Zip code 79021: Cotton Center, Texas
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
Only about 46 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424
- Population density6/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi
- Median household income$51,094U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
- Per capita income$29,476U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752
- U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403
- Median age29.8U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6
- Poverty rate43.5%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%
- Homeownership rate23.5%U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%
- Average commute14.5 minU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min
- U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%
- U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%
- Diversity index22.7U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1
- Broadband access52.9%U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%
- Uninsured rate23.9%U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%
- Veterans3.1%U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%
- U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%
- Housing vacancy43.3%U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%
- U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%
- U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%
- Residents under 1830.4%U.S. 22% · TX 25%
- Median earnings per worker$45,000U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575
- U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%
- U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%
- U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%
- U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%
- U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478
| Measure | 79021 | Hale | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46 | 32,131 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 6/sq mi | 32/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $51,094 | $51,897 | $78,476 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $29,476 | $26,080 | $40,752 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median gross rent | $625 | $836 | $1,403 | $1,413 | — | — |
| Median age | 29.8 | 34.4 | 35.6 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 43.5% | 20.5% | 13.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 3.3% | 15.3% | 33.8% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 23.5% | 60.5% | 62.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 14.5 min | 19.8 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 5% | 3.1% | 14.4% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 22.7 | 52.3 | 67.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 52.9% | 81.5% | 91.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 23.9% | 21% | 17.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 3.1% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.5% | 9.2% | 17.6% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 43.3% | 17.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 0% | 45.1% | 51.7% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 4.3% | 14.2% | 13.4% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 30.4% | 26.3% | 25% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $45,000 | $38,917 | $47,575 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0.3% | 3.8% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 6.7% | 8.6% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 9.9% | 10.5% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 5% | 19.6% | 14.1% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.259 | 0.459 | 0.478 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
- White87%
- Black0%
- Hispanic13%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 79021 | U.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+)
- 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
- County
- Hale County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79073 | Plainview, TX | 3.1 mi | — |
| 79041 | Hale Center, TX | 5.4 mi | $61,832 |
| 79369 | Spade, TX | 9.9 mi | — |
| 79311 | Abernathy, TX | 11 mi | $81,985 |
| 79326 | Fieldton, TX | 15 mi | — |
| 79313 | Anton, TX | 15 mi | $62,788 |
| 79064 | Olton, TX | 15 mi | $59,698 |
| 79312 | Amherst, TX | 18 mi | $64,722 |
| 79363 | Shallowater, TX | 19 mi | $96,128 |
| 79072 | Plainview, TX | 19 mi | $47,255 |
| 79350 | New Deal, TX | 20 mi | — |
| 79415 | Lubbock, TX | 20 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.