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79029 Zip Code (Dumas, TX) Detailed Profile




City: Dumas, TX (1.84%)
County: Moore County, TX
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 15,770
Zip code population in 2010: 16,177
Zip code population in 2000: 15,062

Houses and condos: 5,987
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,764
% of renters here:

33%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79029: 77.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 300.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 52 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.4% ($2,296)
Texas:

1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,731 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,448 (1.1%)

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Males: 8,171  (51.8%)
Females: 7,599  (48.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 79029:

  • High school or higher: 75.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79029:

  • Never married: 31.3%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

Zip code 79029 compared to state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 79029 (2022)
    • 8,83856.1%Hispanic or Latino
    • 5,18132.9%White
    • 6043.8%Black
    • 5573.5%Asian
    • 5123.2%Two or more races
    • 430.3%American Indian
    • 320.2%Some other race
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Urban population: 14,616
Rural population: 1,153

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $162,694
79029:

$162,694
Texas:

$275,400



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 23 registered sex offenders living in 79029 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 79029 is 730 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

30.1 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.0 people
Texas:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79029, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $54,778 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$54,778
State:

$77,054

Salary/wage: $50,687 (reported on 90.0% of returns)
Here:

$50,687
State:

$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1456.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4252.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7071.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10351.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17447.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 68142.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,359 (reported on 18.5% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,359
Texas:

$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 7.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 17.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 37.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 149.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1057.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $4,449 (reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

$4,449
State:

$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 12.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 149.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2405.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,225 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
Here:

+$10,225
State:

+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 12.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 121.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 362.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6887.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,182 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

+$5,182
State:

+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 50.2% for AGIs below $25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 105.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 203.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4752.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $25,197 (reported on 5.5% of returns)
79029:

$25,197
Texas:

$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 40.4% for AGIs below $25k, 59.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 133.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 435.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 646.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4290.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $35,600 (reported on 3.4% of returns)
Here:

$35,600
State:

$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 134.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 142.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 450.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7247.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $13,886 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:

$13,886
State:

$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 181.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3157.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $5,600 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
79029:

$5,600
State:

$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 24.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 25.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 71.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 987.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,429 (reported on 20.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,429
State:

$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.1% for AGIs below $25k, 83.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.0%
Here:

89%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 86.8% for AGIs below $25k, 88.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 89.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 92.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 93.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79029, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,969 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$47,969
State:

$65,384

Salary/wage: $43,042 (reported on 90.1% of returns)
Here:

$43,042
State:

$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 86.4% for AGIs below $25k, 89.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 84.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 82.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 48.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,328 (reported on 20.9% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,328
Texas:

$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,544 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

$3,544
State:

$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$6,641 (reported on 8.4% of returns)
Here:

+$6,641
State:

+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,309 (reported on 11.4% of returns)
Here:

+$14,309
State:

+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,267 (reported on 7.1% of returns)
79029:

$14,267
Texas:

$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $18,700 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
79029:

$18,700
Texas:

$23,938
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,638 (19% of AGI, reported on 13.3% of returns)
Here:

$20,638
State:

$24,724

Here:

18.8% of AGI
State:

15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $7,926 (reported on 9.4% of returns)
Here:

$7,926
State:

$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,967 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
79029:

$3,967
State:

$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,516 (reported on 25.1% of returns)
Here:

$2,516
State:

$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.8%
Here:

63%
State:

51%
(% for various income ranges: 60.1% for AGIs below $25k, 65.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 62.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79029, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $37,025 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$37,025
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $33,774 (reported on 86.2% of returns)
Here:

$33,774
State:

$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 160.9% for AGIs below $10k, 82.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 84.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 58.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,737 (reported on 32.0% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,737
Texas:

$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.2% for AGIs below $10k, 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,674 (reported on 14.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,674
State:

$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,401 (reported on 12.4% of returns)
Here:

+$4,401
State:

+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,766 (reported on 14.1% of returns)
Here:

+$12,766
State:

+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,124 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
79029:

$3,124
Texas:

$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $13,111 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$13,111
Texas:

$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $15,781 (20% of AGI, reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:

$15,781
State:

$19,631

Here:

20.0% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,528 (7% of AGI, reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:

$5,528
State:

$4,753

Here:

6.7% of AGI
State:

4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,581 (reported on 64.2% of returns)
79029:

$5,581
State:

$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.6% for AGIs below $10k, 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,007 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,007
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.1%
Here:

67%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $10k, 71.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 67.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$64,432
Texas:

$72,284
Dumas, TX (79029) map Nearest zip codes: 79013, 79018, 79086, 79105, 79044, 79058.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

55.3%
Texas:

50.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.4%
Texas:

48.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 582
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,699


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 236 (163 now married, 73 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 3,352 (1,471 now married, 1,880 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 79029 with a mortgage: 2,007
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,296
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $551

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

13.4%
Whole state:

14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

8.6%
Whole state:

7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.9
State:

6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.7
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 79029: Terry Thompson Ranch (A), North Plains Country Club (B), Beauchamp Ranch (C), Cactus Feedyard (D), Burnett Ranch (E), Moore County Courthouse (F), Moore County Historical Museum (G), Dumas Fire Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 79029 include: United Pentecostal Church (A), Church of the Nazarene (B), First Street Church of Christ (C), Church of Christ (D), Temple Baptist Church (E), Southside Baptist Church (F), Primera Iglesia Bautista Church (G), First Baptist Church Hispana Mission (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemetery: Northlawn Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Bone Lake (A), Roy Clark Reservoir (B), City of Dumas Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Creek: North Big Blue Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 79029 include: Texhoma Park (1), Morton Park (2), Shamrock Park (3), Durrett Park (4), Pioneer Park (5), Phillips Park (6), Dumas Football Stadium (7), Phillips Park Baseball Fields (8), Pioneer Park Baseball Field (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 3882010 to 2019
  • 3832000 to 2009
  • 3641990 to 1999
  • 6491980 to 1989
  • 1,1851970 to 1979
  • 9241960 to 1969
  • 1,2151950 to 1959
  • 3881940 to 1949
  • 1271939 or earlier

Zip code 79029 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dumas, TX (79029)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dumas, TX (79029)
  • 21no bedroom
  • 1061 bedroom
  • 3652 bedrooms
  • 2,2193 bedrooms
  • 6564 bedrooms
  • 1445+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dumas, TX (79029)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dumas, TX (79029)
  • 0no bedroom
  • 1721 bedroom
  • 7142 bedrooms
  • 7723 bedrooms
  • 714 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Dumas, TX (79029) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dumas, TX (79029) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 80no vehicle
  • 9111 vehicle
  • 1,0912 vehicles
  • 1,0203 vehicles
  • 2664 vehicles
  • 1475+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Dumas, TX (79029) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Dumas, TX (79029) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 193no vehicle
  • 8911 vehicle
  • 4182 vehicles
  • 2283 vehicles
  • 354 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 79029 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 79029 household income distribution in 2022
  • 159Less than $10,000
  • 95$10,000 to $14,999
  • 450$15,000 to $19,999
  • 224$20,000 to $24,999
  • 212$25,000 to $29,999
  • 27$30,000 to $34,999
  • 202$35,000 to $39,999
  • 154$40,000 to $44,999
  • 337$45,000 to $49,999
  • 586$50,000 to $59,999
  • 512$60,000 to $74,999
  • 898$75,000 to $99,999
  • 494$100,000 to $124,999
  • 384$125,000 to $149,999
  • 307$150,000 to $199,999
  • 180$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79029

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79029
  • 51Less than $10,000
  • 39$10,000 to $14,999
  • 140$15,000 to $19,999
  • 9$25,000 to $29,999
  • 74$30,000 to $34,999
  • 16$35,000 to $39,999
  • 18$40,000 to $49,999
  • 153$50,000 to $59,999
  • 360$70,000 to $79,999
  • 143$80,000 to $89,999
  • 71$90,000 to $99,999
  • 278$100,000 to $124,999
  • 172$125,000 to $149,999
  • 468$150,000 to $174,999
  • 138$175,000 to $199,999
  • 351$200,000 to $249,999
  • 187$250,000 to $299,999
  • 303$300,000 to $399,999
  • 53$400,000 to $499,999
  • 72$500,000 to $749,999
  • 26$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79029

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79029
  • 36$200 to $249
  • 22$250 to $299
  • 81$300 to $349
  • 13$350 to $399
  • 22$400 to $449
  • 3$450 to $499
  • 61$500 to $549
  • 102$550 to $599
  • 381$600 to $649
  • 46$650 to $699
  • 120$700 to $749
  • 218$750 to $799
  • 74$800 to $899
  • 109$900 to $999
  • 257$1,000 to $1,249
  • 14$1,500 to $1,999
  • 164No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $962.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $211,965.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $202,135
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $103,532
  • Asian householders: $228,429
  • Some other race householders: $115,036
  • Two or more races householders: $205,422
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $112,023

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $162,694
79029:

$162,694
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $91,100 - $240,033

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $238,915
Here:

$238,915
State:

$369,058

Townhouses or other attached units: $386,877
Here:

$386,877
State:

$327,631

Mobile homes: $43,780
Here:

$43,780
State:

$124,413
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 79029
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,478
  • One, attached: 36
  • Two: 82
  • 3 or 4: 486
  • 5 to 9: 143
  • 10 to 19: 37
  • 20 to 49: 85
  • 50 or more: 101
  • Mobile homes: 471
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 49

Unemployment: 1.8%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79029

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79029
  • 79.3%5,769Drove a car alone
  • 9.5%695Carpooled
  • 0.3%22Ferryboat
  • 0.3%25Bicycle
  • 3.8%279Walked
  • 2.1%156Other means
  • 1.0%76Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79029

