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79072 Zip Code (Plainview, TX) Detailed Profile




Cities: Plainview, TX (3.60%), Seth Ward, TX (0.59%)
Counties: Hale County, TX (99.79%), Swisher County, TX (0.21%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 26,439
Zip code population in 2010: 28,849
Zip code population in 2000: 28,684

Houses and condos: 10,595
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,695
% of renters here:

42%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79072: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 382.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.3% ($1,499)
Texas:

1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,434 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,195 (1.3%)

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Males: 13,658  (51.7%)
Females: 12,780  (48.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 79072:

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79072:

  • Never married: 35.0%
  • Now married: 47.8%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 5.9%
  • Divorced: 7.6%

Zip code 79072 compared to state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 79072 (2022)
    • 16,94464.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 7,54028.5%White
    • 1,1404.3%Black
    • 5031.9%Two or more races
    • 1940.7%Asian
    • 570.2%Some other race
    • 290.1%American Indian
    • 280.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander
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Urban population: 23,663
Rural population: 2,775

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $112,359
79072:

$112,359
Texas:

$275,400



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 102 registered sex offenders living in 79072 zip code as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 79072 is 271 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

31.9 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.7 people
Texas:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79072, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,546 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$48,546
State:

$77,054

Salary/wage: $38,389 (reported on 87.3% of returns)
Here:

$38,389
State:

$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1217.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3819.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6876.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10223.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18707.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83580.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,916 (reported on 14.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,916
Texas:

$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.4% for AGIs below $25k, 14.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 23.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 137.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9410.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,924 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:

$5,924
State:

$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.5% for AGIs below $25k, 18.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 52.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 120.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 311.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7960.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$31,868 (reported on 8.9% of returns)
Here:

+$31,868
State:

+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.5% for AGIs below $25k, 19.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 47.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 103.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 503.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 82840.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,820 (reported on 15.7% of returns)
Here:

+$8,820
State:

+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 107.6% for AGIs below $25k, 92.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 163.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 305.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 805.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8120.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,631 (reported on 4.8% of returns)
79072:

$13,631
Texas:

$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 18.4% for AGIs below $25k, 44.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 216.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 599.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3896.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $40,565 (reported on 2.6% of returns)
Here:

$40,565
State:

$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 49.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 349.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 753.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 15266.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $23,346 (reported on 2.4% of returns)
Here:

$23,346
State:

$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 132.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 351.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11366.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,808 (reported on 2.5% of returns)
79072:

$5,808
State:

$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 15.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 115.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1846.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,673 (reported on 29.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,673
State:

$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 151.8% for AGIs below $25k, 115.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%
Here:

93%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs below $25k, 94.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 94.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79072, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $40,628 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$40,628
State:

$65,384

Salary/wage: $32,507 (reported on 88.7% of returns)
Here:

$32,507
State:

$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 84.9% for AGIs below $25k, 89.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 59.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,879 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,879
Texas:

$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,185 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:

$4,185
State:

$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,253 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:

+$11,253
State:

+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 13.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,679 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

+$11,679
State:

+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,246 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
79072:

$11,246
Texas:

$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $20,233 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
79072:

$20,233
Texas:

$23,938

Total itemized deductions: $21,550 (19% of AGI, reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:

$21,550
State:

$24,724

Here:

19.4% of AGI
State:

15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,477 (reported on 8.6% of returns)
Here:

$9,477
State:

$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,132 (reported on 10.4% of returns)
79072:

$4,132
State:

$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,596 (reported on 35.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,596
State:

$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 57.4%
Here:

57%
State:

51%
(% for various income ranges: 54.1% for AGIs below $25k, 57.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 92.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79072, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,502 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$29,502
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $26,336 (reported on 88.0% of returns)
Here:

$26,336
State:

$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 145.6% for AGIs below $10k, 87.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 87.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,078 (reported on 22.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,078
Texas:

$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,463 (reported on 13.7% of returns)
Here:

$2,463
State:

$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,287 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:

+$5,287
State:

+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,718 (reported on 14.2% of returns)
Here:

+$8,718
State:

+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$3,110 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
Here +$3,110
State -$9,403
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -18.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.8% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,266 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
79072:

$3,266
Texas:

$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,951 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
Here:

$11,951
Texas:

$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $16,127 (22% of AGI, reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:

$16,127
State:

$19,631

Here:

21.6% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.2% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,961 (8% of AGI, reported on 9.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,961
State:

$4,753

Here:

7.7% of AGI
State:

