Median household income (1999): $31,463
Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,206
| This zip code | $33,206 | | Texas: | $42,139 |
Nearest zip codes: 79052, 79032, 79041, 79241, 79250, 79088.
Housing units in zip code 79072 with a mortgage: 2,490 (38 second mortgage, 143 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,541
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $721
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $263
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 18.9% | | Whole state: | 15.4% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 6.7% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.5 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.2 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Churches in zip code 79072 include: Saint Pauls Lutheran Church (A), First Baptist Church (B), College Heights Baptist Church (C), Colonial Baptist Church (D), First Church of the Nazarene (E), First Presbyterian Church (F), Bethel Baptist Church (G), San Juan United Methodist Church (H), Seventh Day Adventist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 100
- 1995 to 1998: 386
- 1990 to 1994: 301
- 1980 to 1989: 1,094
- 1970 to 1979: 1,967
- 1960 to 1969: 2,522
- 1950 to 1959: 2,008
- 1940 to 1949: 982
- 1939 or earlier: 917
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Plainview, TX (79072): |
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- no bedroom: 64
- 1 bedrooms: 334
- 2 bedrooms: 1,324
- 3 bedrooms: 3,521
- 4 bedrooms: 485
- 5 or more bedrooms: 105
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 195
- 1 bedrooms: 763
- 2 bedrooms: 1,413
- 3 bedrooms: 878
- 4 bedrooms: 90
- 5 or more bedrooms: 35
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Vehicles available in 79072 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 245
- 1 vehicle: 1,537
- 2 vehicles: 2,902
- 3 vehicles: 929
- 4 vehicles: 188
- 5 or more vehicles: 32
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 402
- 1 vehicle: 1,811
- 2 vehicles: 945
- 3 vehicles: 173
- 4 vehicles: 30
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 79072:
- Less than $10,000: 45
- $10,000 to $14,999: 121
- $15,000 to $19,999: 191
- $20,000 to $24,999: 285
- $25,000 to $29,999: 168
- $30,000 to $34,999: 408
- $35,000 to $39,999: 340
- $40,000 to $49,999: 552
- $50,000 to $59,999: 557
- $60,000 to $69,999: 521
- $70,000 to $79,999: 411
- $80,000 to $89,999: 315
- $90,000 to $99,999: 356
- $100,000 to $124,999: 272
- $125,000 to $149,999: 187
- $150,000 to $174,999: 133
- $175,000 to $199,999: 96
- $200,000 to $249,999: 49
- $300,000 to $399,999: 7
- $500,000 to $749,999: 17
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 79072:
- Less than $100: 53
- $100 to $149: 92
- $150 to $199: 149
- $200 to $249: 349
- $250 to $299: 507
- $300 to $349: 459
- $350 to $399: 587
- $400 to $449: 312
- $450 to $499: 202
- $500 to $549: 117
- $550 to $599: 47
- $600 to $649: 61
- $650 to $699: 41
- $700 to $749: 5
- $750 to $799: 33
- $800 to $899: 15
- No cash rent: 294
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $30,800
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $96,462
- Black or African American householders: $50,956
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $60,357
- Asian householders: $97,688
- Some other race householders: $53,272
- Two or more races householders: $84,609
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $53,817
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 7,836
- One, attached: 261
- Two: 270
- 3 or 4: 416
- 5 to 9: 230
- 10 to 19: 147
- 20 to 49: 184
- 50 or more: 115
- Mobile homes: 793
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 8,838 (79%)
- Carpooled: 1,590 (14%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 27 (0%)
- Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
- Motorcycle: 25 (0%)
- Bicycle: 6 (0%)
- Walked: 323 (3%)
- Other means: 102 (1%)
- Worked at home: 207 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 821
- 5 to 9 minutes: 2954
- 10 to 14 minutes: 3600
- 15 to 19 minutes: 1829
- 20 to 24 minutes: 590
- 25 to 29 minutes: 92
- 30 to 34 minutes: 366
- 35 to 39 minutes: 21
- 40 to 44 minutes: 43
- 45 to 59 minutes: 276
- 60 to 89 minutes: 186
- 90 or more minutes: 137
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 91.9%
Household type by relationship
Households: 26,349
- In family households: 23,891 (5,553 male householders, 1,460 female householders)
5,424 spouses, 9,246 children (8,318 natural, 215 adopted, 713 stepchildren), 952 grandchildren, 244 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 505 other relatives, 328 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 2,458 (875 male householders (749 living alone)), 1,312 female householders (1,230 living alone)), 271 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,338 (1,951 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 2,543 2-persons, 1,574 3-persons, 1,449 4-persons, 839 5-persons, 363 6-persons, 245 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,979 1-person, 180 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 3 5-persons.
5,602 married couples with children.
