ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79108: Potter County, TX

ZIP Code 79108 (Potter County, Texas) has an estimated 11,216 residents in 4,382 households. The median household income is $66,676, the median home value is $163,200 and the median gross rent is $966/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

11,216

Margin of error ±840

Median household income

$66,676

Margin of error ±$4,747

Median home value

$163,200

Margin of error ±$13,757

Median gross rent

$966/mo

Margin of error ±$65

Median age

40.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.8 min

Margin of error ±4.6 min

How ZIP 79108 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 7910840.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79108$66,676Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79108$31,342Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7910812.6%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 791082.3%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7910812.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79108$163,200Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79108$966/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7910875.2%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7910821.8 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 791088.6%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79108

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 79108 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 79108Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population11,216±84030,188,424334,922,499
Median age40.2 yrs±2.0 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households4,382±38510,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$66,676±$4,747$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$31,342±$2,482$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate12.6%±3.8 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.3%±1.5 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%±3.3 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$163,200±$13,757$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$966/mo±$65$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes75.2%±4.7 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.8 min±4.6 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.6%±3.4 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 79108
GroupZIP 79108TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino57.7%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.3%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino3.4%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.2%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino6.2%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)29.5%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 79108 is

State
Texas
Main county
Potter County— also overlaps Carson County
Largest overlapping place
Amarillo (5% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
183.45 sq mi· about 61 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, TX79102 Amarillo, TX79103 Amarillo, TX79104 Amarillo, TX79106 Amarillo, TX79107 Amarillo, TX79111 Amarillo, TX79124 Potter County, TX

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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.