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79353

Zip code 79353: Pep, Texas

Residential delivery areaHockley CountyCentral Time
Population
67
Small sample: rough estimates
Median household income
$86K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$18K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
—
U.S. $1,413
Median age
28.8
U.S. 38.9
Land area
15 sq mi
4 people/sq mi

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

About 79353

79353 is a rural zip code in Pep, Texas (Hockley County), covering 15 sq mi of land. About 67 people live here, or 4 per square mile. The median resident is 28.8 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 $86,188 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $18,400, or 0.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 36% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in farming, fishing and forestry; education; and healthcare.

How 79353 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 67 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
28.8
Under 18
26.9%
65 and over
11.9%

Race and ethnicity

  • White57%
  • Black0%
  • Hispanic39%
  • Asian0%
  • Native American0%
  • Pacific Islander0%
  • Other0%
  • Multiracial4%
Diversity index
52.6
U.S. 61.4
Foreign-born
0%
U.S. 14.1%
Born in state
91%

Language spoken at home (households)

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

Households

Households
31
Average household size
2.2
Family households
90.3%
Married couples
25.8%
Living alone
9.7%
Veterans (of adults)
0%
Male / female
69% / 31%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k
0%
$25–50k
0%
$50–75k
19%
$75–100k
65%
$100–150k
16%
$150–200k
0%
$200k+
0%

Median household income

79353
$86,188
Hockley Co.
$63,140
Texas
$78,476
United States
$80,734
Per capita income
$33,264
U.S. $44,673
Poverty rate
0%
U.S. 12.5%
Households earning $150K+
0%
U.S. 23%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.084
U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79353
$18,400
Hockley Co.
$127,000
Texas
$283,800
United States
$332,700

Median gross rent

79353
—
Hockley Co.
$850
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
31
Owner-occupied
35.5%
Vacant
0%
Median year built
1972
Median rooms
5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income
—
Renters paying 50%+ of income
—
Home value to income
0.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone
93%
Carpooled
7%
Transit
0%
Walked
0%
Bicycle
0%
Worked from home
0%
Other
0%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min
0%
10–19
85%
20–29
7%
30–44
0%
45–59
7%
60+
0%
Average commute
—
U.S. 26.4 min
Unemployment
0%
U.S. 5.2%
In labor force
83.7%
U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Farming, fishing and forestry
49%
Education
37%
Healthcare
7%
Transportation and moving
7%
Management
0%
Business and finance
0%
Computer and math
0%
Engineering and science
0%
Legal and social services
0%
Arts, media and sports
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%

Industries

Agriculture and mining
49%
Education
37%
Health care and social assistance
7%
Professional and technical services
7%
Retail
0%
Manufacturing
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
$42,188
U.S. $49,666
Self-employed
0%
U.S. 10%
Government workers
7.3%
U.S. 14.5%
Nonprofit workers
7.3%
U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work79353U.S.
Management, business, science and arts$46,250$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
0%
High school
0%
Some college
12%
Associate's
47%
Bachelor's
42%
Graduate
0%
High school graduate or higher
100%
Bachelor's degree or higher
41.9%
Graduate or professional degree
0%
Households with broadband
93.5%
Cable, fiber or DSL
64.5%
No internet access
6.5%
Without health insurance
4.5%
Limited-English households
0%

Geography

City (USPS)
Pep
State
Texas
Center point
33.7836° N, 102.5914° W
Land area
15 sq mi
Water area
0.2 sq mi
Time zone
Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type
Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 79353

ZipCityDistanceIncome
79324Enochs11 mi—
79371Sudan15 mi$64,917
79339Littlefield15 mi$60,375
79380Whitharral15 mi$87,917
79346Morton17 mi$40,833
79336Levelland17 mi$61,598
79338Levelland · PO box19 mi—
79379Whiteface20 mi$67,813
79312Amherst23 mi$64,722
79344Maple25 mi—
79313Anton25 mi$62,788
79372Sundown25 mi$58,906

Questions about 79353

What city is zip code 79353?

79353 is assigned to Pep, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79353 in?

79353 is in Hockley County, Texas.

What is the population of 79353?

About 67 people live in 79353, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79353 in?

79353 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79353?

The median household income in 79353 is $86,188.

What zip codes are near 79353?

The closest zip codes to 79353 are 79324, 79371, 79339, 79380, 79346.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79353, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.