4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,342 (reported on 57.0% of returns)
79072:

$4,342
State:

$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,015 (reported on 37.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,015
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 65.8%
Here:

66%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $10k, 70.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$48,599
Texas:

$72,284
Plainview, TX (79072) map Nearest zip codes: 79052, 79041, 79032, 79250, 79311, 79021.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

55.3%
Texas:

50.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

4.8%
Texas:

48.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,988
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 6,898


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 650 (136 now married, 495 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 5,301 (2,452 now married, 2,844 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 79072 with a mortgage: 2,054 (52 second mortgage, 36 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,318
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $411

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

20.6%
Whole state:

14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

11.2%
Whole state:

7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.0
State:

6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 282020 or later
  • 5752010 to 2019
  • 2382000 to 2009
  • 7551990 to 1999
  • 1,1871980 to 1989
  • 1,7871970 to 1979
  • 2,2851960 to 1969
  • 1,5891950 to 1959
  • 8481940 to 1949
  • 6001939 or earlier

Zip code 79072 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainview, TX (79072)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Plainview, TX (79072)
  • 18no bedroom
  • 901 bedroom
  • 1,0732 bedrooms
  • 2,9083 bedrooms
  • 9124 bedrooms
  • 1185+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainview, TX (79072)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Plainview, TX (79072)
  • 337no bedroom
  • 4661 bedroom
  • 1,5572 bedrooms
  • 1,1943 bedrooms
  • 1334 bedrooms
  • 115+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainview, TX (79072) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainview, TX (79072) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 127no vehicle
  • 1,1481 vehicle
  • 2,2192 vehicles
  • 1,0783 vehicles
  • 5124 vehicles
  • 555+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Plainview, TX (79072) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Plainview, TX (79072) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 210no vehicle
  • 2,0761 vehicle
  • 1,2412 vehicles
  • 1483 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 245+ vehicles

  • Zip code 79072 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 79072 household income distribution in 2022
  • 530Less than $10,000
  • 547$10,000 to $14,999
  • 445$15,000 to $19,999
  • 531$20,000 to $24,999
  • 499$25,000 to $29,999
  • 642$30,000 to $34,999
  • 216$35,000 to $39,999
  • 617$40,000 to $44,999
  • 477$45,000 to $49,999
  • 953$50,000 to $59,999
  • 778$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,047$75,000 to $99,999
  • 558$100,000 to $124,999
  • 428$125,000 to $149,999
  • 282$150,000 to $199,999
  • 291$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79072

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79072
  • 15Less than $10,000
  • 42$10,000 to $14,999
  • 84$15,000 to $19,999
  • 54$20,000 to $24,999
  • 95$25,000 to $29,999
  • 114$30,000 to $34,999
  • 46$35,000 to $39,999
  • 340$40,000 to $49,999
  • 419$50,000 to $59,999
  • 135$60,000 to $69,999
  • 257$70,000 to $79,999
  • 356$80,000 to $89,999
  • 192$90,000 to $99,999
  • 265$100,000 to $124,999
  • 259$125,000 to $149,999
  • 398$150,000 to $174,999
  • 278$175,000 to $199,999
  • 177$200,000 to $249,999
  • 336$250,000 to $299,999
  • 253$300,000 to $399,999
  • 141$400,000 to $499,999
  • 81$500,000 to $749,999
  • 46$750,000 to $999,999
  • 8$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79072

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79072
  • 34Less than $100
  • 45$150 to $199
  • 237$200 to $249
  • 37$250 to $299
  • 41$300 to $349
  • 149$350 to $399
  • 70$400 to $449
  • 143$450 to $499
  • 433$500 to $549
  • 343$550 to $599
  • 361$600 to $649
  • 286$650 to $699
  • 49$700 to $749
  • 298$750 to $799
  • 188$800 to $899
  • 76$900 to $999
  • 166$1,000 to $1,249
  • 58$1,250 to $1,499
  • 124$1,500 to $1,999
  • 61$3,000 to $3,499
  • 292No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $790.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $142,478.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,045
  • Black or African American householders: $74,507
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $88,253
  • Asian householders: $142,838
  • Some other race householders: $77,893
  • Two or more races householders: $123,713
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $78,690

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $112,359
79072:

$112,359
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,892 - $200,976
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 79072
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,663
  • One, attached: 255
  • Two: 352
  • 3 or 4: 565
  • 5 to 9: 247
  • 10 to 19: 380
  • 20 to 49: 249
  • 50 or more: 123
  • Mobile homes: 687

