79201 Zip Code (Childress, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2021: 6,861
Zip code population in 2010: 7,040
Zip code population in 2000: 7,682

Houses and condos: 2,897
Renter-occupied apartments: 816
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79201: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 860.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 17.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 8 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,554 (1.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,537 (1.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 79201:

• High school or higher: 82.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 7.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79201:

• Never married: 38.7%
• Now married: 42.1%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 10.3%

• 
• • 3,71254.1%White
  • 2,33434.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 5978.7%Black
  • 1852.7%Two or more races
  • 270.4%American Indian
  • 50.07%Asian

Urban population: 4,534
Rural population: 2,326

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79201, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $51,893 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$51,893
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $44,434 (reported on 82.0% of returns)

Here:	$44,434
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1278.7% for AGIs below $25k, 3573.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6238.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10547.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14105.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,328 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,328
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.6% for AGIs below $25k, 16.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 38.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 153.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,455 (reported on 12.7% of returns)

Here:	$4,455
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 24.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 99.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 302.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,562 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,562
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.0% for AGIs below $25k, 26.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 131.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 707.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,739 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	+$9,739
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.7% for AGIs below $25k, 80.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 216.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 141.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 375.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,300 (reported on 5.3% of returns)

79201:	$14,300
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.7% for AGIs below $25k, 124.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 248.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 487.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $40,233 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

Here:	$40,233
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 158.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1013.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $16,960 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

Here:	$16,960
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 530.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,167 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

79201:	$5,167
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 156.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,369 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,369
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 122.9% for AGIs below $25k, 76.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.8%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 91.2% for AGIs below $25k, 93.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79201, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $41,533 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$41,533
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $35,046 (reported on 82.2% of returns)

Here:	$35,046
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.9% for AGIs below $25k, 77.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 37.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,398 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,398
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,511 (reported on 11.6% of returns)

Here:	$3,511
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,004 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$8,004
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,433 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	+$14,433
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $7,318 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

79201:	$7,318
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,937 (22% of AGI, reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	$20,937
State:	$24,724

Here:	22.5% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $25k, 4.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 9.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $8,724 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$8,724
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,278 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

79201:	$3,278
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,525 (reported on 26.0% of returns)

Here:	$2,525
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 50.4%

Here:	50%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 41.1% for AGIs below $25k, 52.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79201, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,265 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$31,265
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,200 (reported on 81.9% of returns)

Here:	$27,200
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 163.8% for AGIs below $10k, 73.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 37.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,224 (reported on 36.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,224
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.2% for AGIs below $10k, 2.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,544 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,544
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,117 (reported on 14.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,117
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$8,995 (reported on 16.9% of returns)

Here:	+$8,995
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,720 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

79201:	$2,720
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $17,866 (24% of AGI, reported on 9.8% of returns)

Here:	$17,866
State:	$19,631

Here:	23.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $8,213 (10% of AGI, reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$8,213
State:	$4,753

Here:	10.0% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,476 (reported on 65.2% of returns)

79201:	$4,476
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,940 (reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,940
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.3%

Here:	66%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 62.9% for AGIs below $10k, 70.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 60.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79259, 79233, 79230, 79248, 73550, 79095.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 289
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,863

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 110 (38 now married, 70 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 954 (495 now married, 456 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79201 with a mortgage: 394 (37 second mortgage, 9 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,477
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $465

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:

• Zip code 79201 household income distribution in 2021

• 107Less than $10,000
• 139$10,000 to $14,999
• 20$15,000 to $19,999
• 157$20,000 to $24,999
• 60$25,000 to $29,999
• 229$30,000 to $34,999
• 125$35,000 to $39,999
• 77$40,000 to $44,999
• 92$45,000 to $49,999
• 171$50,000 to $59,999
• 220$60,000 to $74,999
• 291$75,000 to $99,999
• 156$100,000 to $124,999
• 70$125,000 to $149,999
• 145$150,000 to $199,999
• 72$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 79201

