ZIP Code 79731 — Crane city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79731 covers Crane, TX in Crane County with a population of about 4,319.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.1 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 432; U.S. House district TX-23; the ODESSA - MIDLAND media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79731 is about $60,650 — about 19% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.8%; unemployment rate near 2.3%; 14.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Construction, and Education; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $120,600 — about 65% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $638 (about 45% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 80.4% (about 15.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79731 in Crane, TX, a household would need roughly $33,000 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 $775. That sits below the local median household income ($60,650), 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 Crane city, TX as Very Low (composite score 1.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (54.1) and hurricane (11.1). 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 Crane city, TX show little to no average snow and around 12.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 204 for ZIP 79731 (Crane 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.