Zip code 79061: Mobeetie, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79061?

79061 is assigned to Mobeetie, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79061 in?

79061 is mostly in Wheeler County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 79061?

About 288 people live in 79061, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79061?

The median household income in 79061 is $99,861.

Q: What zip codes are near 79061?

The closest zip codes to 79061 are 79096, 79011, 79054, 79003, 79057.

Residential delivery areaWheeler CountyCentral Time

Population

288

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$100K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$96K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

57.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

167 sq mi

2 people/sq mi

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

About 79061

79061 is a rural zip code in Mobeetie, Texas (Wheeler County), covering 167 sq mi of land. About 288 people live here, or 2 per square mile. The median resident is 57.2 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 $99,861 a year, 24% above the national median of $80,734. 3.1% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $95,800, or 1.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 90% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 28.7 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and farming, fishing and forestry. 28% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79061 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 288 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Self-employed workers28.1%
99th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%58th of 1,810 in TX
Median age57.2
98th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.690th of 1,817 in TX
Housing vacancy25.9%
97th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%278th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate89.9%
96th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%202nd of 1,792 in TX
Residents under 1828.5%
92nd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%360th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents23.6%
80th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%248th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$99,861
71st
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476295th of 1,712 in TX
Average commute28.7 min
67th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min659th of 1,738 in TX
Residents 65 and older18.4%
63rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%696th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index54.4
60th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1679th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters50%
47th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%757th of 1,692 in TX
Median earnings per worker$45,625
42nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575811th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers12.2%
37th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,249th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$35,125
35th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752829th of 1,813 in TX
Veterans4.4%
31st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,306th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate2.1%
6th
StrengthU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,754th of 1,808 in TX
Work from home3.6%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,467th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate3.1%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,689th of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate1.4%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,521st of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$95,800
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,527th of 1,679 in TX
Broadband access74.3%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,637th of 1,792 in TX
Population288
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,689th of 1,818 in TX
Population density2/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,772nd of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher8.3%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,675th of 1,811 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,794th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers1.4%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,668th of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.300
1st
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,717th of 1,785 in TX

Measure	79061	Wheeler	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Self-employed workers	28.1%	17.1%	10.5%	10%	99th	58th of 1,810
Median age	57.2	41.3	35.6	38.9	98th	90th of 1,817
Housing vacancy	25.9%	26%	9.4%	10.1%	97th	278th of 1,794
Homeownership rateStrength	89.9%	76.2%	62.6%	65.2%	96th	202nd of 1,792
Residents under 18	28.5%	24.2%	25%	22%	92nd	360th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	23.6%	9.3%	17.6%	14.1%	80th	248th of 1,818
Median household income	$99,861	$60,167	$78,476	$80,734	71st	295th of 1,712
Average commute	28.7 min	23.4 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	67th	659th of 1,738
Residents 65 and older	18.4%	20.7%	13.4%	17.2%	63rd	696th of 1,818
Diversity index	54.4	46.5	67.1	61.4	60th	679th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	50%	50.6%	51.7%	51.1%	47th	757th of 1,692
Median earnings per worker	$45,625	$39,145	$47,575	$49,666	42nd	811th of 1,794
Government workers	12.2%	20%	14.1%	14.5%	37th	1,249th of 1,810
Per capita income	$35,125	$31,568	$40,752	$44,673	35th	829th of 1,813
Veterans	4.4%	5.5%	6.2%	6.2%	31st	1,306th of 1,818
Uninsured rateStrength	2.1%	21.2%	17.1%	8.4%	6th	1,754th of 1,808
Work from home	3.6%	4.6%	14.4%	15.1%	4th	1,467th of 1,810
Poverty rateStrength	3.1%	15.4%	13.8%	12.5%	3rd	1,689th of 1,794
Unemployment rateStrength	1.4%	4.8%	5.3%	5.2%	3rd	1,521st of 1,810
Median home value	$95,800	$106,100	$283,800	$332,700	2nd	1,527th of 1,679
Broadband accessWeakness	74.3%	89.3%	91.4%	91%	2nd	1,637th of 1,792
Population	288	4,862	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,689th of 1,818
Population density	2/sq mi	5/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,772nd of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	8.3%	17%	33.8%	35.7%	1st	1,675th of 1,811
Tech workers	0%	1%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,794th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	1.4%	11.8%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,668th of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.300	0.418	0.478	0.483	1st	1,717th of 1,785

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

28%

5–17

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

36%

55–64

65–74

14%

75+

Median age

57.2

Under 18

28.5%

65 and over

18.4%

Race and ethnicity

White48%
Black0.7%
Hispanic48%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

54.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

23.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

22%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 109
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 67%
Married couples: 62.4%
Living alone: 29.4%
Veterans (of adults): 4.4%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

28%

$150–200k

22%

$200k+

Median household income

79061

$99,861

Wheeler Co.

$60,167

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,125

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

3.1%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.300

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79061

$95,800

Wheeler Co.

$106,100

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79061

—

Wheeler Co.

$970

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: 147
Owner-occupied: 89.9%
Vacant: 25.9%
Median year built: 1956
Median rooms: 6.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

90%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

13%

10–19

43%

20–29

30–44

17%

45–59

60+

24%

Average commute

28.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.4%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.4%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

29%

Management

17%

Farming, fishing and forestry

14%

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Education

Sales

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Production

Transportation and moving

Food service

Healthcare

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Police and fire

Industries

Agriculture and mining

27%

Manufacturing

15%

Construction

12%

Education

10%

Other services

Admin, support and management

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Arts and recreation

Health care and social assistance

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Information

Median earnings per worker

$45,625

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

28.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

12.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79061	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$67,500	$74,888
Service	$18,333	$26,804
Sales and office	$43,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$46,500	$49,199
Production and transportation	$72,500	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

46%

Some college

27%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 88.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Households with broadband: 74.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 45.9%
No internet access: 25.7%
Without health insurance: 2.1%
Limited-English households: 5.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Mobeetie
State: Texas
County: Wheeler County
Center point: 35.5243° N, 100.4523° W
Land area: 167 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79061 spans 2 counties

Wheeler County91% of land
Gray County9% of land

Zip codes near 79061

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79096	Wheeler, TX	15 mi	2,095	$67,165	$160,600
79011	Briscoe, TX	16 mi	176	$54,375	$226,600
79054	Lefors, TX	20 mi	660	$62,500	$45,000
79003	Allison, TX	22 mi	177	$73,125	$83,900
79057	McLean, TX	24 mi	1,010	$70,865	$91,300
79059	Miami, TX	25 mi	726	$66,875	$142,500
79079	Shamrock, TX	25 mi	2,222	$51,250	$92,500
79065	Pampa, TX	25 mi	19,378	$58,912	$110,000
79014	Canadian, TX	28 mi	3,201	$62,273	$204,300
79002	Alanreed, TX	29 mi	15	—	—
73666	Sweetwater, OK	31 mi	329	$56,875	$161,400
73660	Reydon, OK	31 mi	336	$61,667	$143,800

Questions about 79061

What city is zip code 79061?

79061 is assigned to Mobeetie, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79061 in?

79061 is mostly in Wheeler County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 79061?

About 288 people live in 79061, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79061 in?

79061 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79061?

The median household income in 79061 is $99,861.

What zip codes are near 79061?

The closest zip codes to 79061 are 79096, 79011, 79054, 79003, 79057.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79061, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.