Zip code 79755: Midkiff, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 79755
79755 is a rural zip code in Midkiff, Texas (Upton County), covering 298 sq mi of land. About 67 people live here. The median resident is 37.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
26.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 33% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in management; legal and social services; and education. 35% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 33% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 79755 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 density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi
- Per capita income$48,733U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752
- Median age37.8U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6
- Poverty rate26.9%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%
- Homeownership rate33.3%U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%
- U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%
- U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%
- Diversity index60.1U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%
- Uninsured rate23.9%U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%
- U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%
- Housing vacancy61.7%U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%
- U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%
- Residents under 1843.3%U.S. 22% · TX 25%
- Median earnings per worker$126,875U.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%
- Government workers23.5%U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%
- U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478
| Measure | 79755 | Upton | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 67 | 3,191 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 3/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $48,733 | $28,892 | $40,752 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median age | 37.8 | 40.8 | 35.6 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 26.9% | 16% | 13.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 54.3% | 8.7% | 33.8% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 33.3% | 77.2% | 62.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 6.2% | 14.4% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 3.5% | 5.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 60.1 | 51.9 | 67.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 75.1% | 91.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 23.9% | 18.8% | 17.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 3.6% | 6.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 9.5% | 17.6% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 61.7% | 19.2% | 9.4% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 19.1% | 13.4% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 43.3% | 23.5% | 25% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $126,875 | $50,174 | $47,575 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 7.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 35.3% | 8.7% | 10.5% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 23.5% | 25.2% | 14.1% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.501 | 0.445 | 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
- White54%
- Black0%
- Hispanic27%
- Asian19%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 18
- Average household size
- 3.7
- Family households
- 100%
- Married couples
- 100%
- Living alone
- 0%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 43% / 57%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 47
- Owner-occupied
- 33.3%
- Vacant
- 61.7%
- Median year built
- 2001
- Median rooms
- 4.7
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
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 | 79755 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $126,458 | $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
- 82.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 54.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 25.7%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 11.1%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 23.9%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Midkiff
- State
- Texas
- County
- Upton County
- Center point
- 31.5253° N, 101.9975° W
- Land area
- 298 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.2 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
79755 spans 2 counties
- Upton County98% of land
- Midland County2% of land
Zip codes near 79755
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79778 | Rankin, TX | 19 mi | $70,808 |
| 79706 | Midland, TX | 22 mi | $108,059 |
| 79704 | Midland, TX · PO box | 24 mi | — |
| 79708 | Midland, TX · PO box | 24 mi | — |
| 79710 | Midland, TX · PO box | 24 mi | — |
| 79712 | Midland, TX · PO box | 24 mi | — |
| 79766 | Odessa, TX | 26 mi | $74,407 |
| 79760 | Odessa, TX · PO box | 27 mi | — |
| 79765 | Odessa, TX | 30 mi | $104,965 |
| 79752 | Mc Camey, TX | 31 mi | $39,423 |
| 79702 | Midland, TX · PO box | 31 mi | — |
| 79761 | Odessa, TX | 31 mi | $68,228 |
Questions about 79755
What city is zip code 79755?
79755 is assigned to Midkiff, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 79755 in?
79755 is mostly in Upton County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 79755?
About 67 people live in 79755, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 79755 in?
79755 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 79755?
The closest zip codes to 79755 are 79778, 79706, 79704, 79708, 79710.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79755, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.