ZIP Code 79777 — Pyote town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79777 covers Pyote, TX in Ward County with a population of about 101.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 38.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration, Construction, and Mining; about 2.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 38.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $191,700 — about 45% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 79.1% (about 13.7 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79777 in Pyote, TX, a household would need roughly $53,000 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 $1,231. 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 Pyote town, TX as Very Low (composite score 15.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (75.3) and flood (27.1). 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 Pyote town, TX show little to no average snow and around 13.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 79777 (Pyote 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.