• 32Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 13$15,000 to $19,999
• 41$20,000 to $24,999
• 12$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 125$40,000 to $49,999
• 92$50,000 to $59,999
• 84$60,000 to $69,999
• 92$70,000 to $79,999
• 43$80,000 to $89,999
• 11$90,000 to $99,999
• 157$100,000 to $124,999
• 22$125,000 to $149,999
• 67$150,000 to $174,999
• 114$175,000 to $199,999
• 33$200,000 to $249,999
• 50$250,000 to $299,999
• 56$300,000 to $399,999
• 46$400,000 to $499,999
• 23$500,000 to $749,999
• 18$750,000 to $999,999
• 25$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 79201

• 16Less than $100
• 18$150 to $199
• 16$200 to $249
• 2$250 to $299
• 5$300 to $349
• 144$450 to $499
• 93$500 to $549
• 94$550 to $599
• 99$650 to $699
• 60$700 to $749
• 84$750 to $799
• 23$800 to $899
• 100No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $799.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $273,458.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $123,330
• Black or African American householders: $65,895
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $25,637
• Asian householders: $480,757
• Some other race householders: $46,409
• Two or more races householders: $36,922
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $45,896

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $114,100 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,183 - $205,969

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $169,166

Here:	$169,166
State:	$313,123

Mobile homes: $104,581

Here:	$104,581
State:	$105,980

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,352
• One, attached: 7
• Two: 112
• 3 or 4: 91
• 5 to 9: 52
• 10 to 19: 18
• Mobile homes: 251

Unemployment: 7.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79201

• 80.5%2,335Drove a car alone
• 4.8%139Carpooled
• 0.5%14Motorcycle
• 3.8%111Walked
• 5.2%150Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79201

• 534Less than 5 minutes
• 8085 to 9 minutes
• 30610 to 14 minutes
• 16515 to 19 minutes
• 4420 to 24 minutes
• 37230 to 34 minutes
• 5035 to 39 minutes
• 140 to 44 minutes
• 3745 to 59 minutes
• 10760 to 89 minutes
• 13690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 87.6%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,861

• Male householders: 1,139 (231 living alone), Female householders: 1,008 (281 living alone)

• 1,043 spouses (1,043 opposite-sex spouses), 325 unmarried partners, (325 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,699 children (1,597 natural, 14 adopted, 88 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 27 parents, 0 foster children, 13 other relatives, 67 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 1,541 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 816 2-persons, 398 3-persons, 221 4-persons, 84 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 511 1-person, 87 2-persons

670 married couples with children.
522 single-parent households (254 men, 268 women).

78.4% of residents of 79201 zip code speak English at home.
21.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 8% well, 9% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.2%

Population in 1990: 5,862. Population change in the 1990s: +1,820 (+31.0%).

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

• This state: 5,075
• Northeast: 16
• Midwest: 156
• South: 579
• West: 426

65% of the 79201 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

79% of the 79201 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different 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): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49 employees: 4 establishments, 10-19 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 4 establishments)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (20-49: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 3, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 4)

Most common first names in zip code 79201 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	75	78.9 years
James	71	77.0 years
Mary	71	80.5 years
John	62	77.0 years
Robert	33	77.9 years
Willie	30	79.4 years
George	29	79.2 years
Ruby	25	80.9 years
Roy	23	70.7 years
Charles	20	75.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 79201 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	55	76.9 years
Jones	50	77.2 years
Johnson	34	72.4 years
Williams	26	76.5 years
Hill	26	80.3 years
King	23	76.3 years
Thomas	19	76.1 years
Brown	19	74.2 years
Moore	18	81.0 years
Howard	18	83.1 years

Businesses in zip code 79201
Name	Count		Name	Count
Best Western	1		Pizza Hut	1
Comfort Inn	1		Quality	1
Days Inn	1		Rodeway Inn	1
FedEx	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
H&R Block	1		Super 8	1
Hilton	1		True Value	1
Holiday Inn	1		U-Haul	1
La-Z-Boy	1		U.S. Cellular	1
Lane Furniture	1		Walmart	1
McDonald's	1