ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79102: Amarillo, TX

ZIP Code 79102 (Amarillo, Potter County, Texas) has an estimated 9,393 residents in 4,046 households. The median household income is $51,125, the median home value is $153,100 and the median gross rent is $1,028/mo. 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

Total population

9,393

Margin of error ±928

Median household income

$51,125

Margin of error ±$9,994

Median home value

$153,100

Margin of error ±$15,212

Median gross rent

$1,028/mo

Margin of error ±$84

Median age

33.2 yrs

Margin of error ±5.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.4 min

Margin of error ±4.4 min

How ZIP 79102 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 7910233.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79102$51,125Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79102$27,686Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7910225.0%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 791023.7%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7910219.9%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79102$153,100Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79102$1,028/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7910249.1%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7910221.4 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 791025.1%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79102

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 79102 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 79102Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population9,393±92830,188,424334,922,499
Median age33.2 yrs±5.0 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,046±36910,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$51,125±$9,994$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$27,686±$3,812$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate25.0%±7.2 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.7%±2.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.9%±4.1 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$153,100±$15,212$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,028/mo±$84$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes49.1%±5.1 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.4 min±4.4 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home5.1%±2.6 pts14.4%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 79102
GroupZIP 79102TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino46.2%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino5.0%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)44.4%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 79102 is

State
Texas
Main county
Potter County
Largest overlapping place
Amarillo (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
2.73 sq mi· about 3,441 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 Potter County

79010 Potter County, TX79101 Amarillo, TX79103 Amarillo, TX79104 Amarillo, TX79106 Amarillo, TX79107 Amarillo, TX79108 Potter County, TX79111 Amarillo, TX79124 Potter County, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 79102 with another ZIP code.

Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

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.