Zip code 79360: Seminole, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79360?

79360 is assigned to Seminole, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79360 in?

79360 is in Gaines County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79360?

About 17,342 people live in 79360, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79360?

The median household income in 79360 is $79,467.

Q: What zip codes are near 79360?

The closest zip codes to 79360 are 79359, 79323, 79714, 88242, 79342.

Residential delivery areaGaines CountyCentral Time

Population

17,342

Median household income

$79K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$219K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$854/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

29.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

919 sq mi

19 people/sq mi

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

About 79360

79360 is a rural zip code in Seminole, Texas (Gaines County), covering 919 sq mi of land. About 17,342 people live here, or 19 per square mile. The median resident is 29.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $79,467 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 5.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $219,200, or 2.8 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $854 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 27.9 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; management; and transportation and moving goods. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 62% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often another Indo-European language such as French, German, Russian or Hindi.

How 79360 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate40%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%34th of 1,808 in TX
Residents under 1835.2%
99th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%64th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers22.5%
99th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%109th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents31.6%
89th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%106th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate79.3%
77th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%660th of 1,792 in TX
Housing vacancy10.6%
74th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,025th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute27.9 min
62nd
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min726th of 1,738 in TX
Median earnings per worker$49,554
54th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575595th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$79,467
49th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476591st of 1,712 in TX
Diversity index44.2
42nd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,098th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers11.3%
29th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,346th of 1,810 in TX
Population17,342
27th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424637th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$219,200
25th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800797th of 1,679 in TX
Per capita income$30,951
21st
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,121st of 1,813 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.397
19th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,289th of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate5.7%
16th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,500th of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access85.9%
15th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,154th of 1,792 in TX
Veterans2.7%
12th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,594th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$854
10th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,258th of 1,511 in TX
Rent-burdened renters31.8%
6th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,328th of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers0.5%
6th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,212th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate2%
5th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,434th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older9%
5th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,613th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,546th of 1,811 in TX
Median age29.3
3rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,701st of 1,817 in TX
Population density19/sq mi
2nd
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,329th of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,509th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home2.1%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,579th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79360	Gaines	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	40%	36.7%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	34th of 1,808
Residents under 18	35.2%	35.8%	25%	22%	99th	64th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	22.5%	19.9%	10.5%	10%	99th	109th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	31.6%	28.7%	17.6%	14.1%	89th	106th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	79.3%	74.6%	62.6%	65.2%	77th	660th of 1,792
Housing vacancy	10.6%	10.2%	9.4%	10.1%	74th	1,025th of 1,794
Average commute	27.9 min	26.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	62nd	726th of 1,738
Median earnings per worker	$49,554	$48,385	$47,575	$49,666	54th	595th of 1,794
Median household income	$79,467	$74,132	$78,476	$80,734	49th	591st of 1,712
Diversity index	44.2	51.9	67.1	61.4	42nd	1,098th of 1,818
Government workers	11.3%	11.6%	14.1%	14.5%	29th	1,346th of 1,810
Population	17,342	22,232	30,188,424	334,922,499	27th	637th of 1,818
Median home value	$219,200	$200,700	$283,800	$332,700	25th	797th of 1,679
Per capita income	$30,951	$30,645	$40,752	$44,673	21st	1,121st of 1,813
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.397	0.428	0.478	0.483	19th	1,289th of 1,785
Poverty rateStrength	5.7%	6.8%	13.8%	12.5%	16th	1,500th of 1,794
Broadband accessWeakness	85.9%	84%	91.4%	91%	15th	1,154th of 1,792
Veterans	2.7%	2.9%	6.2%	6.2%	12th	1,594th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$854	$789	$1,403	$1,413	10th	1,258th of 1,511
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	31.8%	30.9%	51.7%	51.1%	6th	1,328th of 1,692
Tech workers	0.5%	0.6%	3.8%	3.8%	6th	1,212th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	2%	2.4%	5.3%	5.2%	5th	1,434th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	9%	9.7%	13.4%	17.2%	5th	1,613th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.8%	11.7%	33.8%	35.7%	4th	1,546th of 1,811
Median age	29.3	29.3	35.6	38.9	3rd	1,701st of 1,817
Population density	19/sq mi	15/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	2nd	1,329th of 1,818
Healthcare workers	4.3%	6.9%	8.6%	9.7%	2nd	1,509th of 1,810
Work from home	2.1%	3%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,579th 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

11%

Under 5

24%

5–17

11%

18–24

12%

25–34

13%

35–44

11%

45–54

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

29.3

Under 18

35.2%

65 and over

Race and ethnicity

White68%
Black0.4%
Hispanic30%
Asian0.7%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.3%

Diversity index

44.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

31.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.9%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

38%

Spanish

27%

Other Indo-European

35%

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 5,380
Average household size: 3.2
Family households: 73.6%
Married couples: 68%
Living alone: 22%
Veterans (of adults): 2.7%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

11%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

18%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

15%

$150–200k

13%

$200k+

10%

Median household income

79360

$79,467

Gaines Co.

$74,132

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,951

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

5.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

22.6%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.397

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79360

$219,200

Gaines Co.

$200,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79360

$854

Gaines Co.

$789

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

67%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

26%

Boat, RV, van

0.9%

Housing units: 6,020
Owner-occupied: 79.3%
Vacant: 10.6%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 31.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.8%
Home value to income: 2.8× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

72%

Carpooled

23%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

35%

10–19

23%

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

20%

Average commute

27.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

61.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

18%

Management

16%

Transportation and moving

15%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Sales

Office and admin

Food service

Production

Education

Healthcare

Cleaning and personal care

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

0.7%

Police and fire

0.6%

Computer and math

0.5%

Arts, media and sports

0.2%

Industries

Agriculture and mining

22%

Construction

18%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Education

Restaurants and hotels

Health care and social assistance

Manufacturing

Retail

Wholesale

Other services

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Information

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

0.1%

Median earnings per worker

$49,554

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

2.7%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79360	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,346	$74,888
Service	$21,487	$26,804
Sales and office	$34,375	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$50,388	$49,199
Production and transportation	$73,088	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

45%

High school

28%

Some college

11%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 55.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Households with broadband: 85.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 50.9%
No internet access: 13.5%
Without health insurance: 40%
Limited-English households: 18.5%

Geography

City (USPS): Seminole
State: Texas
County: Gaines County
Center point: 32.6899° N, 102.7244° W
Land area: 919 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 79360

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79359	Seagraves, TX	19 mi	3,294	$53,048	$89,000
79323	Denver City, TX	20 mi	7,485	$87,321	$193,300
79714	Andrews, TX	27 mi	18,610	$72,242	$195,700
88242	Hobbs, NM	27 mi	8,472	$90,000	$260,200
79342	Loop, TX	27 mi	249	$73,750	$120,000
79378	Wellman, TX	28 mi	289	$122,232	—
88241	Hobbs, NM · PO box	29 mi	—	—	—
88244	Hobbs, NM	30 mi	1,105	—	—
79355	Plains, TX	34 mi	1,660	$76,967	$143,300
88231	Eunice, NM	36 mi	3,255	$51,417	$128,900
88265	Monument, NM	37 mi	432	—	$261,400
79377	Welch, TX	38 mi	230	$44,000	$144,100

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Questions about 79360

What city is zip code 79360?

79360 is assigned to Seminole, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79360 in?

79360 is in Gaines County, Texas.

What is the population of 79360?

About 17,342 people live in 79360, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79360 in?

79360 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79360?

The median household income in 79360 is $79,467.

What zip codes are near 79360?

The closest zip codes to 79360 are 79359, 79323, 79714, 88242, 79342.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79360, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.