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79021

Zip code 79021: Cotton Center, Texas

Residential delivery areaHale CountyCentral Time
Population
46
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$51K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$625/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
29.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
7.4 sq mi
6 people/sq mi

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

About 79021

79021 is a rural zip code in Cotton Center, Texas (Hale County), covering 7.4 sq mi of land. About 46 people live here, or 6 per square mile. The median resident is 29.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $51,094 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 43.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 24% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $625 a month.

3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.5 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; transportation and moving goods; and management.

How 79021 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 46 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
29.8
Under 18
30.4%
65 and over
4.3%

Race and ethnicity

  • White87%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic13%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
22.7
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
6.5%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
54.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
94%
Spanish
6%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
17
Average household size
2.7
Family households
29.4%
Married couples
29.4%
Living alone
52.9%
Veterans (of adults)
3.1%
Male / female
52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
29%
$50–75k
59%
$75–100k
6%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
6%

Median household income

79021
$51,094
Hale Co.
$51,897
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$29,476
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
43.5%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
5.9%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.259
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79021
—
Hale Co.
$116,500
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

79021
$625
Hale Co.
$836
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
83%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
17%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
30
Owner-occupied
23.5%
Vacant
43.3%
Median year built
1971
Median rooms
4.9
Renters paying 30%+ of income
0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
95%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
5%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
58%
10–19
0%
20–29
21%
30–44
21%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
14.5 min
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
62.5%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry
40%
Transportation and moving
20%
Management
15%
Cleaning and personal care
10%
Police and fire
5%
Office and admin
5%
Construction and repair
5%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Food service
0%
Sales
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
50%
Health care and social assistance
10%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10%
Admin, support and management
10%
Education
5%
Professional and technical services
5%
Public administration
5%
Information
5%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Median earnings per worker
$45,000
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
5%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
5%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work79021U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
10%
High school
43%
Some college
43%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
3%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
90%
Bachelor's degree or higher
3.3%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
52.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL
47.1%
No internet access
47.1%
Without health insurance
23.9%
Limited-English households
5.9%

Geography

City (USPS)
Cotton Center
State
Texas
Center point
33.9837° N, 101.9930° W
Land area
7.4 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 79021

ZipCityDistanceIncome
79073Plainview3.1 mi—
79041Hale Center5.4 mi$61,832
79369Spade9.9 mi—
79311Abernathy11 mi$81,985
79326Fieldton15 mi—
79313Anton15 mi$62,788
79064Olton15 mi$59,698
79312Amherst18 mi$64,722
79363Shallowater19 mi$96,128
79072Plainview19 mi$47,255
79350New Deal20 mi—
79415Lubbock20 mi$36,468

Questions about 79021

What city is zip code 79021?

79021 is assigned to Cotton Center, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79021 in?

79021 is in Hale County, Texas.

What is the population of 79021?

About 46 people live in 79021, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79021 in?

79021 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79021?

The median household income in 79021 is $51,094.

What zip codes are near 79021?

The closest zip codes to 79021 are 79073, 79041, 79369, 79311, 79326.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79021, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.