ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79061: Wheeler County, TX

ZIP Code 79061 (Wheeler County, Texas) has an estimated 288 residents in 109 households. The median household income is $99,861, the median home value is $95,800 and the median gross rent is —. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 4 figures for this ZIP (population, bachelor's or higher, owner-occupied, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

288*

Margin of error ±158· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$99,861

Margin of error ±$20,892

Median home value

$95,800

Margin of error ±$16,924

Median gross rent

—

Margin of error not available

Median age

57.2 yrs

Margin of error ±9.7 yrs

Mean travel time to work

28.7 min*

Margin of error ±22.4 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 79061 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7906157.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79061$99,861Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79061$35,125Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 790613.1%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 790611.4%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 790618.3%*Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79061$95,800Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79061—Texas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7906189.9%*Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7906128.7 min*Texas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 790613.6%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79061

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 79061 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 79061	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	288*	±158	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	57.2 yrs	±9.7 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	109	±36	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$99,861	±$20,892	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,125	±$9,228	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	3.1%	±2.2 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	1.4%	±2.0 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	8.3%*	±11.4 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$95,800	±$16,924	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	—	—	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	89.9%*	±14.5 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	28.7 min*	±22.4 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	3.6%	±4.0 pts	14.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 79061
Group	ZIP 79061	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	47.6%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.7%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.7%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	47.9%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 79061 is

State: Texas
Main county: Wheeler County— also overlaps Gray County
Largest overlapping place: Mobeetie (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 166.94 sq mi· about 2 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Wheeler County

79011 Wheeler County, TX 79079 Wheeler County, TX 79096 Wheeler County, TX

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.