ZIP Code 79061 — Mobeetie city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79061 covers Mobeetie, TX in Wheeler County with a population of about 282.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.6 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 79061 is about $96,250 — about 28% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.5%; unemployment rate near 0.7%; 3.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 30.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Mining, and Construction; about 2.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 134.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $96,900 — about 72% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 90.0% (about 24.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79061 in Mobeetie, TX, a household would need roughly $27,000 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 $622. That sits below the local median household income ($96,250), 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 Mobeetie city, TX as Very Low (composite score 41.3), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (94.3) and hurricane (23.4). 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 Mobeetie city, TX show little to no average snow and around 24.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 79061 (Mobeetie 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.