79007 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 79007, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

79007 is a zip code in Hutchinson County, Texas, which covers Borger CCD and Stinnett, with a total population of 13,915 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 79007 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 79007.

The estimated population of people living in 79007 is 13,915, with a median age of 36.1.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 79007 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,915
 -0.15% -3.47%
2020
13,936
 -2.48% -
2019
14,290
 -1.09% -
2018
14,447
+0.22%
-
2017
14,415
 - -

Population of 79007 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 79007 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
62.5%
65.8%
 -5.02%
Black/African American
2.8%
2.8%
 0.00%
Native
1.3%
1.3%
 0.00%
Hispanic
30.4%
26.8%
 +13.43%
Asian
0.6%
0.5%
 +20.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.7%
0.5%
 +40.00%
Two Or More Races
1.7%
2.3%
 -26.09%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 79007 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 79007 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 79007 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 79007 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 36.1 0% 34.6 -1.14% 37.6 +1.62%
2020 36.1 +1.12% 35 -1.96% 37 +3.93%
2019 35.7 0% 35.7 -3.77% 35.6 +1.42%
2018 35.7 0% 37.1 +3.06% 35.1 -0.28%
2017 35.7 - 36 - 35.2 -

The median age of the 79007 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 79007 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 937 -5.7% 1,188 -1.45% 883 1,148
10 to 19 971 +34.95% 981 -8.52% 1,346 881
20 to 29 940 -15.45% 961 -5.31% 781 894
30 to 39 994 -2.48% 927 -20.64% 956 744
40 to 49 996 -33.24% 869 -8.41% 681 791
50 to 59 1,036 -2.37% 971 -18.65% 1,000 786
60 to 69 709 +22.47% 651 +32.51% 861 886
70+ 507 +6.39% 777 -1.11% 515 762

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 79007 zip code is $52,500.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 79007.

  • Under 25
    $34,375.00
  • 25 to 44
    $87,132.00
  • 45 to 64
    $57,826.00
  • 65 and over
    $42,031.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 79007 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 79007, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 79007 is currently $71,965.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.82% of households in 79007 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 79007 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    19.93%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    28.47%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    16.79%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    8.54%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    16.19%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.24%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.82%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 79007 is $26,858.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 79007 by the total population of 79007.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 79007 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 79007 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    7.78%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.70%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.14%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    45.76%
  • Less than high school diploma
    6.62%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 79007 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 79007 zip over the age of 16 is 10,620.

Of those people, a total of 62.40% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 79007 is 58.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 79007 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 963 57.50% 2.50%
20 to 24 years 858 90.20% 21.70%
25 to 29 years 817 79.70% 0.00%
30 to 34 years 850 90.90% 17.50%
35 to 44 years 1,671 73.20% 5.40%
45 to 54 years 1,429 70.30% 4.50%
55 to 59 years 1,008 80.90% 1.00%
60 to 64 years 900 60.40% 6.60%
65 to 74 years 1,296 15.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 828 10.00% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 79007. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,440 62.90% 6.30%
Black or African American 350 54.00% 2.10%
American Indian and Alaska Native 182 50.00% 0.00%
Asian 65 55.40% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 99 17.20% 0.00%
Other 460 78.30% 14.20%
Two or more races 1,024 61.00% 13.10%
Hispanic or Latino 2,869 68.30% 10.30%
Not Hispanic or Latino 6,963 61.70% 5.90%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 79007 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 79007 is 6,156, with median earnings of $34,167.00.

Women in 79007 are earning approximately 58.30% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,156 $34,167.00
Male 3,416 $42,401.00
Female 2,740 $24,722.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 79007 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 367 $54,638.00
Business and Financial 103 $56,250.00
Computer and Mathematical 10 $43,750.00
Architecture and Engineering 169 $78,112.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 76 $0.00
Community and Social Service 162 $37,031.00
Legal 5 $0.00
Educational and Library 549 $44,759.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 5 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 143 $50,170.00
Healthcare Support 73 $13,780.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 55 $14,955.00
Law Enforcement 32 $43,958.00
Food Preparation and Serving 452 $10,938.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 187 $16,660.00
Personal Care and Service 151 $26,968.00
Sales 529 $10,614.00
Office and Administrative Support 661 $40,273.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $105,673.00
Construction and Extraction 496 $48,764.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 353 $41,661.00
Production 714 $69,500.00
Transportation and Material Moving 295 $15,029.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 79007 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 79007.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 168 $66,250.00 199 $52,796.00
Business and Financial 58 $73,529.00 45 $32,583.00
Computer and Mathematical 5 $0.00 5 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 150 $77,833.00 19 $133,173.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 76 $0.00 0 $0.00
Community and Social Service 33 $7,426.00 129 $52,718.00
Legal 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Educational and Library 129 $48,582.00 420 $43,202.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 5 $0.00 0 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 0 $0.00 143 $50,170.00
Healthcare Support 42 $0.00 31 $15,417.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 20 $43,438.00 35 $0.00
Law Enforcement 23 $0.00 9 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 214 $2,499.00 238 $12,153.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 102 $16,903.00 85 $2,499.00
Personal Care and Service 15 $0.00 136 $26,620.00
Sales 123 $51,875.00 406 $9,656.00
Office and Administrative Support 62 $92,955.00 599 $37,545.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 19 $105,673.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 496 $48,764.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 335 $41,503.00 18 $0.00
Production 678 $69,643.00 36 $16,786.00
Transportation and Material Moving 273 $7,159.00 22 $40,833.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 4,520 households in 79007, with an average household size of 3.06 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 2,940 families living in the 79007 zip code with an average family size of 3.86 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 79007:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,164 236 540 1,580
Average Household Size 3.54 5.58 5.44 1.22
Total Families 2,164 236 540 0
Average Household Size 3.53 4.78 4.8 0

Poverty

Of the 2,940 families living in 79007, 10.50% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 79007:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,558 housing units in 79007.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 4,520 68.92%
Vacant 2,038 31.08%

14.27% of the total 6,558 housing units in 79007 are rental units. This is approximately 936 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,536 are occupied by the owner - or 53.92% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 79007 is $799.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 79007 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    48
  • Less than $500
    186
  • $500 to $999
    426
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    278
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    11
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    0
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    35

Property Value

The median value of a property in 79007 is $83,100.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 79007 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    993
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    1,059
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    561
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    378
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    325
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    133
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    72
  • $1,000,000 or more
    15

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 79007. The chart below shows the number of properties in 79007 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    331
  • 1940 to 1949
    620
  • 1950 to 1959
    1,563
  • 1960 to 1969
    1,318
  • 1970 to 1979
    663
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,301
  • 1990 to 1999
    275
  • 2000 to 2009
    200
  • 2010 to 2013
    287
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 79007 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    203
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,557
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,557
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,203

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 79007 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 79007 that commute to work in a particular way.

19.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 79007.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    460
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    2,118
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    1,288
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    557
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    267
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    50
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    93
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    17
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    57
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    498
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    433
  • 90 or more minutes
    80

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 79007 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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