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79093

Zip code 79093: Waka, Texas

Residential delivery areaOchiltree CountyCentral Time
Population
110
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
—
U.S. $81K
Median home value
—
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
46.5
U.S. 38.9
Land area
22 sq mi
5 people/sq mi

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

About 79093

79093 is a rural zip code in Waka, Texas (Ochiltree County), covering 22 sq mi of land. About 110 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 46.5 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). 26% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79093 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 110 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

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

Median age
46.5
Under 18
39.1%
65 and over
30.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White50%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic50%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
50
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
50%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
23.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
74%
Spanish
26%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
35
Average household size
3.1
Family households
88.6%
Married couples
40%
Living alone
11.4%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
44% / 56%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
11%
$25–50k
49%
$50–75k
14%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
26%

Median household income

79093
—
Ochiltree Co.
$70,183
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$46,133
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
25.7%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.542
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79093
—
Ochiltree Co.
$134,400
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

79093
—
Ochiltree Co.
$891
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
43%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
15%
Mobile home
42%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
60
Owner-occupied
100%
Vacant
41.7%
Median year built
1984
Median rooms
5
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
—

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
65%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
35%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
35%
10–19
0%
20–29
0%
30–44
65%
45–59
0%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
38.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving
65%
Business and finance
35%
Management
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Education
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
0%
Healthcare
0%
Police and fire
0%
Food service
0%
Cleaning and personal care
0%
Sales
0%
Office and admin
0%
Construction and repair
0%
Farming, fishing and forestry
0%
Production
0%

Industries

Retail
65%
Finance, insurance and real estate
35%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0%
Public administration
0%
Admin, support and management
0%
Other services
0%
Wholesale
0%
Information
0%
Arts and recreation
0%
Agriculture and mining
0%
Median earnings per worker
—
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
0%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
0%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work79093U.S.
Management, business, science and arts—$74,888
Service—$26,804
Sales and office—$40,476
Construction and maintenance—$49,199
Production and transportation—$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma
57%
High school
19%
Some college
0%
Associate's
0%
Bachelor's
10%
Graduate
13%
High school graduate or higher
43.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher
23.9%
Graduate or professional degree
13.4%
Households with broadband
51.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL
25.7%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Waka
State
Texas
Center point
36.2664° N, 101.0300° W
Land area
22 sq mi
Water area
under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 79093

ZipCityDistanceIncome
79033Farnsworth4.1 mi—
79081Spearman10 mi$68,542
79070Perryton14 mi$70,915
73944Hardesty22 mi$87,572
73931Balko26 mi$50,000
79005Booker30 mi$70,223
79040Gruver31 mi$84,583
73901Adams34 mi—
79062Morse34 mi$63,317
79059Miami36 mi$66,875
79083Stinnett38 mi$48,611
79080Skellytown40 mi$55,313

Questions about 79093

What city is zip code 79093?

79093 is assigned to Waka, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79093 in?

79093 is in Ochiltree County, Texas.

What is the population of 79093?

About 110 people live in 79093, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79093 in?

79093 is in Central Time.

What zip codes are near 79093?

The closest zip codes to 79093 are 79033, 79081, 79070, 73944, 73931.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79093, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.