Zip code 79088: Tulia, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79088?

79088 is assigned to Tulia, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79088 in?

79088 is mostly in Swisher County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 79088?

About 5,302 people live in 79088, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79088?

The median household income in 79088 is $35,804.

Q: What zip codes are near 79088?

The closest zip codes to 79088 are 79052, 79042, 79094, 79032, 79257.

Residential delivery areaSwisher CountyCentral Time

Population

5,302

Median household income

$36K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$83K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$771/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

36.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

606 sq mi

9 people/sq mi

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

About 79088

79088 is a rural zip code in Tulia, Texas (Swisher County), covering 606 sq mi of land. About 5,302 people live here, or 9 per square mile. The median resident is 36.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $35,804 a year, about 44% of the national median of $80,734. 30.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $82,800, or 2.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 60% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $771 a month.

16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.4 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; construction and repair; and management. 30% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79088 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers28.6%
98th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%150th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate30.6%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%113th of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate21.8%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%440th of 1,808 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.540
96th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.47874th of 1,785 in TX
Housing vacancy20.4%
94th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%446th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index62
76th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1360th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers11.5%
73rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%784th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1822.7%
56th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,048th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers9.6%
52nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%617th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older16.4%
49th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%865th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters48.3%
40th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%839th of 1,692 in TX
Homeownership rate59.8%
32nd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,380th of 1,792 in TX
Median age36.6
31st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,073rd of 1,817 in TX
Unemployment rate3.8%
30th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,064th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans3.4%
19th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,489th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents3.1%
19th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,437th of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers1.1%
15th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,018th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute20.4 min
14th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,435th of 1,738 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher15.5%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,295th of 1,811 in TX
Population5,302
9th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,000th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$22,733
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,592nd of 1,813 in TX
Median gross rent$771
5th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,352nd of 1,511 in TX
Median household income$35,804
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,664th of 1,712 in TX
Median earnings per worker$29,316
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,653rd of 1,794 in TX
Population density9/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,546th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$82,800
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,591st of 1,679 in TX
Work from home1%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,654th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access70.2%
1st
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,692nd of 1,792 in TX

Measure	79088	Swisher	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Government workers	28.6%	27.2%	14.1%	14.5%	98th	150th of 1,810
Poverty rateWeakness	30.6%	30.1%	13.8%	12.5%	96th	113th of 1,794
Uninsured rateWeakness	21.8%	23.3%	17.1%	8.4%	96th	440th of 1,808
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.540	0.519	0.478	0.483	96th	74th of 1,785
Housing vacancy	20.4%	21.3%	9.4%	10.1%	94th	446th of 1,794
Diversity index	62	60.6	67.1	61.4	76th	360th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	11.5%	12.8%	10.5%	10%	73rd	784th of 1,810
Residents under 18	22.7%	23.9%	25%	22%	56th	1,048th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	9.6%	9.4%	8.6%	9.7%	52nd	617th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	16.4%	16.2%	13.4%	17.2%	49th	865th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	48.3%	47.1%	51.7%	51.1%	40th	839th of 1,692
Homeownership rate	59.8%	66.4%	62.6%	65.2%	32nd	1,380th of 1,792
Median age	36.6	36.4	35.6	38.9	31st	1,073rd of 1,817
Unemployment rate	3.8%	4.3%	5.3%	5.2%	30th	1,064th of 1,810
Veterans	3.4%	3.5%	6.2%	6.2%	19th	1,489th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	3.1%	4.4%	17.6%	14.1%	19th	1,437th of 1,818
Tech workers	1.1%	0.8%	3.8%	3.8%	15th	1,018th of 1,810
Average commuteStrength	20.4 min	20.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	14th	1,435th of 1,738
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.5%	15.5%	33.8%	35.7%	11th	1,295th of 1,811
Population	5,302	6,937	30,188,424	334,922,499	9th	1,000th of 1,818
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,733	$22,512	$40,752	$44,673	5th	1,592nd of 1,813
Median gross rent	$771	$783	$1,403	$1,413	5th	1,352nd of 1,511
Median household incomeWeakness	$35,804	$36,165	$78,476	$80,734	2nd	1,664th of 1,712
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$29,316	$29,733	$47,575	$49,666	2nd	1,653rd of 1,794
Population density	9/sq mi	8/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,546th of 1,818
Median home value	$82,800	$86,300	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,591st of 1,679
Work from home	1%	2.8%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,654th of 1,810
Broadband accessWeakness	70.2%	73.1%	91.4%	91%	1st	1,692nd of 1,792

