What to know about ZIP 79259
ZIP code 79259 covers TX in Hall County with a population of about 25.
It sits in telephone area codes 806, 940; U.S. House district TX-13; the AMARILLO media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 79259 covers TX in Hall County with a population of about 25.
It sits in telephone area codes 806, 940; U.S. House district TX-13; the AMARILLO media market.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 80.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 46.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture; a mean commute of about 5.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for TX as Very Low (composite score 34.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (74.4) and hurricane (19.1). 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 TX show little to no average snow and around 23.7 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 79259 (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.
Airport CDS (10.8 miles (17.4 km)) · Clarendon College (44.9 miles (72.3 km)) · Washita Battlefield National Historic Site (95.0 miles (152.9 km)) · VA: Childress Clinic (17.1 miles (27.5 km))
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