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79029
  • 325Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,7875 to 9 minutes
  • 1,09710 to 14 minutes
  • 1,41615 to 19 minutes
  • 1,06620 to 24 minutes
  • 9825 to 29 minutes
  • 38930 to 34 minutes
  • 1035 to 39 minutes
  • 14640 to 44 minutes
  • 44545 to 59 minutes
  • 13460 to 89 minutes
  • 1690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 88.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 15,770
  • Male householders: 2,718 (619 living alone), Female householders: 2,566 (719 living alone)
  • 2,674 spouses (2,674 opposite-sex spouses), 259 unmarried partners, (253 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 5,924 children (5,645 natural, 94 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 389 grandchildren, 167 brothers or sisters, 323 parents, 7 foster children, 259 other relatives, 269 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 163 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,094 2-persons, 921 3-persons, 904 4-persons, 623 5-persons, 182 6-persons, 111 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,337 1-person, 22 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 41 4-persons

2,961 married couples with children.
1,382 single-parent households (270 men, 1,112 women).

54.6% of residents of 79029 zip code speak English at home.
39.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 13% well, 15% not well, 9% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
2.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% very well, 23% well, 13% not well, 8% not at all).
2.2% of residents speak other language at home (77% very well, 14% well, 9% not well).

Foreign born population: 3,267 (20.7%)
(33.7% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

20.7%
Whole state:

17.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 61%Honduras
  • 13%Barbados
  • 6%Singapore
  • 6%Zimbabwe
  • 3%Ethiopia
  • 2%El Salvador
  • 1%Indonesia
Most common first ancestries reported in 79029
  • 7%English
  • 4%German
  • 3%American
  • 2%African
  • 1%European
  • 1%Irish
  • 1%French
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1,4882010 or later
  • 7292000 to 2009
  • 7431990 to 1999
  • 584Before 1990

Zip code 79029 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMAX POTASH CORPORATION (5 MILES N OF DUMAS TEXAS in DUMAS, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL INORGANIC CHEMICALS
  • ACE SPRAYING SERVICE INC (HWY 87 W DUMAS AIRPORT in DUMAS, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: SOIL PREPARATION, PLANTING, AND CULTIVATING.
  • B & B RECOVERY INC (1607 S BLISS in DUMAS, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: GENERAL AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
    Organizations: LES WILLIAM BLEVINS (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: PANHANDLE TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR
  • AMERICAN ZINC (HWY 287 APPROX 35 MI N & 5 MI in DUMAS, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • ANADARKO GATHERING CO (12 MI S, 11 MI E, 2.5 MI N in DUMAS, TX)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
  • ANADARKO GATHERING CO. (12 MI. S., 11 MI. E., 2.5 MI. in DUMAS, TX)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
    Business NAICS classification: PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS.

Zip code 79029 marital status for males
Zip code 79029 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 58.9%Utility gas
  • 37.1%Electricity
  • 2.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Other fuel

Population in 1990: 15,902.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 9,337
  • Northeast: 186
  • Midwest: 690
  • South: 587
  • West: 1,515

50% of the 79029 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

93% of the 79029 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Dumas, TX (79029)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school):
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school):
Here:

0.0%
Texas:

8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 48
Here:

10.1%
Texas:

16.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 110,582Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 70,351Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 66,968Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
  • 58,942Management occupations
  • 55,527Business and financial operations occupations
  • 52,553Transportation occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Construction: Oil and Gas Pipeline and Related Structures Construction (100-249: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 1, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (20-49: 1, 10-19: 1, 5-9: 5, 1-4: 10)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19: 1, 5-9: 9, 1-4: 6)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 4, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 101 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 39 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 13 people in residential treatment centers for adults

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 102 people in nursing homes
  • 60 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 35 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 7 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 18
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 7
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 11
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 16
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 23
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 88. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 139 took place in 2011, and the least - 27 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 79029 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (62.1%), and Structure Fires (20.3%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79029
    • 93262.1%Outside Fires
    • 30520.3%Structure Fires
    • 21514.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 503.3%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79029, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79029 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John7375.1 years
William6574.2 years
James5973.3 years
Mary4478.9 years
Charles3774.0 years
George3376.4 years
Robert3171.1 years
Ruth2179.8 years
Helen2077.5 years
Donald2066.4 years
Most common last names in zip code 79029 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith4077.2 years
Brown3174.6 years
Phillips2171.0 years
Jones2172.8 years
Hall2077.2 years
Johnson1874.7 years
Moore1778.2 years
White1773.7 years
Lewis1581.6 years
Clark1478.9 years
Businesses in zip code 79029
NameCountNameCount
AutoZone1Maurices1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's2
Best Western1Nike2
Burger King1Payless1
Comfort Inn1Pizza Hut2
Days Inn1RadioShack1
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx3Subway1
GameStop1Super 81
H&R Block1Taco Bell1
Hilton1True Value1
Holiday Inn1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS2
La Quinta1Verizon Wireless1
Lane Furniture1Walmart1
MasterBrand Cabinets1YMCA1
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