79079 Zip Code (Shamrock, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,473
Zip code population in 2010: 2,646
Zip code population in 2000: 2,796

Houses and condos: 1,530
Renter-occupied apartments: 292
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79079: 78.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 535.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 5 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,412 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,280 (1.6%)

For population 25 years and over in 79079:

• High school or higher: 83.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
• Unemployed: 6.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79079:

• Never married: 19.8%
• Now married: 59.7%
• Separated: 0.0%
• Widowed: 6.8%
• Divorced: 13.7%

• 
• • 1,55162.7%White
  • 74230.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • 823.3%Two or more races
  • 783.2%Black
  • 120.5%American Indian
  • 70.3%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79079, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $50,797 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$50,797
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $45,740 (reported on 77.7% of returns)

Here:	$45,740
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1200.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3695.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6775.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9594.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20128.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,219 (reported on 25.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,219
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.0% for AGIs below $25k, 22.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 30.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 288.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,123 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,123
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.3% for AGIs below $25k, 26.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 191.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$16,092 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:	+$16,092
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 73.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2457.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,023 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	+$6,023
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 137.0% for AGIs below $25k, 176.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 292.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 555.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,956 (reported on 8.7% of returns)

79079:	$14,956
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.3% for AGIs below $25k, 186.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1272.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $42,925 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

Here:	$42,925
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2452.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,050 (reported on 1.9% of returns)

Here:	$10,050
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 182.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxes paid: $3,750 (reported on 3.9% of returns)

79079:	$3,750
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 214.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,714 (reported on 21.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,714
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 141.7% for AGIs below $25k, 95.6% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 92.2%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 92.9% for AGIs below $25k, 91.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 100.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79079, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,809 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,809
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $43,866 (reported on 82.1% of returns)

Here:	$43,866
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 75.1% for AGIs below $25k, 84.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 88.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 86.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,234 (reported on 24.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,234
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,930 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,930
State:	$9,721

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

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,290 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	+$18,290
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,504 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	+$11,504
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,829 (reported on 6.0% of returns)

79079:	$13,829
Texas:	$19,511

Total itemized deductions: $23,282 (19% of AGI, reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	$23,282
State:	$24,724

Here:	19.5% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $8,390 (reported on 8.5% of returns)

Here:	$8,390
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $2,388 (reported on 14.5% of returns)

79079:	$2,388
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,208 (reported on 22.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,208
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.0%

Here:	65%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 60.0% for AGIs below $25k, 60.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 63.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 80.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79079, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,097 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$32,097
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,846 (reported on 79.2% of returns)

Here:	$27,846
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.1% for AGIs below $10k, 78.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 69.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 39.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,108 (reported on 35.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,108
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,567 (reported on 13.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,567
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$5,068 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$5,068
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$6,352 (reported on 20.8% of returns)

Here:	+$6,352
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $10k, 6.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,231 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

79079:	$3,231
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $18,152 (29% of AGI, reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	$18,152
State:	$19,631

Here:	29.0% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,952 (9% of AGI, reported on 9.9% of returns)

Here:	$5,952
State:	$4,753

Here:	9.1% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,701 (reported on 67.8% of returns)

79079:	$4,701
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 19.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,953 (reported on 22.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,953
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.0%

Here:	76%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 70.4% for AGIs below $10k, 75.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 77.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 82.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79096, 79095, 79251, 73645, 79061, 79057.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 232
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 821

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 24 (25 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 576 (246 now married, 330 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79079 with a mortgage: 245 (1 second mortgage, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,160
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $403

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79079 household income distribution in 2022

• 41Less than $10,000
• 70$10,000 to $14,999
• 27$15,000 to $19,999
• 104$20,000 to $24,999
• 116$25,000 to $29,999
• 85$30,000 to $34,999
• 36$35,000 to $39,999
• 10$40,000 to $44,999
• 28$45,000 to $49,999
• 91$50,000 to $59,999
• 133$60,000 to $74,999
• 124$75,000 to $99,999
• 75$100,000 to $124,999
• 24$125,000 to $149,999
• 32$150,000 to $199,999
• 45$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79079

