ZIP Code 79739 — Garden City CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79739 covers Garden City, TX in Glasscock County with a population of about 862.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 432; U.S. House district TX-11; the ODESSA - MIDLAND media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79739 is about $118,906 — about 58% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 7.7%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 43.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Education, and Other services; about 15.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (roughly in line with 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 $237,800 — about 32% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 60.9% (about 4.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79739 in Garden City, TX, a household would need roughly $65,000 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 $1,528. That sits below the local median household income ($118,906), 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 Garden City CDP, TX as Very Low (composite score 4.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (62.0) and hurricane (18.1). 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 Garden City CDP, TX show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 41 for ZIP 79739 (Garden City CDP, 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.