ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79372: Hockley County, TX

ZIP Code 79372 (Hockley County, Texas) has an estimated 1,359 residents in 496 households. The median household income is $58,906, the median home value is $96,700 and the median gross rent is $675/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (household income, gross rent, owner-occupied) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,359

Margin of error ±210

Median household income

$58,906*

Margin of error ±$40,108· estimate has a large margin of error

Median home value

$96,700

Margin of error ±$10,829

Median gross rent

$675/mo*

Margin of error ±$413· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

37.5 yrs

Margin of error ±5.8 yrs

Mean travel time to work

20.7 min

Margin of error ±8.5 min

How ZIP 79372 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 7937237.5 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79372$58,906*Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79372$30,603Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7937213.5%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 7937214.1%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7937224.1%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79372$96,700Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79372$675/mo*Texas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7937274.2%*Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7937220.7 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 793720.0%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79372

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 79372 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 79372	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	1,359	±210	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	37.5 yrs	±5.8 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	496	±77	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$58,906*	±$40,108	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$30,603	±$5,933	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	13.5%	±7.1 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	14.1%	±9.4 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.1%	±6.7 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$96,700	±$10,829	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$675/mo*	±$413	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	74.2%*	±13.2 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	20.7 min	±8.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±2.5 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 79372
Group	ZIP 79372	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	46.9%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	1.3%	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	0.0%	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	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	1.8%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	50.0%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 79372 is

State: Texas
Main county: Hockley County
Largest overlapping place: Sundown (8% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 15.62 sq mi· about 87 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 Hockley County

79313 Hockley County, TX 79336 Hockley County, TX 79353 Hockley County, TX 79358 Hockley County, TX 79367 Hockley County, TX 79380 Whitharral, TX 79407 Hockley 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.