Zip code 79325: Farwell, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79325?

79325 is assigned to Farwell, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79325 in?

79325 is mostly in Parmer County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 79325?

About 2,277 people live in 79325, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79325?

The median household income in 79325 is $71,771.

Q: What zip codes are near 79325?

The closest zip codes to 79325 are 79009, 88135, 88102, 79347, 88101.

Residential delivery areaParmer CountyCentral Time

Population

2,277

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$163K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,194/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

32.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

180 sq mi

13 people/sq mi

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

About 79325

79325 is a rural zip code in Farwell, Texas (Parmer County), covering 180 sq mi of land. About 2,277 people live here, or 13 per square mile. The median resident is 32.7 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $71,771 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 15.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $163,400, or 2.3 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 $1,194 a month.

18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 17.3 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; management; and production and manufacturing. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 43% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79325 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1833.9%
99th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%90th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate19.7%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%577th of 1,808 in TX
Broadband access97.3%
94th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%151st of 1,792 in TX
Veterans10.7%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%268th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers15.6%
92nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%358th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy13.8%
84th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%769th of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate15.9%
73rd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%647th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents16.6%
68th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%460th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters53.8%
62nd
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%578th of 1,692 in TX
Diversity index51.9
55th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1791st of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$48,534
51st
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575659th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate66.6%
45th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,217th of 1,792 in TX
Median household income$71,771
39th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476795th of 1,712 in TX
Median gross rent$1,194
36th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403705th of 1,511 in TX
Tech workers2.1%
35th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%673rd of 1,810 in TX
Government workers11.9%
35th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,280th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home8.7%
26th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%910th of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$28,663
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,282nd of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher17.5%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,158th of 1,811 in TX
Median home value$163,400
13th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,116th of 1,679 in TX
Residents 65 and older11.1%
13th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,447th of 1,818 in TX
Median age32.7
10th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,499th of 1,817 in TX
Population2,277
4th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,245th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute17.3 min
4th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,599th of 1,738 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.359
4th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,595th of 1,785 in TX
Healthcare workers3.8%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,556th of 1,810 in TX
Population density13/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,453rd of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,763rd of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79325	Parmer	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents under 18	33.9%	27.7%	25%	22%	99th	90th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	19.7%	24.1%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	577th of 1,808
Broadband accessStrength	97.3%	91.4%	91.4%	91%	94th	151st of 1,792
Veterans	10.7%	5%	6.2%	6.2%	92nd	268th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	15.6%	11.4%	10.5%	10%	92nd	358th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	13.8%	13.7%	9.4%	10.1%	84th	769th of 1,794
Poverty rate	15.9%	10.2%	13.8%	12.5%	73rd	647th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	16.6%	24.7%	17.6%	14.1%	68th	460th of 1,818
Rent-burdened renters	53.8%	22.8%	51.7%	51.1%	62nd	578th of 1,692
Diversity index	51.9	46.2	67.1	61.4	55th	791st of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$48,534	$44,154	$47,575	$49,666	51st	659th of 1,794
Homeownership rate	66.6%	72.1%	62.6%	65.2%	45th	1,217th of 1,792
Median household income	$71,771	$69,735	$78,476	$80,734	39th	795th of 1,712
Median gross rent	$1,194	$1,081	$1,403	$1,413	36th	705th of 1,511
Tech workers	2.1%	0.5%	3.8%	3.8%	35th	673rd of 1,810
Government workers	11.9%	15.9%	14.1%	14.5%	35th	1,280th of 1,810
Work from home	8.7%	2.6%	14.4%	15.1%	26th	910th of 1,810
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,663	$30,288	$40,752	$44,673	15th	1,282nd of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	17.5%	16.9%	33.8%	35.7%	15th	1,158th of 1,811
Median home value	$163,400	$146,700	$283,800	$332,700	13th	1,116th of 1,679
Residents 65 and older	11.1%	15.6%	13.4%	17.2%	13th	1,447th of 1,818
Median age	32.7	36.3	35.6	38.9	10th	1,499th of 1,817
Population	2,277	9,731	30,188,424	334,922,499	4th	1,245th of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	17.3 min	16.8 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	4th	1,599th of 1,738
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.359	0.388	0.478	0.483	4th	1,595th of 1,785
Healthcare workers	3.8%	6.2%	8.6%	9.7%	2nd	1,556th of 1,810
Population density	13/sq mi	11/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,453rd of 1,818
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	2.6%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,763rd 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

