Zip code 79119: Amarillo, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79119?

79119 is assigned to Amarillo, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79119 in?

79119 is in Randall County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79119?

About 24,907 people live in 79119, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79119?

The median household income in 79119 is $114,432.

Q: What zip codes are near 79119?

The closest zip codes to 79119 are 79012, 79121, 79109, 79110, 79116.

Residential delivery areaRandall CountyCentral Time

Population

24,907

Median household income

$114K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$366K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,283/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

100 sq mi

250 people/sq mi

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

About 79119

79119 is a small-town zip code in Amarillo, Texas (Randall County), covering 100 sq mi of land. About 24,907 people live here, or 250 per square mile. The median resident is 35.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $114,432 a year, 42% above the national median of $80,734. 5.6% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $366,000, or 3.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,283 a month.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 19 minutes each way, and 7% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support. 20% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79119 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Healthcare workers13.7%
91st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%178th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers14.8%
90th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%418th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$64,568
88th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752109th of 1,813 in TX
Government workers21.2%
88th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%389th of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$67,162
85th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575162nd of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$114,432
82nd
StrengthU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476159th of 1,712 in TX
Residents under 1825.6%
79th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%694th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher46.2%
74th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%235th of 1,811 in TX
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%634th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.460
69th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478523rd of 1,785 in TX
Tech workers3.4%
60th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%395th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$366,000
56th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800268th of 1,679 in TX
Uninsured rate7.4%
55th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,567th of 1,808 in TX
Broadband access92.4%
52nd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%595th of 1,792 in TX
Homeownership rate67.4%
47th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,188th of 1,792 in TX
Diversity index44.8
43rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,076th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$1,283
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403583rd of 1,511 in TX
Population24,907
40th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424491st of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents7.2%
39th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,020th of 1,818 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.1%
31st
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,108th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy4.4%
27th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,594th of 1,794 in TX
Median age35.8
26th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,167th of 1,817 in TX
Population density250/sq mi
23rd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi750th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home7.4%
19th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,065th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate5.6%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,513th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute19 min
9th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,509th of 1,738 in TX
Unemployment rate1.5%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,507th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters25.2%
3rd
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,409th of 1,692 in TX

Measure	79119	Randall	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Healthcare workers	13.7%	11%	8.6%	9.7%	91st	178th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	14.8%	11.1%	10.5%	10%	90th	418th of 1,810
Per capita incomeStrength	$64,568	$43,287	$40,752	$44,673	88th	109th of 1,813
Government workers	21.2%	19.7%	14.1%	14.5%	88th	389th of 1,810
Median earnings per workerStrength	$67,162	$50,005	$47,575	$49,666	85th	162nd of 1,794
Median household incomeStrength	$114,432	$83,864	$78,476	$80,734	82nd	159th of 1,712
Residents under 18	25.6%	23.8%	25%	22%	79th	694th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.2%	33.7%	33.8%	35.7%	74th	235th of 1,811
Veterans	7.7%	8.6%	6.2%	6.2%	74th	634th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)	0.460	0.447	0.478	0.483	69th	523rd of 1,785
Tech workers	3.4%	2.7%	3.8%	3.8%	60th	395th of 1,810
Median home value	$366,000	$238,800	$283,800	$332,700	56th	268th of 1,679
Uninsured rate	7.4%	11%	17.1%	8.4%	55th	1,567th of 1,808
Broadband access	92.4%	91.6%	91.4%	91%	52nd	595th of 1,792
Homeownership rate	67.4%	67.9%	62.6%	65.2%	47th	1,188th of 1,792
Diversity index	44.8	49.6	67.1	61.4	43rd	1,076th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$1,283	$1,170	$1,403	$1,413	42nd	583rd of 1,511
Population	24,907	146,070	30,188,424	334,922,499	40th	491st of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	7.2%	5.2%	17.6%	14.1%	39th	1,020th of 1,818
Residents 65 and older	14.1%	15.9%	13.4%	17.2%	31st	1,108th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	4.4%	7.9%	9.4%	10.1%	27th	1,594th of 1,794
Median age	35.8	36.7	35.6	38.9	26th	1,167th of 1,817
Population density	250/sq mi	160/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	23rd	750th of 1,818
Work from home	7.4%	7.5%	14.4%	15.1%	19th	1,065th of 1,810
Poverty rateStrength	5.6%	9.7%	13.8%	12.5%	16th	1,513th of 1,794
Average commuteStrength	19 min	19.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	9th	1,509th of 1,738
Unemployment rateStrength	1.5%	2.9%	5.3%	5.2%	3rd	1,507th of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	25.2%	44.1%	51.7%	51.1%	3rd	1,409th 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