1,921 single-parent households (444 men, 1,477 women).
61.0% of residents of 79072 zip code speak English at home.
37.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 20% well, 10% not well, 6% not at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% very well, 20% well, 8% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (70% very well, 30% well).
Foreign born population: 2,613 (9.1%)
(33.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 9.1% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico (88%)
- Philippines (3%)
- Pakistan (2%)
- Vietnam (1%)
- Canada (1%)
- India (1%)
- Japan (1%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 495
- 1990 to 1994: 454
- 1985 to 1989: 461
- 1980 to 1984: 343
- 1975 to 1979: 237
- 1970 to 1974: 278
- 1970 to 1974: 128
- 1965 to 1969: 217
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First ancestries reported:
- Other groups: 14310
- United States or American: 2149
- German: 1143
- English: 1088
- Irish: 867
- Scotch-Irish: 286
- French (except Basque): 217
- Scottish: 189
- Italian: 169
- Dutch: 103
- Swedish: 76
- Czech: 54
- European: 41
- Russian: 41
- French Canadian: 37
- Danish: 35
- British: 35
- Canadian: 35
- Polish: 35
- Subsaharan African:: 32
- African: 28
- Welsh: 28
- Norwegian: 21
- West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 15
- Czechoslovakian: 12
- Barbadian: 9
- Scandinavian: 7
- Arab:: 6
- Lebanese: 6
- Croatian: 6
- Greek: 6
- Jamaican: 6
- Basque: 6
- Nigerian: 4
- Swiss: 3

Public primary/middle schools in zip code 79072 not listed on the city page:- HOUSTON SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 2417 YONKERS ST, PLAINVIEW, TX; Grades: 06 - 12)
- HALE COUNTY JJAEP (Students: 20; Location: 912 PORTLAND ST, PLAINVIEW, TX; Grades: 04 - 12)
Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ASH 6TH GRADE LEARNING CENTER (908 ASH ST in PLAINVIEW, TX)
(National Center for Education Statistics) - STATE ID-095905101
Organizations: PLAINVIEW ISD (SCHOOL DISTRICT)
- ADM (DIMMITT HWY 1.5 MI W OF in PLAINVIEW, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business NAICS classification: FATS AND OILS REFINING AND BLENDING.
Alternative names: ADM SOUTHERN COTTON OIL
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND MILLING COMPANY HARVEST QUEEN & ELEVATOR DIVISION (1208 NORTH COLUMBIA STREET in PLAINVIEW, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS
Alternative names: ADM MILLING CO. HARVEST QUEEN & ELEVATOR DIV., HARVEST QUEEN MILL & ELEVATOR
- ARMSTRONG OIL COMPANY BULK PLANT (2210 W 24TH ST in PLAINVIEW, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- AZTECA MILLING PLAINVIEW PLANT (2 MI. S. OF PLAINVIEW, E. OF U in PLAINVIEW, TX)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Business SIC classification: FLOUR AND OTHER GRAIN MILL PRODUCTS
Alternative names: AZTECA MILLING, L.P.
Median worth of mobile homes: $21,400
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (77%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 22096
- Northeast: 115
- Midwest: 794
- South: 1795
- West: 1158
49% of the 79072 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 27,037. Population change in the 1990s: +1,647 (+6.1%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 158
| Here: | 3.9% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 101
| Here: | 4.9% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 720
| Here: | 49.5% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
- WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY INC (1900 W 7TH ST in PLAINVIEW, TX): $719,603 in 21 contracts from 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings, Tuition, Registration, and Membership Fees by Public Buildings Service, Air Force Signed by year: 2000: $148,000; 2001: $148,000; 2002: $185,744; 2003: $199,859; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $1,000.
Biggest contracts:
$37,643 with Public Buildings Service for Lease or Rental of Facilities -- Office Buildings. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$37,643, same as above. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2003-06-15.
$37,372, same as above. Signed on 2003-09-15. Completion date: 2003-09-15.
$37,372, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-15. Completion date: 2002-12-15.
- CASTOR OIL INC (1898 ST HWY 194 in PLAINVIEW, TX; small business): $12,750 in 2 contracts in 2005
$12,500 with Army for Seeds and Nursery Stock. Signed on 2005-07-13. Completion date: 2005-10-03.
$250, same as above. Signed on 2005-08-16. Completion date: 2005-10-03.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (500-999 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 7, 10-19: 8, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 9)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249: 1, 20-49: 5, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 5)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (100-249: 1, 50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 2, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 7, 1-4: 15)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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People in group quarters
- 1515 people in state prisons
- 385 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 281 people in nursing homes
- 136 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 21 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
- 9 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
- 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
Accident statistics in 2006
- Accident count: 3
- Vehicles involved in accidents: 3
- Accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in accidents: 1
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