ZIP Code 79230 — Dodson town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79230 covers Dodson, TX in Childress County with a population of about 34.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.5 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 79230 is about $41,250 — about 45% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 41.2%; unemployment rate near 16.7%; 11.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 22.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Finance and insurance, Construction, and Administrative support; a mean commute of about 10.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 76.9% (about 11.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Dodson town, TX as Very Low (composite score 19.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (64.7) and hurricane (18.5). 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 Dodson town, TX show little to no average snow and around 22.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 79230 (Dodson town, 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.