Zip code 79353: Pep, Texas
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
Only about 67 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424
- Population density4/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi
- Median household income$86,188U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
- Per capita income$33,264U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752
- Median home value$18,400U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800
- Median age28.8U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6
- U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%
- Homeownership rate35.5%U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%
- U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%
- U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%
- Diversity index52.6U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1
- Broadband access93.5%U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%
- Uninsured rate4.5%U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%
- U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%
- U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%
- U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%
- Residents under 1826.9%U.S. 22% · TX 25%
- Median earnings per worker$42,188U.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%
- U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%
- U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478
| Measure | 79353 | Hockley | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 | 21,363 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 4/sq mi | 24/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $86,188 | $63,140 | $78,476 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $33,264 | $32,179 | $40,752 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $18,400 | $127,000 | $283,800 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 28.8 | 35.9 | 35.6 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 13.1% | 13.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.9% | 18.9% | 33.8% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 35.5% | 72.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 5.1% | 14.4% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 4.7% | 5.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 52.6 | 55.4 | 67.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 93.5% | 84.5% | 91.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 4.5% | 19.1% | 17.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 4.4% | 6.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 8% | 17.6% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 0% | 14.3% | 9.4% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 11.9% | 15.4% | 13.4% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 26.9% | 26.6% | 25% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $42,188 | $41,612 | $47,575 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 7.3% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 9.8% | 10.5% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 7.3% | 16.5% | 14.1% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.084 | 0.447 | 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
- White57%
- Black0%
- Hispanic39%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial4%
Language spoken at home (households)
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
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- 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
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 79353 | U.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+)
- 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
- County
- Hockley County
- 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
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79324 | Enochs, TX | 11 mi | — |
| 79371 | Sudan, TX | 15 mi | $64,917 |
| 79339 | Littlefield, TX | 15 mi | $60,375 |
| 79380 | Whitharral, TX | 15 mi | $87,917 |
| 79346 | Morton, TX | 17 mi | $40,833 |
| 79336 | Levelland, TX | 17 mi | $61,598 |
| 79338 | Levelland, TX · PO box | 19 mi | — |
| 79379 | Whiteface, TX | 20 mi | $67,813 |
| 79312 | Amherst, TX | 23 mi | $64,722 |
| 79344 | Maple, TX | 25 mi | — |
| 79313 | Anton, TX | 25 mi | $62,788 |
| 79372 | Sundown, TX | 25 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.