Zip code 79230: Dodson, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 79230
79230 is a rural zip code in Dodson, Texas (Childress County), covering 73 sq mi of land. About 31 people live here. The median resident is 57.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
32.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 88% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.6 minutes each way, and 0% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; farming, fishing and forestry; and management. 24% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 56% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 79230 compares
Only about 31 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi
- Per capita income$38,206U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752
- Median age57.3U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6
- Poverty rate32.3%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%
- Homeownership rate87.5%U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%
- Average commute17.6 minU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min
- U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%
- Unemployment rate10.5%U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%
- Diversity index63.7U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1
- Broadband access87.5%U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%
- Uninsured rate19.4%U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%
- Veterans3.7%U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%
- U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%
- Housing vacancy67.3%U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%
- U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%
- U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%
- Residents under 1812.9%U.S. 22% · TX 25%
- Median earnings per worker$61,250U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575
- U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%
- U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%
- U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%
- Government workers29.4%U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%
- U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478
| Measure | 79230 | Childress | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31 | 6,743 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 10/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $38,206 | $28,635 | $40,752 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 57.3 | 35.9 | 35.6 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 32.3% | 15.3% | 13.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 7.4% | 11.8% | 33.8% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 87.5% | 71% | 62.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Average commute | 17.6 min | 25.4 min | 26.7 min | 26.4 min | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 1.1% | 14.4% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 10.5% | 0.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 63.7 | 59 | 67.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 87.5% | 83.7% | 91.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 19.4% | 14.2% | 17.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 3.7% | 3.1% | 6.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 6.5% | 4.7% | 17.6% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 67.3% | 33.7% | 9.4% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Rent-burdened renters | 100% | 51.5% | 51.7% | 51.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 29% | 17.1% | 13.4% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 12.9% | 20.2% | 25% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $61,250 | $41,169 | $47,575 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 2% | 3.8% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 23.5% | 9.1% | 10.5% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 29.4% | 16% | 14.1% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.404 | 0.509 | 0.478 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White42%
- Black0%
- Hispanic39%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial19%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 16
- Average household size
- 1.9
- Family households
- 87.5%
- Married couples
- 81.3%
- Living alone
- 12.5%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 3.7%
- Male / female
- 58% / 42%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 49
- Owner-occupied
- 87.5%
- Vacant
- 67.3%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
- Median rooms
- 5.4
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- 100%
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- 0%
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 79230 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | $33,750 | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 59.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 7.4%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 87.5%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 68.8%
- No internet access
- 12.5%
- Without health insurance
- 19.4%
- Limited-English households
- 6.3%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Dodson
- State
- Texas
- County
- Childress County
- Center point
- 34.7101° N, 100.0536° W
- Land area
- 73 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
79230 spans 2 counties
- Childress County67% of land
- Collingsworth County33% of land
Zip codes near 79230
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 73550 | Hollis, OK | 8.7 mi | $43,804 |
| 79095 | Wellington, TX | 15 mi | $58,889 |
| 73571 | Vinson, OK | 16 mi | $37,000 |
| 73544 | Gould, OK | 17 mi | $36,250 |
| 79245 | Memphis, TX | 24 mi | $48,403 |
| 79201 | Childress, TX | 27 mi | $58,438 |
| 73554 | Mangum, OK | 27 mi | $56,400 |
| 79077 | Samnorwood, TX · PO box | 27 mi | — |
| 73532 | Duke, OK | 27 mi | $68,250 |
| 73537 | Eldorado, OK | 27 mi | $59,688 |
| 79251 | Quail, TX | 28 mi | — |
| 79233 | Estelline, TX | 29 mi | — |
Questions about 79230
What city is zip code 79230?
79230 is assigned to Dodson, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 79230 in?
79230 is mostly in Childress County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 79230?
About 31 people live in 79230, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 79230 in?
79230 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 79230?
The closest zip codes to 79230 are 73550, 79095, 73571, 73544, 79245.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79230, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.