Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,456
| This zip code: | $24,456 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 79234, 79255, 79239, 79244, 79223, 79245.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 65.2% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 1.6% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 79261 with a mortgage: 22 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 147
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $504
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $258
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 34.2% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 12.2% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.5 | | State: | 3.8 |
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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:
Reservoirs: Green Tank (A), R A Tank (B), Timmons Tank (C), Harness Tanks (D), Soil Conservation Service Site 6 Reservoir (E), New Cottonwood Tank (F), Lane Reservoir (G), Reed Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Panther Creek (A), Lost Mule Creek (B), Buffalo Creek (C), Turkey Creek (D), Bluff Creek (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
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Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 0
- 1990 to 1994: 9
- 1980 to 1989: 14
- 1970 to 1979: 45
- 1960 to 1969: 39
- 1950 to 1959: 69
- 1940 to 1949: 65
- 1939 or earlier: 99
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Turkey, TX (79261): |
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- no bedroom: 5
- 1 bedrooms: 7
- 2 bedrooms: 78
- 3 bedrooms: 107
- 4 bedrooms: 12
- 5 or more bedrooms: 2
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 5
- 2 bedrooms: 18
- 3 bedrooms: 17
- 4 bedrooms: 1
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 79261 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 13
- 1 vehicle: 73
- 2 vehicles: 99
- 3 vehicles: 23
- 4 vehicles: 2
- 5 or more vehicles: 1
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 9
- 1 vehicle: 19
- 2 vehicles: 7
- 3 vehicles: 5
- 4 vehicles: 1
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79261:
- Less than $10,000: 36
- $10,000 to $14,999: 18
- $15,000 to $19,999: 28
- $20,000 to $24,999: 22
- $25,000 to $29,999: 8
- $30,000 to $34,999: 13
- $35,000 to $39,999: 14
- $40,000 to $49,999: 20
- $50,000 to $59,999: 11
- $60,000 to $69,999: 5
- $70,000 to $79,999: 2
- $100,000 to $124,999: 8
- $125,000 to $149,999: 9
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1
- $300,000 to $399,999: 2
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79261:
- Less than $100: 3
- $100 to $149: 5
- $150 to $199: 4
- $200 to $249: 1
- $250 to $299: 3
- No cash rent: 24
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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: $31,390
- Black or African American householders: $15,538
- Asian householders: $19,424
- Some other race householders: $15,538
- Two or more races householders: $27,194
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $16,472
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $26,813 (it was $14,600 in 2000)
| 79261: | $26,813 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $15,056 - $43,418
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $42,047| Here: | $42,047 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $35,525| Here: | $35,525 | | State: | $159,697 |
Mobile homes: $11,667| Here: | $11,667 | | 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: 300
- One, attached: 3
- 3 or 4: 2
- 5 to 9: 4
- Mobile homes: 28
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 142 (71%)
- Carpooled: 39 (20%)
- Walked: 11 (6%)
- Worked at home: 7 (4%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 30
- 5 to 9 minutes: 48
- 10 to 14 minutes: 34
- 15 to 19 minutes: 16
- 20 to 24 minutes: 20
- 25 to 29 minutes: 7
- 30 to 34 minutes: 6
- 35 to 39 minutes: 0
- 40 to 44 minutes: 4
- 45 to 59 minutes: 14
- 60 to 89 minutes: 13
- 90 or more minutes: 0
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 72.4%
Household type by relationship
Households: 636
- In family households: 549 (140 male householders, 26 female householders)
159 spouses, 207 children (194 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 2 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 87 (32 male householders (28 living alone)), 51 female householders (51 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 87 2-persons, 18 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 79 1-person, 4 2-persons.
139 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (10 men, 7 women).
71.2% of residents of 79261 zip code speak English at home.
28.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 21% well, 26% not well, 8% not at all).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 132 (21.5%)
(22.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 21.5% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (97%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
- Japan (2%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 42
- 1990 to 1994: 53
- 1985 to 1989: 7
- 1980 to 1984: 8
- 1975 to 1979: 10
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 4
- 1965 to 1969: 8
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White population: 466
Black population: 35
American Indian population: 2
Asian population: 2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 107
Two or more races population: 3

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 253 |
|  United States or American: 111 |
|  German: 32 |
|  English: 32 |
|  Irish: 25 |
|  French (except Basque): 4 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 3 |
|  African: 3 |
|  Czech: 2 |
|  Dutch: 2 |
|  French Canadian: 2 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 2 |

Median worth of mobile homes: $13,074
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (8%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Wood (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 446
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 13
- South: 34
- West: 11
69% of the 79261 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 71% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 704. Population change in the 1990s: -89 (-12.6%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
| Here: | 3.3% | | Texas: | 6.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 6.2% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | 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:
- Construction: Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 2)
- Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (1-4: 1)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Business Associations (1-4: 1)
- Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (1-4: 1)
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Residential Property Managers (1-4: 1)
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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)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
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