Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,332 Zip code population in 2010: 1,839 Zip code population in 2000: 1,953
Houses and condos: 882 Renter-occupied apartments: 176
% of renters here:
25%
State:
38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79040: 78.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 541.4 sq. mi. Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 4 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
1.2% ($2,379)
Texas:
1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,640 (1.2%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,578 (1.4%)
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Males: 1,269
(54.4%)
Females: 1,062
(45.6%)
For population 25 years and over in 79040:
High school or higher: 61.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.4%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 79040:
Never married: 29.6%
Now married: 52.5%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 7.8%
Zip code 79040 compared to state average:
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $193,359
79040:
$193,359
Texas:
$275,400
According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 79040 zip code as of May 28, 2024. The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 79040 is 1,629 to 1. The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is much lower than the state average.
Median resident age:
This zip code:
33.4 years
Texas median age:
35.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:
3.3 people
Texas:
2.6 people
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79040, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $76,980 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$76,980
State:
$77,054
Salary/wage: $52,845 (reported on 84.1% of returns)
Here:
$52,845
State:
$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1472.7% for AGIs below $25k, 4601.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7310.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9365.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20424.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,942 (reported on 37.7% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,942
Texas:
$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.0% for AGIs below $25k, 13.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 104.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 135.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 142.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Ordinary dividends: $5,836 (reported on 15.9% of returns)
Here:
$5,836
State:
$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 211.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 352.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,700 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$18,700
State:
+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.1% for AGIs below $25k, 58.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 244.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$6,112 (reported on 23.2% of returns)
Here:
+$6,112
State:
+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.2% for AGIs below $25k, 161.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 270.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 280.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $19,325 (reported on 5.8% of returns)
79040:
$19,325
Texas:
$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1932.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $43,500 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:
$43,500
State:
$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2610.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Charity contributions: $19,000 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
Here:
$19,000
State:
$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1140.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Taxes paid: $5,233 (reported on 4.3% of returns)
79040:
$5,233
State:
$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 314.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Earned income credit: $2,867 (reported on 8.7% of returns)
Here:
$2,867
State:
$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.9%
Here:
90%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 88.9% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79040, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $80,712 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$80,712
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $42,564 (reported on 78.7% of returns)
Here:
$42,564
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.3% for AGIs below $25k, 83.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 12.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,659 (reported on 45.3% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,659
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $10,162 (reported on 17.3% of returns)
Here:
$10,162
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$61,827 (reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
+$61,827
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$10,788 (reported on 22.7% of returns)
Here:
+$10,788
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.6% for AGIs below $25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $6,750 (reported on 5.3% of returns)
79040:
$6,750
Texas:
$19,511
Total itemized deductions: $24,191 (15% of AGI, reported on 14.7% of returns)
Here:
$24,191
State:
$24,724
Here:
14.6% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $11,567 (reported on 12.0% of returns)
Here:
$11,567
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $3,450 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
79040:
$3,450
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,267 (reported on 16.0% of returns)
Here:
$2,267
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 72.0%
Here:
72%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 61.5% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 87.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79040, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $31,836 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$31,836
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $27,991 (reported on 78.6% of returns)
Here:
$27,991
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 77.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 59.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,503 (reported on 48.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,503
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $4,612 (reported on 20.7% of returns)
Here:
$4,612
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$2,009 (reported on 15.2% of returns)
Here:
+$2,009
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$4,146 (reported on 20.3% of returns)
Here:
+$4,146
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,632 (24% of AGI, reported on 13.4% of returns)
Here:
$16,632
State:
$19,631
Here:
23.6% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $6,833 (9% of AGI, reported on 11.8% of returns)
Here:
$6,833
State:
$4,753
Here:
9.4% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,196 (reported on 64.0% of returns)
79040:
$5,196
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,941 (reported on 19.2% of returns)
Here:
$1,941
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.4%
Here:
76%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 69.9% for AGIs below $10k, 78.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 74.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 96.6% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 13 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 692
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 58 (25 now married, 32 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 445 (199 now married, 245 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 79040 with a mortgage: 164 Houses without a mortgage: 42
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,892 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $523
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
6.0%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
4.7%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.7
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.8
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 79040: Dean Cluck Feedyard (A), Gruver Volunteer Fire Department (B), Gruver Emergency Medical Service (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Size of family households: 238 2-persons, 78 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 89 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 188 1-person, 6 2-persons
453 married couples with children.
98 single-parent households (98 women).
49.3% of residents of 79040 zip code speak English at home.
49.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% very well, 17% well, 12% not well, 4% not at all).
Foreign born population: 581 (24.9%) (21.8% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
24.9%
Whole state:
17.2%
96%Honduras
11%English
4%German
3%Irish
2%American
1%Scotch-Irish
1%Norwegian
1%British
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
672010 or later
1732000 to 2009
1711990 to 1999
161Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AIR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING CORP. HANSFORD FACILITY (HIGHWAY 136 in GRUVER, TX)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities) Business SIC classification: INDUSTRIAL GASES Organizations: AIR PRODUCTS AND CHEMICALS INC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: AIR PRODUCTS HELIUM INC, AIR PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (9 MI NE L433620 in GRUVER, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
ANR PIPELINE CO EG HILL (18 MILES N OF HWY 136 in GRUVER, TX)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
ANR PIPELINE COMPANY (TX OK ST LINE AT TX 136 20 M N in GRUVER, TX)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS) CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources) Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS; NATURAL GAS LIQUIDS Business NAICS classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS EXTRACTION.
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 8.5% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.9%
64.8%Utility gas
32.1%Electricity
2.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0.6%Wood
Population in 1990: 2,053.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,341
Midwest: 49
South: 97
West: 243
59% of the 79040 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
90% of the 79040 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 21% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different state.
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: 2
Here:
3.6%
Texas:
16.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
74,985Management occupations
59,796Material moving occupations
50,585Community and social service occupations
46,977Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
46,684Office and administrative support occupations
44,055Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
CITY OF GRUVER (108 E BROADWAY in GRUVER, TX) 7 employees, $0 revenue: $2,000 in 2 contractsfrom 2001 to 2002
$1,000 with Department of Veterans Affairs for Ambulance Service. Signed on 2002-09-15. Completion date: 2002-09-15.
$1,000, same as above.Signed on 2001-03-15. Completion date: 2001-09-15.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Mining: Natural Gas Liquid Extraction (50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)
Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Farm and Garden Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Other Services (except Public Administration): Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment (except Automotive and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance (5-9: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Book, Periodical, and Newspaper Merchant Wholesalers (5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2000:
7 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 1
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 1
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Most common first names in zip code 79040 among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
Mary
13
81.6 years
James
11
68.9 years
John
10
79.9 years
Robert
8
78.1 years
Henry
7
75.7 years
William
6
84.7 years
Thomas
5
74.0 years
Walter
5
72.6 years
Joe
4
66.5 years
Roy
4
82.3 years
Most common last names in zip code 79040 among deceased individuals
Last name
Count
Lived (average)
Cluck
10
76.8 years
Mcclellan
10
76.9 years
Walker
8
77.6 years
Smith
7
78.8 years
Dahl
6
84.7 years
Harris
6
85.7 years
Boyd
5
85.0 years
Gruver
5
75.4 years
Garrett
5
84.0 years
Bort
5
90.2 years
Businesses in zip code 79040
Dairy Queen: 1
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