Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,024
| This zip code: | $34,024 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 79256, 79234, 79231, 79243, 79220, 79261.
Housing units in zip code 79244 with a mortgage: 60 (0 second mortgage, 3 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 173
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $666
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $324
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 20.4% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 9.5% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.4 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Notable locations in zip code 79244: Dugout Windmill (A), Cedar Windmill (B), Phone Line Windmill (C), Lower River Windmill (D), Hackberry Windmill (E), Cid Gitus Windmill (F), Berryman Windmill (G), Red Windmill (H), Rincon Windmill (I), Boxcar Windmill (J), Stokes Windmill (K), McDonald Camp (L), Upper River Windmill (M), Johnson Windmill (N), Walker Canyon Windmill (O), Waybourn Windmill (P), Wayburn Windmill (Q), Bull Cod Windmill (R), West Shinnery Windmill (S), Motley County Historical Museum (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Hawk Hill Tank (A), Ed Jameson Lake (B), Horner Lake (C), Horseshoe Tank (D), Hughs Tank (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Dripping Springs (A), Mott Creek (B), Hornica Creek (C), Cottonwood Creek (D), McDonald Creek (E), Miller Springs (F), Tom Handle Creek (G), Turkey Creek (H), Boggy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 3
- 1995 to 1998: 8
- 1990 to 1994: 2
- 1980 to 1989: 38
- 1970 to 1979: 39
- 1960 to 1969: 104
- 1950 to 1959: 110
- 1940 to 1949: 80
- 1939 or earlier: 133
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Matador, TX (79244): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 9
- 2 bedrooms: 103
- 3 bedrooms: 151
- 4 bedrooms: 18
- 5 or more bedrooms: 4
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 2
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 43
- 3 bedrooms: 18
- 4 bedrooms: 4
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Vehicles available in 79244 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 17
- 1 vehicle: 92
- 2 vehicles: 103
- 3 vehicles: 48
- 4 vehicles: 23
- 5 or more vehicles: 2
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 3
- 1 vehicle: 40
- 2 vehicles: 27
- 3 vehicles: 2
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 5
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79244:
- Less than $10,000: 22
- $10,000 to $14,999: 11
- $15,000 to $19,999: 17
- $20,000 to $24,999: 16
- $25,000 to $29,999: 12
- $30,000 to $34,999: 10
- $35,000 to $39,999: 11
- $40,000 to $49,999: 40
- $50,000 to $59,999: 37
- $60,000 to $69,999: 13
- $70,000 to $79,999: 12
- $80,000 to $89,999: 9
- $90,000 to $99,999: 5
- $100,000 to $124,999: 11
- $125,000 to $149,999: 13
- $150,000 to $174,999: 2
- $175,000 to $199,999: 2
- $200,000 to $249,999: 4
- $750,000 to $999,999: 2
- $1,000,000 or more: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79244:
- Less than $100: 3
- $100 to $149: 3
- $150 to $199: 11
- $200 to $249: 3
- $250 to $299: 9
- $400 to $449: 3
- No cash rent: 29
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $15,538.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $49,572
- Black or African American householders: $15,538
- Some other race householders: $18,181
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $20,512
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $56,380 (it was $30,700 in 2000)
| 79244: | $56,380 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $21,683 - $70,850
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $69,567| Here: | $69,567 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $62,029| Here: | $62,029 | | State: | $159,697 |
In 5-or-more-unit structures: $4,713| Here: | $4,713 | | State: | $158,654 |
Mobile homes: $21,500| Here: | $21,500 | | State: | $42,156 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 421
- One, attached: 15
- Two: 3
- 3 or 4: 6
- 5 to 9: 4
- 10 to 19: 8
- Mobile homes: 54
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 265 (73%)
- Carpooled: 67 (18%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 10 (3%)
- Worked at home: 21 (6%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 87
- 5 to 9 minutes: 96
- 10 to 14 minutes: 36
- 15 to 19 minutes: 27
- 20 to 24 minutes: 21
- 25 to 29 minutes: 10
- 30 to 34 minutes: 32
- 35 to 39 minutes: 2
- 40 to 44 minutes: 4
- 45 to 59 minutes: 19
- 60 to 89 minutes: 4
- 90 or more minutes: 6
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.5%
Household type by relationship
Households: 853
- In family households: 750 (214 male householders, 44 female householders)
224 spouses, 234 children (218 natural, 6 adopted, 10 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 11 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 103 (40 male householders (32 living alone)), 54 female householders (51 living alone)), 9 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 133 2-persons, 60 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 17 5-persons, 3 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 83 1-person, 11 2-persons.
146 married couples with children.
48 single-parent households (9 men, 39 women).
89.2% of residents of 79244 zip code speak English at home.
10.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% very well, 15% well, 29% not well, 2% not at all).
Foreign born population: 6 (0.7%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 0.7% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 1
- 1985 to 1989: 1
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 3
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 1
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White population: 735
Black population: 42
American Indian population: 9
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 2
Some other race population: 52
Two or more races population: 15

First ancestries reported:
|  United States or American: 239 |
|  Other groups: 158 |
|  English: 67 |
|  Irish: 51 |
|  German: 24 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 24 |
|  Scottish: 10 |
|  British: 5 |
|  Swedish: 5 |
|  Dutch: 4 |
|  Welsh: 4 |
|  Czech: 1 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,175
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (66%)
- Electricity (27%)
- Utility gas (5%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 777
- Northeast: 6
- Midwest: 15
- South: 22
- West: 27
63% of the 79244 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 37% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 1,173. Population change in the 1990s: -316 (-26.9%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
| Here: | 13.8% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
| Here: | 12.1% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4
| Here: | 16.0% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Wholesale Trade: Livestock Merchant Wholesalers (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 4)
- Wholesale Trade: Hardware Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
- Wholesale Trade: Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident statistics in 2006
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 3
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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