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79243

Zip code 79243: McAdoo, Texas

Residential delivery areaDickens CountyCentral Time
Population
26
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$61K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$113K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
63.3
U.S. 38.9
Land area
64 sq mi
0 people/sq mi

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

About 79243

79243 is a rural zip code in McAdoo, Texas (Dickens County), covering 64 sq mi of land. About 26 people live here. The median resident is 63.3 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 $61,250 a year, 24% below the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $112,500, or 1.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 80% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).

How 79243 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 26 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
63.3
Under 18
0%
65 and over
38.5%

Race and ethnicity

  • White100%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic0%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial0%
Diversity index
0
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
61.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only
100%
Spanish
0%
Other Indo-European
0%
Asian / Pacific
0%
Other
0%

Households

Households
10
Average household size
2.6
Family households
80%
Married couples
60%
Living alone
20%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
69% / 31%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
40%
$50–75k
60%
$75–100k
0%
$100–150k
0%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

79243
$61,250
Dickens Co.
$49,335
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$25,658
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.191
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79243
$112,500
Dickens Co.
$65,300
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

79243
—
Dickens Co.
$758
Texas
$1,403
United States
$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family
100%
2–4 units
0%
5–19 units
0%
20+ units
0%
Mobile home
0%
Boat, RV, van
0%
Housing units
16
Owner-occupied
80%
Vacant
37.5%
Median year built
1960
Median rooms
9 or more
Renters paying 30%+ of income
100%
Renters paying 50%+ of income
0%
Home value to income
1.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
100%
Carpooled
0%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
25%
20–29
0%
30–44
0%
45–59
0%
60+
75%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
30.8%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry
100%
Management
0%
Business and finance
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%
Production
0%
Transportation and moving
0%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
100%
Health care and social assistance
0%
Education
0%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
0%
Professional and technical services
0%
Construction
0%
Restaurants and hotels
0%
Finance, insurance and real estate
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%
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 work79243U.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
31%
High school
0%
Some college
15%
Associate's
15%
Bachelor's
38%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
69.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher
38.5%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
100%
Cable, fiber or DSL
100%
No internet access
0%
Without health insurance
0%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
McAdoo
State
Texas
Center point
33.7677° N, 101.0253° W
Land area
64 sq mi
Water area
0.1 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

79243 spans 2 counties

Zip codes near 79243

ZipCityDistanceIncome
79231Dougherty12 mi—
79322Crosbyton13 mi$48,750
79256Roaring Springs14 mi$39,231
79220Afton15 mi$49,792
79229Dickens18 mi$47,583
79235Floydada18 mi$52,935
79370Spur23 mi$48,750
79357Ralls23 mi$57,993
79244Matador24 mi$71,875
79343Lorenzo32 mi$58,906
79234Flomot32 mi$83,409
79250Petersburg34 mi$54,917

Questions about 79243

What city is zip code 79243?

79243 is assigned to McAdoo, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79243 in?

79243 is mostly in Dickens County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 79243?

About 26 people live in 79243, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79243 in?

79243 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79243?

The median household income in 79243 is $61,250.

What zip codes are near 79243?

The closest zip codes to 79243 are 79231, 79322, 79256, 79220, 79229.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79243, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.