Zip code 79040: Gruver, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79040?

79040 is assigned to Gruver, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79040 in?

79040 is mostly in Hansford County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 79040?

About 1,979 people live in 79040, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79040?

The median household income in 79040 is $84,583.

Q: What zip codes are near 79040?

The closest zip codes to 79040 are 79086, 73960, 79062, 79081, 79084.

Residential delivery areaHansford CountyCentral Time

Population

1,979

Median household income

$85K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$156K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$939/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

604 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 79040

79040 is a rural zip code in Gruver, Texas (Hansford County), covering 604 sq mi of land. About 1,979 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 33.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $84,583 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 7.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $156,400, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $939 a month.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 18.7 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; sales; and farming, fishing and forestry. 17% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 34% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79040 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Self-employed workers16.5%
94th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%299th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy18.4%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%528th of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate16%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%875th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1827.1%
87th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%517th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate79.7%
78th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%636th of 1,792 in TX
Broadband access94.7%
73rd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%376th of 1,792 in TX
Government workers17.2%
73rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%687th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents18.4%
72nd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%387th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher38%
62nd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%360th of 1,811 in TX
Tech workers3.6%
62nd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%363rd of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index53.4
58th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1719th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$84,583
56th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476486th of 1,712 in TX
Median earnings per worker$46,136
44th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575781st of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$37,164
41st
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752717th of 1,813 in TX
Poverty rate7.6%
29th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,329th of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.8%
29th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,141st of 1,818 in TX
Veterans3.5%
20th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,466th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$939
16th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,127th of 1,511 in TX
Median age33.1
12th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,454th of 1,817 in TX
Median home value$156,400
11th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,190th of 1,679 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.377
9th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,471st of 1,785 in TX
Average commute18.7 min
8th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,521st of 1,738 in TX
Population1,979
3rd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,282nd of 1,818 in TX
Work from home2.9%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,521st of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,511th of 1,810 in TX
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,702nd of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate0.7%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,572nd of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters6.8%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,556th of 1,692 in TX

Measure	79040	Hansford	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Self-employed workers	16.5%	17.2%	10.5%	10%	94th	299th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	18.4%	18.3%	9.4%	10.1%	92nd	528th of 1,794
Uninsured rateWeakness	16%	21.3%	17.1%	8.4%	90th	875th of 1,808
Residents under 18	27.1%	28.4%	25%	22%	87th	517th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	79.7%	81.2%	62.6%	65.2%	78th	636th of 1,792
Broadband access	94.7%	90%	91.4%	91%	73rd	376th of 1,792
Government workers	17.2%	21%	14.1%	14.5%	73rd	687th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	18.4%	16.5%	17.6%	14.1%	72nd	387th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	38%	36.4%	33.8%	35.7%	62nd	360th of 1,811
Tech workers	3.6%	2.3%	3.8%	3.8%	62nd	363rd of 1,810
Diversity index	53.4	52.6	67.1	61.4	58th	719th of 1,818
Median household income	$84,583	$69,441	$78,476	$80,734	56th	486th of 1,712
Median earnings per worker	$46,136	$37,527	$47,575	$49,666	44th	781st of 1,794
Per capita income	$37,164	$36,375	$40,752	$44,673	41st	717th of 1,813
Poverty rate	7.6%	8.6%	13.8%	12.5%	29th	1,329th of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	13.8%	14.1%	13.4%	17.2%	29th	1,141st of 1,818
Veterans	3.5%	6%	6.2%	6.2%	20th	1,466th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$939	$939	$1,403	$1,413	16th	1,127th of 1,511
Median age	33.1	35.4	35.6	38.9	12th	1,454th of 1,817
Median home value	$156,400	$124,800	$283,800	$332,700	11th	1,190th of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.377	0.461	0.478	0.483	9th	1,471st of 1,785
Average commuteStrength	18.7 min	21.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	8th	1,521st of 1,738
Population	1,979	5,119	30,188,424	334,922,499	3rd	1,282nd of 1,818
Work from home	2.9%	1.8%	14.4%	15.1%	2nd	1,521st of 1,810
Healthcare workers	4.3%	5.6%	8.6%	9.7%	2nd	1,511th of 1,810
Population density	3/sq mi	6/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,702nd of 1,818
Unemployment rateStrength	0.7%	6.2%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,572nd of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	6.8%	45%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,556th of 1,692

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

19%

5–17

10%

18–24

16%

25–34

11%

35–44

45–54

18%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.1

Under 18

27.1%

65 and over

13.8%

Race and ethnicity

White52%
Black0.1%
Hispanic44%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

53.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

18.4%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

56.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

66%

Spanish

34%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 723
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 65.7%
Married couples: 53.7%
Living alone: 29.6%
Veterans (of adults): 3.5%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

12%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

27%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79040

$84,583

Hansford Co.

$69,441

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$37,164

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

7.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

15.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.377

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79040

$156,400

Hansford Co.

$124,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79040

$939

Hansford Co.

$939

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

92%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.7%

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 886
Owner-occupied: 79.7%
Vacant: 18.4%
Median year built: 1972
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 6.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.3%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

38%

10–19

26%

20–29

10%

30–44

15%

45–59

60+

Average commute

18.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

16%

Sales

14%

Farming, fishing and forestry

12%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Legal and social services

Education

Construction and repair

Office and admin

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Food service

Computer and math

Production

Police and fire

Arts, media and sports

0.9%

Business and finance

0.4%

Engineering and science

Industries

Agriculture and mining

29%

Education

14%

Manufacturing

13%

Retail

10%

Other services

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

0.7%

Information

0.6%

Admin, support and management

0.3%

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,136

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

17.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79040	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,000	$74,888
Service	$28,519	$26,804
Sales and office	$13,322	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$48,889	$49,199
Production and transportation	$70,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

27%

High school

17%

Some college

16%

Associate's

Bachelor's

27%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 73%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.5%
Households with broadband: 94.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 56.4%
No internet access: 4.4%
Without health insurance: 16%
Limited-English households: 10%

Geography

City (USPS): Gruver
State: Texas
County: Hansford County
Center point: 36.2965° N, 101.5872° W
Land area: 604 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79040 spans 2 counties

Hansford County63% of land
Sherman County37% of land

Zip codes near 79040

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79086	Sunray, TX	16 mi	3,219	$70,648	$137,700
73960	Texhoma, TX	18 mi	5	—	—
79062	Morse, TX	22 mi	435	$63,317	$76,500
79081	Spearman, TX	22 mi	2,974	$68,542	$147,700
79084	Stratford, TX	25 mi	1,595	$54,808	$134,800
79013	Cactus, TX	29 mi	3,048	$45,106	$81,500
79083	Stinnett, TX	30 mi	1,669	$48,611	$105,400
73949	Texhoma, OK	30 mi	1,620	$62,477	$155,100
79093	Waka, TX	31 mi	110	—	—
73942	Guymon, OK	31 mi	13,476	$61,522	$184,500
73944	Hardesty, OK	33 mi	474	$87,572	$48,500
73939	Goodwell, OK	35 mi	1,421	$72,813	$163,900

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Questions about 79040

What city is zip code 79040?

79040 is assigned to Gruver, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79040 in?

79040 is mostly in Hansford County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 79040?

About 1,979 people live in 79040, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79040 in?

79040 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79040?

The median household income in 79040 is $84,583.

What zip codes are near 79040?

The closest zip codes to 79040 are 79086, 73960, 79062, 79081, 79084.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79040, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.