18–24

15%

25–34

16%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

10%

65–74

75+

Median age

35.8

Under 18

25.6%

65 and over

14.1%

Race and ethnicity

White72%
Black2%
Hispanic19%
Asian5%
Native American0.1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.1%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

44.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

7.2%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

65.7%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

12%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 9,786
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 66.9%
Married couples: 58.8%
Living alone: 28.2%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

10%

$50–75k

15%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

21%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

23%

Median household income

79119

$114,432

Randall Co.

$83,864

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$64,568

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.6%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

35.4%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.460

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79119

$366,000

Randall Co.

$238,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79119

$1,283

Randall Co.

$1,170

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

10%

20+ units

12%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 10,235
Owner-occupied: 67.4%
Vacant: 4.4%
Median year built: 2011
Median rooms: 5.8
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 25.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 8.5%
Home value to income: 3.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

0.7%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

15%

10–19

48%

20–29

20%

30–44

10%

45–59

60+

Average commute

19 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

71.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

14%

Management

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

10%

Education

Construction and repair

Police and fire

Business and finance

Food service

Transportation and moving

Production

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Manufacturing

Construction

Retail

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Professional and technical services

Other services

Wholesale

Agriculture and mining

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Information

Median earnings per worker

$67,162

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

14.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79119	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,801	$74,888
Service	$30,847	$26,804
Sales and office	$62,672	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$64,219	$49,199
Production and transportation	$75,096	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

24%

Associate's

11%

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

17%

High school graduate or higher: 97.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 16.6%
Households with broadband: 92.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 83.1%
No internet access: 5%
Without health insurance: 7.4%
Limited-English households: 1.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Amarillo
State: Texas
County: Randall County
Center point: 35.1091° N, 102.0179° W
Land area: 100 sq mi
Water area: 1.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

Amarillo8% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 79119

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79012	Bushland, TX	5.1 mi	0	—	—
79121	Amarillo, TX	6.7 mi	6,437	$74,659	$288,300
79109	Amarillo, TX	8.4 mi	43,578	$70,435	$222,900
79110	Amarillo, TX	8.9 mi	16,994	$66,683	$160,100
79116	Amarillo, TX · PO box	9.5 mi	—	—	—
79106	Amarillo, TX	9.6 mi	26,161	$59,493	$174,400
79016	Canyon, TX	11 mi	310	—	—
79124	Amarillo, TX	11 mi	12,019	$112,541	$362,300
79102	Amarillo, TX	12 mi	9,393	$51,125	$153,100
79098	Wildorado, TX	12 mi	576	$70,250	$170,600
79114	Amarillo, TX · PO box	12 mi	—	—	—
79101	Amarillo, TX	12 mi	2,526	$47,759	$167,600

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Questions about 79119

What city is zip code 79119?

79119 is assigned to Amarillo, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79119 in?

79119 is in Randall County, Texas.

What is the population of 79119?

About 24,907 people live in 79119, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79119 in?

79119 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79119?

The median household income in 79119 is $114,432.

What zip codes are near 79119?

The closest zip codes to 79119 are 79012, 79121, 79109, 79110, 79116.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79119, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.