Estimated zip code population in 2021: 2,834 Zip code population in 2010: 3,307 Zip code population in 2000: 3,661
Houses and condos: 1,351 Renter-occupied apartments: 329
% of renters here:
30%
State:
37%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79373: 78.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 433.7 sq. mi. Water area: 1.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:
1.9% ($1,994)
Texas:
1.6% ($3,797)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,410 (2.0%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,760 (1.8%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 1,431
(50.5%)
Females: 1,402
(49.5%)
For population 25 years and over in 79373:
High school or higher: 78.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
Unemployed: 4.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 79373:
Never married: 25.0%
Now married: 60.5%
Separated: 2.4%
Widowed: 6.6%
Divorced: 5.5%
Zip code 79373 compared to state average:
Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79373, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $59,009 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$59,009
State:
$77,054
Salary/wage: $50,163 (reported on 83.2% of returns)
Here:
$50,163
State:
$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1279.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3750.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6888.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10395.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14800.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,182 (reported on 25.2% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,182
Texas:
$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.4% for AGIs below $25k, 14.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 20.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 17.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 125.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,171 (reported on 10.7% of returns)
Here:
$3,171
State:
$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 23.8% for AGIs below $25k, 26.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 144.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$9,327 (reported on 11.5% of returns)
Here:
+$9,327
State:
+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.7% for AGIs below $25k, 124.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 400.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,377 (reported on 16.8% of returns)
Here:
+$8,377
State:
+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.5% for AGIs below $25k, 76.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 293.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 826.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,563 (reported on 6.1% of returns)
79373:
$13,563
Texas:
$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 97.1% for AGIs below $25k, 242.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 386.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $41,650 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
Here:
$41,650
State:
$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 487.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 905.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $11,375 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
Here:
$11,375
State:
$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 379.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $6,733 (reported on 4.6% of returns)
79373:
$6,733
State:
$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 48.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 219.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,610 (reported on 22.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,610
State:
$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 129.4% for AGIs below $25k, 109.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.9%
Here:
94%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 93.2% for AGIs below $25k, 94.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79373, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $49,871 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$49,871
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $35,027 (reported on 85.5% of returns)
Here:
$35,027
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.3% for AGIs below $25k, 80.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 56.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,172 (reported on 27.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,172
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $1,733 (reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,733
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,400 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
Here:
+$12,400
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,219 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
+$10,219
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,422 (reported on 6.9% of returns)
79373:
$10,422
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $20,060 (19% of AGI, reported on 15.3% of returns)
Here:
$20,060
State:
$24,724
Here:
18.8% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $6,629 (reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$6,629
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $4,245 (reported on 15.3% of returns)
79373:
$4,245
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,589 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,589
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 52.7%
Here:
53%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 44.6% for AGIs below $25k, 50.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 53.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 72.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79373, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,840 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$29,840
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $24,998 (reported on 84.4% of returns)
Here:
$24,998
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 159.8% for AGIs below $10k, 85.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,993 (reported on 28.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,993
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,512 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,512
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,177 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:
+$4,177
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$3,271 (reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
+$3,271
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from farming: +$19,292 (reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
+$19,292
State:
-$9,403
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -30.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 31.5% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,895 (reported on 1.3% of returns)
79373:
$3,895
Texas:
$3,120
Total itemized deductions: $15,824 (26% of AGI, reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:
$15,824
State:
$19,631
Here:
25.5% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 13.1% for AGIs below $10k, 4.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $4,786 (7% of AGI, reported on 9.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,786
State:
$4,753
Here:
7.2% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $4,643 (reported on 62.0% of returns)
79373:
$4,643
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 21.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,112 (reported on 31.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,112
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 61.5%
Here:
62%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 52.9% for AGIs below $10k, 61.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 64.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 130 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 979
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 21 (21 now married, 0 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 533 (316 now married, 214 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 79373 with a mortgage: 328 Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,110 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $514
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
19.5%
Whole state:
14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:
12.6%
Whole state:
7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.1
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 79373: Crow Windmill (A), Crows Nest Windmill (B), Dixie School (C), Eureka Windmill (D), High Lonesome Windmill (E), Hook Windmill (F), Horse Pasture Windmill (G), Line Windmill (H), Little Windmill (I), Middle Windmill (J), North Windmills (K), T Bar Ranch (L), Draw (M), Post Montgomery Ranch (N), Antelope Windmill (O), Tahoka Volunteer Fire Department (P). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Tahoka Lake (A), Double Lakes (B), Skeen Lake (C), Twin Lakes (D), Punch Bowl Tank (E), Stewart Lake (F), Stud Duck Tank (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
In group quarters: 59 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 391 2-persons, 140 3-persons, 119 4-persons, 102 5-persons, 42 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 244 1-person, 67 2-persons
463 married couples with children.
110 single-parent households (2 men, 108 women).
76.4% of residents of 79373 zip code speak English at home.
22.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% very well, 15% well, 6% not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% very well, 9% well).
Foreign born population: 50 (1.8%) (34.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
1.8%
Whole state:
17.2%
45%Argentina
29%Honduras
12%Fiji
8%Japan
2%Guatemala
12%German
9%English
8%American
5%Irish
2%Scottish
1%Dutch West Indian
1%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
422010 or later
222000 to 2009
171990 to 1999
11Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
BARTLEY-WEAVER FERTILIZER (BOX 480 in TAHOKA, TX)
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.6% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.4%
56.9%Electricity
38.3%Utility gas
4.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 4,309.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 2,439
Midwest: 57
South: 100
West: 137
63% of the 79373 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.
90% of the 79373 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 31
Here:
9.7%
Texas:
9.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7
Here:
4.4%
Texas:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 19
Here:
35.9%
Texas:
17.8%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
66,978Community and social service occupations
64,499Law enforcement workers including supervisors
50,106Management occupations
47,262Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
41,026Education, training, and library occupations
40,383Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CRATECH (2303 N SECOND ST in TAHOKA, TX; small business) 3 employees, $200000 revenue. : $560,000 in 10 contractsfrom 2001 to 2005
Contracts for Technical Representation Services -- Miscellaneous, Operations Research and Quantitative Analysis Services by EPA Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $185,000; 2002: $0; 2003: $375,000; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$375,000 with EPA for Technical Representation Services -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2003-06-15. Completion date: 2005-06-15.
$185,000 with EPA for Operations Research and Quantitative Analysis Services. Signed on 2001-12-15. Completion date: 2003-12-15.
$0 with EPA for Technical Representation Services -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2005-05-23. Completion date: 2005-06-23.
$0, same as above.Signed on 2005-08-30. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
POKA-LAMBRO TELEPHONE COOPERAT (N HWY 87 in TAHOKA, TX; small business)
$753 with Air Force for ADP Telecommunications and Transmission Services. Taking place in OK. Signed on 2005-09-23. Completion date: 2005-09-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (50-99: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1)