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

16%

5–17

10%

18–24

15%

25–34

14%

35–44

11%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

36.6

Under 18

22.7%

65 and over

16.4%

Race and ethnicity

White38%
Black10%
Hispanic48%
Asian0%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

84.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

70%

Spanish

29%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,763
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 56%
Married couples: 38.3%
Living alone: 38.9%
Veterans (of adults): 3.4%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

37%

$25–50k

25%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

$100–150k

12%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79088

$35,804

Swisher Co.

$36,165

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,733

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

30.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

6.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.540

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79088

$82,800

Swisher Co.

$86,300

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79088

$771

Swisher Co.

$783

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

86%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,214
Owner-occupied: 59.8%
Vacant: 20.4%
Median year built: 1961
Median rooms: 5.6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 48.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.7%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

14%

Transit

Walked

0.2%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

35%

10–19

28%

20–29

30–44

19%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

18%

Construction and repair

12%

Management

12%

Healthcare

10%

Sales

10%

Food service

Office and admin

Transportation and moving

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Computer and math

Engineering and science

0.8%

Legal and social services

0.4%

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Education

18%

Health care and social assistance

14%

Retail

12%

Restaurants and hotels

11%

Manufacturing

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Agriculture and mining

Public administration

Construction

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Professional and technical services

Information

Arts and recreation

0.7%

Wholesale

0.5%

Admin, support and management

Median earnings per worker

$29,316

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

28.6%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

9.3%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79088	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$31,401	$74,888
Service	$9,000	$26,804
Sales and office	$29,474	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$34,567	$49,199
Production and transportation	$26,075	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

20%

High school

42%

Some college

17%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 79.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
Households with broadband: 70.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 50.2%
No internet access: 21.5%
Without health insurance: 21.8%
Limited-English households: 4.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Tulia
State: Texas
County: Swisher County
Center point: 34.5755° N, 101.6920° W
Land area: 606 sq mi
Water area: 6.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79088 spans 3 counties

Swisher County85% of land
Briscoe County13% of land
Castro County2% of land

Zip codes near 79088

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79052	Kress, TX	16 mi	1,101	$34,922	$99,800
79042	Happy, TX	16 mi	1,218	$70,590	$148,500
79094	Wayside, TX	21 mi	7	—	—
79032	Edmonson, TX	23 mi	133	$76,250	—
79257	Silverton, TX	24 mi	845	$43,362	$91,300
79063	Nazareth, TX	24 mi	665	$110,938	$248,900
79072	Plainview, TX	28 mi	25,389	$47,255	$114,000
79015	Canyon, TX	28 mi	23,765	$83,445	$280,400
79043	Hart, TX	29 mi	1,462	$57,956	$60,200
79091	Umbarger, TX	31 mi	0	—	—
79016	Canyon, TX	31 mi	310	—	—
79221	Aiken, TX · PO box	31 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 79088

What city is zip code 79088?

79088 is assigned to Tulia, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79088 in?

79088 is mostly in Swisher County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 79088?

About 5,302 people live in 79088, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79088 in?

79088 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79088?

The median household income in 79088 is $35,804.

What zip codes are near 79088?

The closest zip codes to 79088 are 79052, 79042, 79094, 79032, 79257.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79088, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.