Unemployment: 4.9%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79072

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79072
  • 79.1%8,673Drove a car alone
  • 12.4%1,359Carpooled
  • 0.2%17Bus or trolley bus
  • 1.9%205Walked
  • 0.3%35Other means
  • 2.9%318Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79072

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79072
  • 927Less than 5 minutes
  • 2,8815 to 9 minutes
  • 2,37310 to 14 minutes
  • 1,52415 to 19 minutes
  • 51320 to 24 minutes
  • 3425 to 29 minutes
  • 67930 to 34 minutes
  • 3435 to 39 minutes
  • 8540 to 44 minutes
  • 49545 to 59 minutes
  • 57660 to 89 minutes
  • 16990 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 26,439
  • Male householders: 3,876 (932 living alone), Female householders: 4,976 (1,210 living alone)
  • 4,111 spouses (4,016 opposite-sex spouses), 437 unmarried partners, (437 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 8,435 children (7,936 natural, 106 adopted, 393 stepchildren), 861 grandchildren, 255 brothers or sisters, 151 parents, 0 foster children, 337 other relatives, 634 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 2,293 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,565 2-persons, 1,420 3-persons, 1,220 4-persons, 786 5-persons, 278 6-persons, 86 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,141 1-person, 312 2-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons

3,482 married couples with children.
2,745 single-parent households (702 men, 2,043 women).

60.9% of residents of 79072 zip code speak English at home.
37.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% very well, 9% well, 10% not well, 7% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% very well, 15% well, 12% not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% very well, 47% well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (20% very well, 39% well, 40% not well).

Foreign born population: 3,040 (11.5%)
(33.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

11.5%
Whole state:

17.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 73%Honduras
  • 8%Guatemala
  • 2%Turkey
  • 2%Chile
  • 2%Costa Rica
  • 2%Kazakhstan
  • 1%France
Most common first ancestries reported in 79072
  • 5%American
  • 5%German
  • 4%English
  • 2%Irish
  • 1%Portuguese
  • 1%African
  • 1%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 9012010 or later
  • 6172000 to 2009
  • 5621990 to 1999
  • 1,107Before 1990

Zip code 79072 topographic map

Facilities 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.

Zip code 79072 marital status for males
Zip code 79072 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.7%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 54.0%Utility gas
  • 44.9%Electricity
  • 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 27,037. Population change in the 1990s: +1,647 (+6.1%).

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

  • This state: 19,634
  • Northeast: 223
  • Midwest: 842
  • South: 1,075
  • West: 1,278

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, 50% lived in Texas.

83% of the 79072 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Plainview, TX (79072)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 119
Here:

3.7%
Texas:

8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 178
Here:

10.4%
Texas:

8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 615
Here:

42.8%
Texas:

16.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 80,468Management occupations
  • 59,145Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 48,720Business and financial operations occupations
  • 45,841Community and social service occupations
  • 45,721Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 44,941Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

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 Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 1,937 people in state prisons
  • 412 people in college/university student housing
  • 195 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 160 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 10 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 1,515 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 intellectually disabled
  • 9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 122. The highest number of fires - 158 took place in 2011, and the least - 92 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 79072 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (47.1%), and Structure Fires (27.6%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79072
    • 98047.1%Outside Fires
    • 57327.6%Structure Fires
    • 35016.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 1768.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79072, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79072 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John14376.1 years
William13977.2 years
James13875.8 years
Mary13280.6 years
Robert7873.3 years
Charles6173.8 years
George6076.2 years
Joe5766.6 years
Roy5574.7 years
Thomas5077.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 79072 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8779.1 years
Williams6574.5 years
Jones5678.4 years
Brown5180.1 years
Davis4974.5 years
Johnson4673.5 years
White3576.6 years
Martinez3470.2 years
Rodriguez3369.6 years
King3278.5 years
Businesses in zip code 79072
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1MasterBrand Cabinets1
Best Western1Maurices1
Burger King1McDonald's2
CVS1Nike4
Chevrolet1Payless1
Comfort Suites1Pizza Hut1
Dairy Queen1RadioShack1
Days Inn1SONIC Drive-In2
Domino's Pizza1Sears1
FedEx3Sprint Nextel1
GNC1Subway1
GameStop1Super 81
Goodwill2T-Mobile1
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Holiday Inn1Toyota1
IHOP1U-Haul3
JCPenney1UPS7
KFC1Verizon Wireless1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
Long John Silver's1
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