Zip code 79236: Guthrie, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79236?

79236 is assigned to Guthrie, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79236 in?

79236 is in King County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79236?

About 197 people live in 79236, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79236?

The median household income in 79236 is $45,789.

Q: What zip codes are near 79236?

The closest zip codes to 79236 are 79248, 79229, 79505, 79539, 79220.

Residential delivery areaKing CountyCentral Time

Population

197

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$46K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

—

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

37.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

247 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 79236

79236 is a rural zip code in Guthrie, Texas (King County), covering 247 sq mi of land. About 197 people live here. The median resident is 37.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $45,789 a year, 43% below the national median of $80,734. 25.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 49% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 7.4 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; office and administrative support; and management.

How 79236 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 197 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%27th of 1,792 in TX
Housing vacancy40.2%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%92nd of 1,794 in TX
Government workers47.2%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%29th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older27.4%
95th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%213th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate25.9%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%194th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.515
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478145th of 1,785 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher38.1%
62nd
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%357th of 1,811 in TX
Uninsured rate7.1%
52nd
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,585th of 1,808 in TX
Median earnings per worker$46,513
45th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575759th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index44.7
43rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,080th of 1,818 in TX
Median age37.4
37th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6984th of 1,817 in TX
Residents under 1818.8%
23rd
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,415th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home7.9%
21st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,001st of 1,810 in TX
Homeownership rate49%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,586th of 1,792 in TX
Per capita income$29,013
16th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,254th of 1,813 in TX
Median household income$45,789
6th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,547th of 1,712 in TX
Foreign-born residents0.5%
3rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,678th of 1,818 in TX
Population197
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,754th of 1,818 in TX
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,802nd of 1,818 in TX
Average commute7.4 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,735th of 1,738 in TX
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,713th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,783rd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,624th of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,584th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,743rd of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers0%
1st
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,773rd of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79236	King	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Broadband accessStrength	100%	100%	91.4%	91%	99th	27th of 1,792
Housing vacancy	40.2%	41.3%	9.4%	10.1%	99th	92nd of 1,794
Government workers	47.2%	46%	14.1%	14.5%	99th	29th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	27.4%	30.8%	13.4%	17.2%	95th	213th of 1,818
Poverty rateWeakness	25.9%	23.7%	13.8%	12.5%	93rd	194th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.515	0.477	0.478	0.483	92nd	145th of 1,785
Bachelor's degree or higher	38.1%	38.9%	33.8%	35.7%	62nd	357th of 1,811
Uninsured rate	7.1%	7.6%	17.1%	8.4%	52nd	1,585th of 1,808
Median earnings per worker	$46,513	$46,087	$47,575	$49,666	45th	759th of 1,794
Diversity index	44.7	47.3	67.1	61.4	43rd	1,080th of 1,818
Median age	37.4	49.4	35.6	38.9	37th	984th of 1,817
Residents under 18	18.8%	14.7%	25%	22%	23rd	1,415th of 1,818
Work from home	7.9%	14%	14.4%	15.1%	21st	1,001st of 1,810
Homeownership rateWeakness	49%	59.5%	62.6%	65.2%	17th	1,586th of 1,792
Per capita incomeWeakness	$29,013	$31,129	$40,752	$44,673	16th	1,254th of 1,813
Median household incomeWeakness	$45,789	$46,645	$78,476	$80,734	6th	1,547th of 1,712
Foreign-born residents	0.5%	0%	17.6%	14.1%	3rd	1,678th of 1,818
Population	197	211	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,754th of 1,818
Population density	1/sq mi	0/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,802nd of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	7.4 min	12.4 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	1st	1,735th of 1,738
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	0%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,713th of 1,810
Veterans	0%	1.1%	6.2%	6.2%	1st	1,783rd of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	0%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,624th of 1,692
Tech workers	0%	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,584th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	0%	0%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,743rd of 1,810
Self-employed workers	0%	5%	10.5%	10%	1st	1,773rd 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

11%

5–17

18–24

23%

25–34

14%

35–44

45–54

12%

55–64

20%

65–74

75+

Median age

37.4

Under 18

18.8%

65 and over

27.4%

Race and ethnicity

White72%
Black0%
Hispanic17%
Asian0.5%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial11%

Diversity index

44.7

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

0.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

90.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 98
Average household size: 2
Family households: 86.7%
Married couples: 56.1%
Living alone: 13.3%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

29%

$25–50k

35%

$50–75k

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79236

$45,789

King Co.

$46,645

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$29,013

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

25.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.515

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79236

—

King Co.

$52,100

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79236

—

King Co.

—

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

69%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

27%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 164
Owner-occupied: 49%
Vacant: 40.2%
Median year built: 1971
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

71%

Carpooled

21%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

77%

10–19

20–29

16%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

7.4 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

55.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

33%

Office and admin

29%

Management

17%

Farming, fishing and forestry

15%

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Production

Transportation and moving

Industries

Education

33%

Agriculture and mining

33%

Professional and technical services

16%

Public administration

15%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Admin, support and management

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$46,513

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

47.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79236	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$47,368	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$13,214	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

28%

Some college

24%

Associate's

0.6%

Bachelor's

33%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 86.7%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 7.1%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Guthrie
State: Texas
County: King County
Center point: 33.6032° N, 100.2998° W
Land area: 247 sq mi
Water area: 0.6 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 79236

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79248	Paducah, TX	24 mi	1,273	$49,028	$55,000
79229	Dickens, TX	26 mi	243	$47,583	$43,200
79505	Benjamin, TX	26 mi	266	$52,708	$62,900
79539	O Brien, TX	29 mi	220	$46,250	—
79220	Afton, TX	29 mi	225	$49,792	$116,700
79502	Aspermont, TX	29 mi	1,135	$52,333	$44,100
79529	Knox City, TX	30 mi	1,131	$50,694	$63,400
79518	Girard, TX	33 mi	104	$34,342	—
79544	Rochester, TX	33 mi	382	$41,750	$82,500
79540	Old Glory, TX	34 mi	52	—	$111,000
79528	Jayton, TX	34 mi	578	$73,476	$103,900
79547	Rule, TX	36 mi	957	$41,023	$86,800

Questions about 79236

What city is zip code 79236?

79236 is assigned to Guthrie, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79236 in?

79236 is in King County, Texas.

What is the population of 79236?

About 197 people live in 79236, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79236 in?

79236 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79236?

The median household income in 79236 is $45,789.

What zip codes are near 79236?

The closest zip codes to 79236 are 79248, 79229, 79505, 79539, 79220.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79236, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.