• 29Less than $10,000
• 25$10,000 to $14,999
• 53$15,000 to $19,999
• 10$20,000 to $24,999
• 30$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$35,000 to $39,999
• 43$40,000 to $49,999
• 9$50,000 to $59,999
• 48$60,000 to $69,999
• 40$70,000 to $79,999
• 108$80,000 to $89,999
• 25$90,000 to $99,999
• 84$100,000 to $124,999
• 41$125,000 to $149,999
• 37$150,000 to $174,999
• 14$175,000 to $199,999
• 21$200,000 to $249,999
• 13$250,000 to $299,999
• 6$300,000 to $399,999
• 9$400,000 to $499,999
• 1$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79079

• 3$100 to $149
• 4$150 to $199
• 3$300 to $349
• 4$350 to $399
• 45$400 to $449
• 2$500 to $549
• 51$550 to $599
• 77$650 to $699
• 8$700 to $749
• 16$800 to $899
• 6$900 to $999
• 18$1,000 to $1,249
• 7$1,500 to $1,999
• 18No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $902.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $124,020.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,317
• Black or African American householders: $33,618
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $121,027
• Some other race householders: $32,004
• Two or more races householders: $223,227
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $42,762

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,704 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,574 - $138,463

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $100,808

Here:	$100,808
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $100,884

Here:	$100,884
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,255
• One, attached: 17
• Two: 40
• 3 or 4: 55
• 5 to 9: 39
• 50 or more: 23
• Mobile homes: 89
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Unemployment: 6.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79079

• 76.8%894Drove a car alone
• 16.8%195Carpooled
• 0.3%4Motorcycle
• 1.0%12Walked
• 1.6%19Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79079

• 148Less than 5 minutes
• 2625 to 9 minutes
• 9410 to 14 minutes
• 13015 to 19 minutes
• 2720 to 24 minutes
• 7925 to 29 minutes
• 13630 to 34 minutes
• 6445 to 59 minutes
• 10360 to 89 minutes
• 5690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.2%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,473

• Male householders: 546 (135 living alone), Female householders: 503 (130 living alone)

• 506 spouses (506 opposite-sex spouses), 14 unmarried partners, (14 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 640 children (562 natural, 51 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 100 grandchildren, 41 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 0 foster children, 49 other relatives, 47 non-relatives

Size of family households: 282 2-persons, 201 3-persons, 91 4-persons, 75 5-persons, 120 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 265 1-person, 8 2-persons

401 married couples with children.
53 single-parent households (40 men, 13 women).

80.9% of residents of 79079 zip code speak English at home.
17.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% very well, 22% well, 27% not well, 4% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 11.3%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 11.5%

Population in 1990: 2,927.

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

• This state: 1,595
• Midwest: 176
• South: 220
• West: 210

58% of the 79079 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

90% of the 79079 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% 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, 31% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment, 10-19 employees: 1 establishment, 5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (20-49: 2, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (20-49: 1)
• Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (10-19: 1, 1-4: 3)
• Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (10-19: 1, 1-4: 1)

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

Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 14. The highest number of fire incidents - 82 took place in 2005, and the least - 0 in 2007. The data has a decreasing trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (62.5%), and Structure Fires (19.8%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79079
• 14562.5%Outside Fires
• 4619.8%Structure Fires
• 4017.2%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 10.4%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79079, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79079 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	59	77.5 years
James	41	73.7 years
Mary	41	80.6 years
William	34	76.1 years
Robert	26	79.9 years
George	20	79.2 years
Frank	16	77.3 years
Willie	15	79.1 years
Jessie	13	78.9 years
Thomas	13	75.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 79079 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Smith	29	77.5 years
Williams	18	76.9 years
Clay	14	81.0 years
Holmes	13	83.6 years
Troxell	12	75.2 years
Davis	12	77.9 years
King	12	76.0 years
Martin	12	79.9 years
Morgan	12	78.7 years
Johnson	11	73.5 years

Businesses in zip code 79079
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		RadioShack	1
Best Western	1		Sleep Inn	1
Econo Lodge	1		Subway	1
Holiday Inn	1		Taco Bell	1
McDonald's	1		U-Haul	1