79044 Zip Code (Hartley, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 679
Zip code population in 2010: 766
Zip code population in 2000: 591

Houses and condos: 405
Renter-occupied apartments: 103
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79044: 82.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 195.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 3 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,810 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,388 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 79044:

• High school or higher: 88.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 22.0%
• Unemployed: 0.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79044:

• Never married: 28.4%
• Now married: 69.6%
• Separated: 0.5%
• Widowed: 0.9%
• Divorced: 0.5%

• 
• • 44765.8%White
  • 23234.2%Hispanic or Latino

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79044, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,331 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,331
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $36,752 (reported on 93.3% of returns)

Here:	$36,752
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1484.0% for AGIs below $25k, 5171.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8926.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6083.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $117 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$117
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$7,733 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

Here:	+$7,733
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 773.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,840 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$14,840
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 507.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 950.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,000 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,000
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 77.8%

Here:	78%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 69.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79044, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $56,072 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$56,072
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $42,480 (reported on 86.2% of returns)

Here:	$42,480
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 92.0% for AGIs below $25k, 96.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 33.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $360 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$360
Texas:	$2,372

Profit/loss from business: +$3,900 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:	+$3,900
State:	+$13,732

Total itemized deductions: $20,425 (12% of AGI, reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$20,425
State:	$24,724

Here:	12.4% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $12,467 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$12,467
State:	$6,808

Taxes paid: $2,925 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

79044:	$2,925
State:	$6,921

Earned income credit: $1,967 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,967
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 75.9%

Here:	76%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 75.0% for AGIs below $25k, 72.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79044, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,004 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,004
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $28,819 (reported on 81.0% of returns)

Here:	$28,819
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 86.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $734 (reported on 34.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$734
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $208 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$208
State:	$4,261

Net capital gain/loss: +$25,250 (reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	+$25,250
State:	+$16,110

Profit/loss from business: +$4,400 (reported on 25.9% of returns)

Here:	+$4,400
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,953 (27% of AGI, reported on 18.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,953
State:	$19,631

Here:	26.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $4,128 (7% of AGI, reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$4,128
State:	$4,753

Here:	6.9% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

Total tax: $4,937 (reported on 68.5% of returns)

79044:	$4,937
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,891 (reported on 19.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,891
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 74.6%

Here:	75%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 72.5% for AGIs below $10k, 73.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79018, 79022, 79029, 79013, 79010, 79084.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 17
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 307

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 31 (31 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 167 (112 now married, 54 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79044 with a mortgage: 124
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79044 household income distribution in 2022

• 2Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 16$25,000 to $29,999
• 45$30,000 to $34,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 65$40,000 to $44,999
• 4$45,000 to $49,999
• 43$50,000 to $59,999
• 28$60,000 to $74,999
• 34$75,000 to $99,999
• 40$100,000 to $124,999
• 40$125,000 to $149,999
• 2$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79044

• 20Less than $10,000
• 3$15,000 to $19,999
• 3$60,000 to $69,999
• 4$70,000 to $79,999
• 1$90,000 to $99,999
• 13$100,000 to $124,999
• 31$125,000 to $149,999
• 5$150,000 to $174,999
• 26$175,000 to $199,999
• 11$200,000 to $249,999
• 76$250,000 to $299,999
• 2$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79044

• 1$450 to $499
• 5$550 to $599
• 2$700 to $749
• 17$900 to $999
• 11$1,000 to $1,249
• 62$1,500 to $1,999
• 2No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,669.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $199,951
• Black or African American householders: $277,257
• Some other race householders: $57,082
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $179,401

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $210,716 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $151,482 - $300,382

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $221,047

Here:	$221,047
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $153,193

Here:	$153,193
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 257
• 5 to 9: 4
• 10 to 19: 3
• Mobile homes: 131

Unemployment: 0.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79044

• 65.1%192Drove a car alone
• 6.8%20Carpooled
• 22.4%66Walked
• 3.0%9Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79044

• 59Less than 5 minutes
• 605 to 9 minutes
• 6010 to 14 minutes
• 3515 to 19 minutes
• 4120 to 24 minutes
• 130 to 34 minutes
• 1540 to 44 minutes
• 345 to 59 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 679

• Male householders: 179 (59 living alone), Female householders: 147 (3 living alone)

• 187 spouses (187 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 143 children (143 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 0 foster children, 1 other relatives, 1 non-relatives

Size of family households: 126 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 8 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person, 4 2-persons

117 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (17 men, 4 women).

74.7% of residents of 79044 zip code speak English at home.
16.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (80% very well, 18% well, 1% not well, 1% not at all).
9.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4.1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.9%

Population in 1990: 724.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 400
• Northeast: 3
• Midwest: 93
• South: 58
• West: 73

52% of the 79044 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

77% of the 79044 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 46% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5-9 employees: 2 establishments)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Employment Placement Agencies (5-9: 1)
• Educational Services: Elementary and Secondary Schools (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Tax Preparation Services (1-4: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Landscaping Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Industrial Building Construction (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79044 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Robert	7	72.9 years
John	6	74.2 years
George	3	69.7 years
James	3	72.0 years
Mary	3	79.0 years
Albert	2	88.0 years
Ila	2	79.0 years
David	2	67.9 years
Elsie	2	92.0 years
Roy	2	69.0 years

Most common last names in zip code 79044 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Thompson	6	79.3 years
Green	5	75.8 years
Cosper	5	79.2 years
Bryant	5	91.4 years
Harbert	3	85.3 years
Bookout	3	62.3 years
Cullender	3	75.6 years
Smith	3	75.0 years
Vincent	3	76.6 years
Ford	2	69.9 years