ZIP Code 79045 — Hereford city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79045 covers Hereford, TX in Deaf Smith County with a population of about 18,441.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 31.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 806; U.S. House district TX-13; the AMARILLO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79045 is about $54,207 — about 28% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 16.1%; unemployment rate near 3.3%; 11.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Education, and Construction; about 3.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $111,800 — about 68% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $719 (about 38% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 65.9% (roughly in line with the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79045 in Hereford, TX, a household would need roughly $31,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $718. That sits below the local median household income ($54,207), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hereford city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 61.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (85.8) and flood (13.1). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Hereford city, TX show little to no average snow and around 19.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 870 for ZIP 79045 (Hereford city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.