX
Median home value$81,500
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,599th of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher2.8%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,767th of 1,811 in TX
Average commute13.9 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,683rd of 1,738 in TX
Work from home0%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,766th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access62.5%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,751st of 1,792 in TX
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,797th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older6%
1st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,737th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers1.1%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,673rd of 1,810 in TX
Government workers0%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,794th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79013	Moore	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	51.1%	22.8%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	12th of 1,808
Foreign-born residents	63.4%	30.1%	17.6%	14.1%	99th	3rd of 1,818
Residents under 18	35.4%	31.1%	25%	22%	99th	62nd of 1,818
Poverty rateWeakness	21.2%	18.3%	13.8%	12.5%	87th	352nd of 1,794
Housing vacancy	11%	13.5%	9.4%	10.1%	75th	998th of 1,794
Population density	649/sq mi	24/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	36th	613th of 1,818
Diversity index	32.9	54.4	67.1	61.4	27th	1,384th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$40,692	$42,323	$47,575	$49,666	23rd	1,128th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	7%	7.8%	10.5%	10%	19th	1,487th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	2.9%	3.3%	5.3%	5.2%	15th	1,282nd of 1,810
Tech workers	1.1%	0.8%	3.8%	3.8%	15th	1,013th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$816	$939	$1,403	$1,413	8th	1,308th of 1,511
Median household incomeWeakness	$45,106	$61,762	$78,476	$80,734	6th	1,562nd of 1,712
Population	3,048	21,373	30,188,424	334,922,499	5th	1,159th of 1,818
Homeownership rateWeakness	32.6%	62.5%	62.6%	65.2%	5th	1,711th of 1,792
Median age	30.4	31.2	35.6	38.9	4th	1,658th of 1,817
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.358	0.434	0.478	0.483	4th	1,600th of 1,785
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	25.9%	36.8%	51.7%	51.1%	3rd	1,399th of 1,692
Per capita incomeWeakness	$18,887	$27,480	$40,752	$44,673	2nd	1,719th of 1,813
Median home value	$81,500	$152,600	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,599th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	2.8%	12.3%	33.8%	35.7%	1st	1,767th of 1,811
Average commuteStrength	13.9 min	17.4 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	1st	1,683rd of 1,738
Work from home	0%	1.5%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,766th of 1,810
Broadband accessWeakness	62.5%	84%	91.4%	91%	1st	1,751st of 1,792
Veterans	0%	3.5%	6.2%	6.2%	1st	1,797th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	6%	11.2%	13.4%	17.2%	1st	1,737th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	1.1%	3.3%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,673rd of 1,810
Government workers	0%	13.1%	14.1%	14.5%	1st	1,794th of 1,810

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

15%

Under 5

20%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

19%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

30.4

Under 18

35.4%

65 and over

Race and ethnicity

White4%
Black11%
Hispanic81%
Asian3%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.4%

Diversity index

32.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

63.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

28.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

Spanish

63%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

26%

Households

Households: 926
Average household size: 3.3
Family households: 59.5%
Married couples: 36.1%
Living alone: 31%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 57% / 43%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

38%

$50–75k

21%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79013

$45,106

Moore Co.

$61,762

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$18,887

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

21.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.358

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79013

$81,500

Moore Co.

$152,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79013

$816

Moore Co.

$939

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

13%

2–4 units

23%

5–19 units

19%

20+ units

Mobile home

45%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,041
Owner-occupied: 32.6%
Vacant: 11%
Median year built: 2001
Median rooms: 4.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 25.9%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 12.9%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

26%

10–19

49%

20–29

19%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

13.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.9%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Production

30%

Farming, fishing and forestry

14%

Cleaning and personal care

13%

Construction and repair

13%

Transportation and moving

12%

Sales

10%

Office and admin

Management

Computer and math

Healthcare

Engineering and science

0.9%

Business and finance

0.5%

Police and fire

0.4%

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Food service

Industries

Manufacturing

45%

Agriculture and mining

20%

Retail

Construction

Wholesale

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Information

Health care and social assistance

0.8%

Education

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$40,692

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79013	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$34,239	$74,888
Service	$31,120	$26,804
Sales and office	$25,093	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$51,484	$49,199
Production and transportation	$44,472	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

70%

High school

18%

Some college

Associate's

Bachelor's

0.7%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 29.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Households with broadband: 62.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 31.4%
No internet access: 25.1%
Without health insurance: 51.1%
Limited-English households: 63.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Cactus
State: Texas
County: Moore County
Center point: 36.0410° N, 101.9962° W
Land area: 4.7 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Cactus40% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 79013

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79029	Dumas, TX	9.7 mi	15,411	$64,652	$161,900
79086	Sunray, TX	13 mi	3,219	$70,648	$137,700
79084	Stratford, TX	15 mi	1,595	$54,808	$134,800
79044	Hartley, TX	24 mi	583	$66,071	$185,400
79062	Morse, TX	26 mi	435	$63,317	$76,500
79040	Gruver, TX	29 mi	1,979	$84,583	$156,400
79083	Stinnett, TX	30 mi	1,669	$48,611	$105,400
79018	Channing, TX	30 mi	367	$76,667	$106,300
79051	Kerrick, TX	31 mi	9	—	—
79058	Masterson, TX	31 mi	0	—	—
73960	Texhoma, TX	33 mi	5	—	—
79078	Sanford, TX	34 mi	184	—	—

Questions about 79013

What city is zip code 79013?

79013 is assigned to Cactus, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79013 in?

79013 is in Moore County, Texas.

What is the population of 79013?

About 3,048 people live in 79013, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79013 in?

79013 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79013?

The median household income in 79013 is $45,106.

What zip codes are near 79013?

The closest zip codes to 79013 are 79029, 79086, 79084, 79044, 79062.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79013, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.