ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79106: Amarillo, TX

ZIP Code 79106 (Amarillo, Potter County, Texas) has an estimated 26,161 residents in 11,356 households. The median household income is $59,493, the median home value is $174,400 and the median gross rent is $1,046/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

26,161

Margin of error ±1,421

Median household income

$59,493

Margin of error ±$5,350

Median home value

$174,400

Margin of error ±$11,073

Median gross rent

$1,046/mo

Margin of error ±$41

Median age

36.4 yrs

Margin of error ±1.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.8 min

Margin of error ±1.9 min

How ZIP 79106 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 7910636.4 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79106$59,493Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79106$35,034Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7910614.7%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 791063.0%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7910628.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79106$174,400Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79106$1,046/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7910651.6%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7910616.8 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 791066.1%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79106

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 79106 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 79106	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	26,161	±1,421	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	36.4 yrs	±1.6 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	11,356	±617	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$59,493	±$5,350	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$35,034	±$2,487	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	14.7%	±3.0 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.0%	±0.9 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	28.2%	±2.6 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$174,400	±$11,073	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,046/mo	±$41	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	51.6%	±3.3 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	16.8 min	±1.9 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	6.1%	±1.6 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 79106
Group	ZIP 79106	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	58.4%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	4.6%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.4%	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	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	32.2%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 79106 is

State: Texas
Main county: Potter County— also overlaps Randall County
Largest overlapping place: Amarillo (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 8.59 sq mi· about 3,046 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, TX 79101 Amarillo, TX 79102 Amarillo, TX 79103 Amarillo, TX 79104 Amarillo, TX 79107 Amarillo, TX 79108 Potter County, TX 79111 Amarillo, TX 79124 Potter County, TX

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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.