Zip code 79087: Texline, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79087?

79087 is assigned to Texline, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79087 in?

79087 is in Dallam County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79087?

About 813 people live in 79087, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79087?

The median household income in 79087 is $69,135.

Q: What zip codes are near 79087?

The closest zip codes to 79087 are 88436, 73937, 79022, 88415, 73933.

Residential delivery areaDallam CountyCentral Time

Population

813

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$103K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$820/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

245 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 79087

79087 is a rural zip code in Texline, Texas (Dallam County), covering 245 sq mi of land. About 813 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 36.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $69,135 a year, 14% below 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 $102,600, or 1.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 71% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $820 a month.

28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24 minutes each way, and 3% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; management; and office and administrative support. 19% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 24% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79087 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1834.6%
99th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%75th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans14.7%
97th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%102nd of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers18.6%
96th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%217th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy20.5%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%438th of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older26%
93rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%256th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate9.7%
69th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,422nd of 1,808 in TX
Homeownership rate70.9%
56th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,049th of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers9.8%
55th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%575th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access91.7%
46th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%662nd of 1,792 in TX
Diversity index46.2
45th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,027th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$46,563
45th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575756th of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher28%
41st
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%604th of 1,811 in TX
Average commute24 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,126th of 1,738 in TX
Median household income$69,135
34th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476892nd of 1,712 in TX
Median age36.7
32nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,053rd of 1,817 in TX
Poverty rate6.2%
20th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,454th of 1,794 in TX
Tech workers1.4%
20th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%882nd of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$29,305
17th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,234th of 1,813 in TX
Foreign-born residents2.3%
14th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,515th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$820
8th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,303rd of 1,511 in TX
Rent-burdened renters28%
4th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,373rd of 1,692 in TX
Median home value$102,600
3rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,497th of 1,679 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.353
3rd
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,612th of 1,785 in TX
Work from home2.7%
2nd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,535th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate1.3%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,524th of 1,810 in TX
Population813
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,507th of 1,818 in TX
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,701st of 1,818 in TX
Government workers2.7%
1st
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,751st of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79087	Dallam	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents under 18	34.6%	32.8%	25%	22%	99th	75th of 1,818
Veterans	14.7%	7.1%	6.2%	6.2%	97th	102nd of 1,818
Self-employed workers	18.6%	17.3%	10.5%	10%	96th	217th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	20.5%	15.3%	9.4%	10.1%	94th	438th of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	26%	11.2%	13.4%	17.2%	93rd	256th of 1,818
Uninsured rate	9.7%	24.4%	17.1%	8.4%	69th	1,422nd of 1,808
Homeownership rate	70.9%	64%	62.6%	65.2%	56th	1,049th of 1,792
Healthcare workers	9.8%	2.4%	8.6%	9.7%	55th	575th of 1,810
Broadband access	91.7%	84.5%	91.4%	91%	46th	662nd of 1,792
Diversity index	46.2	53.7	67.1	61.4	45th	1,027th of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$46,563	$42,558	$47,575	$49,666	45th	756th of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higher	28%	11.9%	33.8%	35.7%	41st	604th of 1,811
Average commute	24 min	15.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	36th	1,126th of 1,738
Median household income	$69,135	$71,500	$78,476	$80,734	34th	892nd of 1,712
Median age	36.7	29.9	35.6	38.9	32nd	1,053rd of 1,817
Poverty rateStrength	6.2%	11.5%	13.8%	12.5%	20th	1,454th of 1,794
Tech workers	1.4%	0.1%	3.8%	3.8%	20th	882nd of 1,810
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,305	$26,698	$40,752	$44,673	17th	1,234th of 1,813
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	22.4%	17.6%	14.1%	14th	1,515th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$820	$1,081	$1,403	$1,413	8th	1,303rd of 1,511
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	28%	48.7%	51.7%	51.1%	4th	1,373rd of 1,692
Median home value	$102,600	$151,400	$283,800	$332,700	3rd	1,497th of 1,679
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.353	0.315	0.478	0.483	3rd	1,612th of 1,785
Work from home	2.7%	2.4%	14.4%	15.1%	2nd	1,535th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	1.3%	2.3%	5.3%	5.2%	2nd	1,524th of 1,810
Population	813	7,298	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,507th of 1,818
Population density	3/sq mi	5/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,701st of 1,818
Government workers	2.7%	13.7%	14.1%	14.5%	1st	1,751st 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

26%

5–17

18–24

12%

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

55–64

14%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

36.7

Under 18

34.6%

65 and over

26%

Race and ethnicity

White70%
Black0.9%
Hispanic21%
Asian0.4%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial8%

Diversity index

46.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

2.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

50.3%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

76%

Spanish

22%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 302
Average household size: 2.7
Family households: 65.9%
Married couples: 58.9%
Living alone: 33.1%
Veterans (of adults): 14.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

27%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

28%

$100–150k

$150–200k

11%

$200k+

Median household income

79087

$69,135

Dallam Co.

$71,500

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,305

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.353

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79087

$102,600

Dallam Co.

$151,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79087

$820

Dallam Co.

$1,081

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

0.3%

20+ units

Mobile home

24%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 380
Owner-occupied: 70.9%
Vacant: 20.5%
Median year built: 1979
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 28%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

79%

Carpooled

16%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

46%

10–19

15%

20–29

30–44

14%

45–59

60+

16%

Average commute

24 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

53.3%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry

19%

Management

15%

Office and admin

13%

Sales

12%

Healthcare

10%

Construction and repair

10%

Transportation and moving

Production

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Computer and math

Education

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Agriculture and mining

24%

Manufacturing

12%

Health care and social assistance

11%

Finance, insurance and real estate

10%

Wholesale

Retail

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Information

Education

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,563

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

18.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

2.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79087	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$61,071	$74,888
Service	$31,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,714	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$52,188	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,313	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

32%

Some college

22%

Associate's

Bachelor's

26%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
Households with broadband: 91.7%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.9%
No internet access: 5.6%
Without health insurance: 9.7%
Limited-English households: 8.6%

Geography

City (USPS): Texline
State: Texas
County: Dallam County
Center point: 36.3208° N, 102.9172° W
Land area: 245 sq mi
Water area: 1.3 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 79087

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
88436	Sedan, NM	18 mi	25	—	—
73937	Felt, OK	19 mi	278	$65,750	$110,700
79022	Dalhart, TX	23 mi	10,826	$72,286	$172,000
88415	Clayton, NM	24 mi	3,178	$44,952	$120,800
73933	Boise City, OK	35 mi	1,335	$49,904	$77,000
88410	Amistad, NM	37 mi	45	$36,042	—
79051	Kerrick, TX	40 mi	9	—	—
73946	Kenton, OK	43 mi	12	—	—
79044	Hartley, TX	44 mi	583	$66,071	$185,400
88430	Nara Visa, NM	48 mi	250	$32,115	$84,400
79084	Stratford, TX	50 mi	1,595	$54,808	$134,800
79018	Channing, TX	53 mi	367	$76,667	$106,300

Questions about 79087

What city is zip code 79087?

79087 is assigned to Texline, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79087 in?

79087 is in Dallam County, Texas.

What is the population of 79087?

About 813 people live in 79087, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79087 in?

79087 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79087?

The median household income in 79087 is $69,135.

What zip codes are near 79087?

The closest zip codes to 79087 are 88436, 73937, 79022, 88415, 73933.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79087, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.