13%

Under 5

21%

5–17

18–24

14%

25–34

13%

35–44

12%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

32.7

Under 18

33.9%

65 and over

11.1%

Race and ethnicity

White45%
Black0.5%
Hispanic53%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

51.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

16.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

45.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

57%

Spanish

43%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 745
Average household size: 3
Family households: 82.8%
Married couples: 69.8%
Living alone: 15.3%
Veterans (of adults): 10.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

20%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

13%

$100–150k

23%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79325

$71,771

Parmer Co.

$69,735

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,663

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

15.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

13%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.359

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79325

$163,400

Parmer Co.

$146,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79325

$1,194

Parmer Co.

$1,081

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

80%

2–4 units

0.7%

5–19 units

20+ units

0.5%

Mobile home

15%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 864
Owner-occupied: 66.6%
Vacant: 13.8%
Median year built: 1974
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 53.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 20.8%
Home value to income: 2.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

84%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.4%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

35%

10–19

31%

20–29

20%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

17.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

15%

Management

14%

Production

14%

Farming, fishing and forestry

11%

Education

10%

Office and admin

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Sales

Healthcare

Food service

Computer and math

Police and fire

0.6%

Engineering and science

0.5%

Legal and social services

0.3%

Arts, media and sports

Industries

Agriculture and mining

24%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

13%

Education

12%

Manufacturing

10%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Other services

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Information

Median earnings per worker

$48,534

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

15.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.9%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

3.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79325	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$62,903	$74,888
Service	$17,411	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,028	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$60,129	$49,199
Production and transportation	$48,196	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

26%

High school

33%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

14%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.8%
Households with broadband: 97.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 87.1%
No internet access: 2.7%
Without health insurance: 19.7%
Limited-English households: 5.1%

Geography

City (USPS): Farwell
State: Texas
County: Parmer County
Center point: 34.4143° N, 102.9343° W
Land area: 180 sq mi
Water area: 0.7 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79325 spans 2 counties

Parmer County96% of land
Bailey County4% of land

Zip codes near 79325

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79009	Bovina, TX	8.4 mi	1,795	$65,333	$116,300
88135	Texico, NM	13 mi	1,500	$70,417	$145,000
88102	Clovis, NM · PO box	16 mi	—	—	—
79347	Muleshoe, TX	18 mi	7,176	$66,792	$105,700
88101	Clovis, NM	19 mi	44,846	$56,587	$172,300
79053	Lazbuddie, TX	20 mi	74	$116,750	—
79035	Friona, TX	20 mi	5,391	$72,202	$158,600
88103	Cannon Afb, NM	22 mi	16	—	—
88130	Portales, NM	30 mi	17,842	$52,434	$135,000
79031	Earth, TX	30 mi	1,156	$43,750	$96,600
88133	Saint Vrain, NM · PO box	31 mi	—	—	—
79371	Sudan, TX	33 mi	1,396	$64,917	$101,600

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Questions about 79325

What city is zip code 79325?

79325 is assigned to Farwell, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79325 in?

79325 is mostly in Parmer County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 79325?

About 2,277 people live in 79325, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79325 in?

79325 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79325?

The median household income in 79325 is $71,771.

What zip codes are near 79325?

The closest zip codes to 79325 are 79009, 88135, 88102, 79347, 88101.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79325, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.