Zip code 79201: Childress, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79201?

79201 is assigned to Childress, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79201 in?

79201 is mostly in Childress County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 79201?

About 6,779 people live in 79201, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79201?

The median household income in 79201 is $58,438.

Q: What zip codes are near 79201?

The closest zip codes to 79201 are 79259, 79233, 79223, 79245, 79230.

Residential delivery areaChildress CountyCentral Time

Population

6,779

Median household income

$58K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$125K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$913/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

35.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

876 sq mi

8 people/sq mi

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

About 79201

79201 is a rural zip code in Childress, Texas (Childress County), covering 876 sq mi of land. About 6,779 people live here, or 8 per square mile. The median resident is 35.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $58,438 a year, 28% below the national median of $80,734. 15.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $124,600, or 2.1 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 72% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $913 a month.

11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 25.1 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; farming, fishing and forestry; and sales.

How 79201 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Housing vacancy34%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%137th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.517
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478138th of 1,785 in TX
Uninsured rate14.4%
87th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,019th of 1,808 in TX
Poverty rate15.3%
70th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%681st of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index58.8
69th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1478th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers16.1%
66th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%793rd of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate71.6%
57th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,023rd of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older17.2%
55th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%802nd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters51.5%
53rd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%681st of 1,692 in TX
Self-employed workers8.9%
45th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,217th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute25.1 min
44th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,010th of 1,738 in TX
Residents under 1820.2%
33rd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,302nd of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers1.9%
31st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%715th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents4.7%
28th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,259th of 1,818 in TX
Median age35.9
27th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,150th of 1,817 in TX
Median earnings per worker$41,035
24th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,100th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers7.3%
19th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,017th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$58,438
18th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,221st of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$29,164
17th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,244th of 1,813 in TX
Veterans3.2%
17th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,510th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$913
14th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,168th of 1,511 in TX
Population6,779
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424936th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access84.1%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,265th of 1,792 in TX
Median home value$124,600
6th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,358th of 1,679 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher11.4%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,564th of 1,811 in TX
Population density8/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,571st of 1,818 in TX
Work from home1.3%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,630th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate0.5%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,589th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79201	Childress	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Housing vacancy	34%	33.7%	9.4%	10.1%	98th	137th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.517	0.509	0.478	0.483	93rd	138th of 1,785
Uninsured rateWeakness	14.4%	14.2%	17.1%	8.4%	87th	1,019th of 1,808
Poverty rate	15.3%	15.3%	13.8%	12.5%	70th	681st of 1,794
Diversity index	58.8	59	67.1	61.4	69th	478th of 1,818
Government workers	16.1%	16%	14.1%	14.5%	66th	793rd of 1,810
Homeownership rate	71.6%	71%	62.6%	65.2%	57th	1,023rd of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	17.2%	17.1%	13.4%	17.2%	55th	802nd of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	51.5%	51.5%	51.7%	51.1%	53rd	681st of 1,692
Self-employed workers	8.9%	9.1%	10.5%	10%	45th	1,217th of 1,810
Average commute	25.1 min	25.4 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	44th	1,010th of 1,738
Residents under 18	20.2%	20.2%	25%	22%	33rd	1,302nd of 1,818
Tech workers	1.9%	2%	3.8%	3.8%	31st	715th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	4.7%	4.7%	17.6%	14.1%	28th	1,259th of 1,818
Median age	35.9	35.9	35.6	38.9	27th	1,150th of 1,817
Median earnings per worker	$41,035	$41,169	$47,575	$49,666	24th	1,100th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	7.3%	7.4%	8.6%	9.7%	19th	1,017th of 1,810
Median household incomeWeakness	$58,438	$58,654	$78,476	$80,734	18th	1,221st of 1,712
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,164	$28,635	$40,752	$44,673	17th	1,244th of 1,813
Veterans	3.2%	3.1%	6.2%	6.2%	17th	1,510th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$913	$913	$1,403	$1,413	14th	1,168th of 1,511
Population	6,779	6,743	30,188,424	334,922,499	11th	936th of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	84.1%	83.7%	91.4%	91%	10th	1,265th of 1,792
Median home value	$124,600	$125,400	$283,800	$332,700	6th	1,358th of 1,679
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.4%	11.8%	33.8%	35.7%	4th	1,564th of 1,811
Population density	8/sq mi	10/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,571st of 1,818
Work from home	1.3%	1.1%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,630th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,589th 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

16%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

15%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

35.9

Under 18

20.2%

65 and over

17.2%

Race and ethnicity

White55%
Black7%
Hispanic32%
Asian0.2%
Native American1%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

58.8

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

4.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

79.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

80%

Spanish

20%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,877
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 68.9%
Married couples: 51.5%
Living alone: 27.1%
Veterans (of adults): 3.2%
Male / female: 59% / 41%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

23%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79201

$58,438

Childress Co.

$58,654

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,164

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.517

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79201

$124,600

Childress Co.

$125,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79201

$913

Childress Co.

$913

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

76%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 2,843
Owner-occupied: 71.6%
Vacant: 34%
Median year built: 1964
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 51.5%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 26.4%
Home value to income: 2.1× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

89%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

50%

10–19

13%

20–29

0.9%

30–44

20%

45–59

60+

14%

Average commute

25.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

0.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

46.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

16%

Farming, fishing and forestry

16%

Sales

13%

Construction and repair

Healthcare

Engineering and science

Production

Transportation and moving

Education

Management

Food service

Police and fire

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Business and finance

Legal and social services

0.8%

Industries

Agriculture and mining

22%

Retail

13%

Education

13%

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Construction

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$41,035

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

8.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

16.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79201	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$50,904	$74,888
Service	$16,500	$26,804
Sales and office	$32,893	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$83,571	$49,199
Production and transportation	$36,702	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

20%

High school

37%

Some college

25%

Associate's

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 79.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Households with broadband: 84.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 63.9%
No internet access: 14.7%
Without health insurance: 14.4%
Limited-English households: 0.7%

Geography

City (USPS): Childress
State: Texas
County: Childress County
Center point: 34.4047° N, 100.3411° W
Land area: 876 sq mi
Water area: 20 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79201 spans 4 counties

Childress County54% of land
Cottle County19% of land
Hall County16% of land
Motley County11% of land

Zip codes near 79201

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79259	Tell, TX	7.2 mi	27	—	—
79233	Estelline, TX	11 mi	90	—	$64,400
79223	Cee Vee, TX	14 mi	61	—	—
79245	Memphis, TX	21 mi	2,230	$48,403	$78,900
79230	Dodson, TX	27 mi	31	—	—
79239	Lakeview, TX	30 mi	121	$36,250	—
79261	Turkey, TX	31 mi	411	$49,450	$129,200
79252	Quanah, TX	32 mi	2,784	$62,228	$84,600
73550	Hollis, OK	33 mi	2,179	$43,804	$80,200
79248	Paducah, TX	33 mi	1,273	$49,028	$55,000
79095	Wellington, TX	34 mi	2,405	$58,889	$103,600
79244	Matador, TX	35 mi	776	$71,875	$88,400

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Questions about 79201

What city is zip code 79201?

79201 is assigned to Childress, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79201 in?

79201 is mostly in Childress County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 79201?

About 6,779 people live in 79201, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79201 in?

79201 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79201?

The median household income in 79201 is $58,438.

What zip codes are near 79201?

The closest zip codes to 79201 are 79259, 79233, 79223, 79245, 79230.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79201, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.