Zip code 79039: Groom, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79039?

79039 is assigned to Groom, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79039 in?

79039 is mostly in Carson County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 79039?

About 744 people live in 79039, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79039?

The median household income in 79039 is $70,357.

Q: What zip codes are near 79039?

The closest zip codes to 79039 are 79097, 79068, 79066, 79002, 79019.

Residential delivery areaCarson CountyCentral Time

Population

744

Median household income

$70K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$105K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,036/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

227 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 79039

79039 is a rural zip code in Groom, Texas (Carson County), covering 227 sq mi of land. About 744 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 43.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $70,357 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $105,000, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,036 a month.

22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.7 minutes each way, and 6% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; cleaning and personal care; and office and administrative support. 21% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 79039 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers21.3%
98th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%131st of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.501
89th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478190th of 1,785 in TX
Residents 65 and older22.6%
85th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%410th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy13.7%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%772nd of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate82.1%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%505th of 1,792 in TX
Median age43.6
80th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6438th of 1,817 in TX
Average commute28.7 min
67th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min649th of 1,738 in TX
Per capita income$44,715
62nd
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752377th of 1,813 in TX
Uninsured rate8.3%
61st
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,516th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1822.8%
57th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,026th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$50,208
56th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575561st of 1,794 in TX
Government workers12.2%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,238th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$70,357
36th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476847th of 1,712 in TX
Veterans4.5%
32nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,277th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher22.2%
26th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%883rd of 1,811 in TX
Median gross rent$1,036
24th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403955th of 1,511 in TX
Broadband access87.7%
22nd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,016th of 1,792 in TX
Poverty rate6.2%
20th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,452nd of 1,794 in TX
Work from home5.5%
9th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,268th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,206th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters27.5%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,379th of 1,692 in TX
Median home value$105,000
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,476th of 1,679 in TX
Diversity index7.8
3rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,745th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents0.3%
2nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,685th of 1,818 in TX
Population744
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,524th of 1,818 in TX
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,700th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate0.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,602nd of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers2.9%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,607th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79039	Carson	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Self-employed workers	21.3%	12%	10.5%	10%	98th	131st of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.501	0.426	0.478	0.483	89th	190th of 1,785
Residents 65 and older	22.6%	20.6%	13.4%	17.2%	85th	410th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	13.7%	18.4%	9.4%	10.1%	84th	772nd of 1,794
Homeownership rateStrength	82.1%	79.2%	62.6%	65.2%	83rd	505th of 1,792
Median age	43.6	41	35.6	38.9	80th	438th of 1,817
Average commute	28.7 min	24.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	67th	649th of 1,738
Per capita income	$44,715	$42,049	$40,752	$44,673	62nd	377th of 1,813
Uninsured rate	8.3%	11.7%	17.1%	8.4%	61st	1,516th of 1,808
Residents under 18	22.8%	23.2%	25%	22%	57th	1,026th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$50,208	$50,698	$47,575	$49,666	56th	561st of 1,794
Government workers	12.2%	20.4%	14.1%	14.5%	37th	1,238th of 1,810
Median household income	$70,357	$85,231	$78,476	$80,734	36th	847th of 1,712
Veterans	4.5%	8%	6.2%	6.2%	32nd	1,277th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	22.2%	26.4%	33.8%	35.7%	26th	883rd of 1,811
Median gross rent	$1,036	$956	$1,403	$1,413	24th	955th of 1,511
Broadband access	87.7%	83.9%	91.4%	91%	22nd	1,016th of 1,792
Poverty rateStrength	6.2%	7.4%	13.8%	12.5%	20th	1,452nd of 1,794
Work from home	5.5%	8.2%	14.4%	15.1%	9th	1,268th of 1,810
Tech workers	0.5%	0.3%	3.8%	3.8%	6th	1,206th of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	27.5%	31.8%	51.7%	51.1%	4th	1,379th of 1,692
Median home value	$105,000	$143,000	$283,800	$332,700	3rd	1,476th of 1,679
Diversity index	7.8	31.7	67.1	61.4	3rd	1,745th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	0.3%	2.1%	17.6%	14.1%	2nd	1,685th of 1,818
Population	744	5,801	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,524th of 1,818
Population density	3/sq mi	6/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,700th of 1,818
Unemployment rateStrength	0.3%	1.2%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,602nd of 1,810
Healthcare workers	2.9%	7.5%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,607th 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

Under 5

18%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

10%

45–54

15%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.6

Under 18

22.8%

65 and over

22.6%

Race and ethnicity

White96%
Black0%
Hispanic1%
Asian0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.3%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

7.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

85.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

99%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 302
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 67.9%
Married couples: 61.3%
Living alone: 31.5%
Veterans (of adults): 4.5%
Male / female: 42% / 58%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

15%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

$200k+

14%

Median household income

79039

$70,357

Carson Co.

$85,231

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$44,715

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

19.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.501

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79039

$105,000

Carson Co.

$143,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79039

$1,036

Carson Co.

$956

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

91%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 350
Owner-occupied: 82.1%
Vacant: 13.7%
Median year built: 1965
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 27.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 2.5%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

87%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

41%

10–19

13%

20–29

30–44

14%

45–59

18%

60+

10%

Average commute

28.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

26%

Cleaning and personal care

14%

Office and admin

12%

Transportation and moving

11%

Education

10%

Sales

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Healthcare

Production

Construction and repair

Engineering and science

Business and finance

Computer and math

0.5%

Police and fire

0.5%

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

19%

Finance, insurance and real estate

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

14%

Education

11%

Other services

11%

Retail

11%

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Wholesale

Public administration

Manufacturing

0.8%

Professional and technical services

0.5%

Admin, support and management

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$50,208

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

21.3%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79039	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$83,333	$74,888
Service	$12,371	$26,804
Sales and office	$49,219	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,528	$49,199
Production and transportation	$46,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

33%

Some college

24%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

20%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 91%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Households with broadband: 87.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 64.6%
No internet access: 11.6%
Without health insurance: 8.3%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Groom
State: Texas
County: Carson County
Center point: 35.2393° N, 101.1328° W
Land area: 227 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79039 spans 4 counties

Carson County52% of land
Gray County35% of land
Armstrong County7% of land
Donley County5% of land

Zip codes near 79039

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79097	White Deer, TX	13 mi	1,347	$88,182	$144,600
79068	Panhandle, TX	19 mi	2,784	$86,264	$165,300
79066	Pampa, TX	19 mi	19	—	—
79002	Alanreed, TX	21 mi	15	—	—
79019	Claude, TX	23 mi	1,671	$74,750	$172,500
79065	Pampa, TX	23 mi	19,378	$58,912	$110,000
79226	Clarendon, TX	24 mi	2,855	$58,031	$102,700
79054	Lefors, TX	24 mi	660	$62,500	$45,000
79057	McLean, TX	29 mi	1,010	$70,865	$91,300
79108	Amarillo, TX	31 mi	11,216	$66,676	$163,200
79240	Lelia Lake, TX	32 mi	30	—	—
79080	Skellytown, TX	32 mi	541	$55,313	$41,700

Questions about 79039

What city is zip code 79039?

79039 is assigned to Groom, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79039 in?

79039 is mostly in Carson County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 79039?

About 744 people live in 79039, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79039 in?

79039 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79039?

The median household income in 79039 is $70,357.

What zip codes are near 79039?

The closest zip codes to 79039 are 79097, 79068, 79066, 79002, 79019.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79039, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.