79339 Zip Code (Littlefield, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 6,884
Zip code population in 2010: 7,230
Zip code population in 2000: 7,339

Houses and condos: 3,190
Renter-occupied apartments: 786
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79339: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 277.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 25 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: $1,775 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $606 (0.8%)

For population 25 years and over in 79339:

• High school or higher: 75.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79339:

• Never married: 33.8%
• Now married: 47.8%
• Separated: 2.7%
• Widowed: 7.4%
• Divorced: 8.3%

• 
• • 3,73854.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • 2,72139.5%White
  • 2553.7%Black
  • 1682.4%Two or more races

Urban population: 5,808
Rural population: 1,075

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79339, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $48,499 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$48,499
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $40,688 (reported on 84.7% of returns)

Here:	$40,688
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1239.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3794.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6741.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10126.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16440.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,493 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,493
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 27.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 29.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 165.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,533 (reported on 7.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,533
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $25k, 15.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 31.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 143.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$18,313 (reported on 8.0% of returns)

Here:	+$18,313
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 17.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 436.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,835 (reported on 12.9% of returns)

Here:	+$9,835
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.7% for AGIs below $25k, 88.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 201.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 108.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1281.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $13,725 (reported on 5.6% of returns)

79339:	$13,725
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 26.1% for AGIs below $25k, 50.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 108.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 232.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 747.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $34,920 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

Here:	$34,920
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1343.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $16,200 (reported on 1.4% of returns)

Here:	$16,200
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 498.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,380 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

79339:	$5,380
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 206.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,552 (reported on 25.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,552
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 134.3% for AGIs below $25k, 105.3% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.6%

Here:	92%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 87.7% for AGIs below $25k, 93.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 95.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 91.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 95.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79339, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $39,514 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$39,514
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $32,807 (reported on 86.0% of returns)

Here:	$32,807
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.4% for AGIs below $25k, 82.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 27.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,284 (reported on 22.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,284
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,500 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

Here:	$2,500
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.2% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$13,256 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	+$13,256
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 14.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,356 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	+$13,356
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,406 (reported on 6.3% of returns)

79339:	$9,406
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 2.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $19,984 (20% of AGI, reported on 8.7% of returns)

Here:	$19,984
State:	$24,724

Here:	20.0% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $6,545 (reported on 7.0% of returns)

Here:	$6,545
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $3,750 (reported on 8.4% of returns)

79339:	$3,750
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,655 (reported on 33.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,655
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 58.0%

Here:	58%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 55.1% for AGIs below $25k, 58.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 55.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 75.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79339, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $29,195 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$29,195
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $25,996 (reported on 86.3% of returns)

Here:	$25,996
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 124.8% for AGIs below $10k, 84.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 47.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,150 (reported on 29.3% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,150
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 1.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,652 (reported on 10.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,652
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$3,285 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,285
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, -0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, -0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,548 (reported on 14.0% of returns)

Here:	+$7,548
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$1,483 (reported on 4.9% of returns)

Here:	+$1,483
State:	-$9,403

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -13.1% for AGIs below $10k, -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, -1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, -1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.5% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,923 (reported on 1.7% of returns)

79339:	$2,923
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $16,208 (24% of AGI, reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$16,208
State:	$19,631

Here:	23.6% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,484 (8% of AGI, reported on 6.3% of returns)

Here:	$5,484
State:	$4,753

Here:	7.6% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $4,347 (reported on 60.5% of returns)

79339:	$4,347
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,916 (reported on 32.2% of returns)

Here:	$1,916
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.7%

Here:	70%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 62.7% for AGIs below $10k, 72.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79380, 79312, 79313, 79369, 79326, 79353.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 547
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2,103

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 69 (35 now married, 32 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 1,348 (491 now married, 859 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79339 with a mortgage: 585
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,061
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $390

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

• Zip code 79339 household income distribution in 2022

• 252Less than $10,000
• 186$10,000 to $14,999
• 57$15,000 to $19,999
• 161$20,000 to $24,999
• 135$25,000 to $29,999
• 182$30,000 to $34,999
• 98$35,000 to $39,999
• 146$40,000 to $44,999
• 126$45,000 to $49,999
• 214$50,000 to $59,999
• 239$60,000 to $74,999
• 353$75,000 to $99,999
• 95$100,000 to $124,999
• 204$125,000 to $149,999
• 59$150,000 to $199,999
• 138$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79339

• 70Less than $10,000
• 63$10,000 to $14,999
• 54$15,000 to $19,999
• 61$20,000 to $24,999
• 35$25,000 to $29,999
• 138$30,000 to $34,999
• 20$35,000 to $39,999
• 56$40,000 to $49,999
• 99$50,000 to $59,999
• 166$60,000 to $69,999
• 103$70,000 to $79,999
• 112$80,000 to $89,999
• 24$90,000 to $99,999
• 154$100,000 to $124,999
• 72$125,000 to $149,999
• 77$150,000 to $174,999
• 66$175,000 to $199,999
• 119$200,000 to $249,999
• 56$250,000 to $299,999
• 14$300,000 to $399,999
• 36$400,000 to $499,999
• 5$500,000 to $749,999
• 16$750,000 to $999,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79339

• 51$100 to $149
• 10$150 to $199
• 13$250 to $299
• 7$300 to $349
• 5$350 to $399
• 90$400 to $449
• 25$450 to $499
• 20$500 to $549
• 86$550 to $599
• 116$600 to $649
• 8$700 to $749
• 32$750 to $799
• 21$800 to $899
• 38$900 to $999
• 204No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $831.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $121,955
• Black or African American householders: $48,733
• Some other race householders: $49,712
• Two or more races householders: $25,713
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $46,284

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $88,406 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,898 - $159,756

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $146,536

Here:	$146,536
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $25,173

Here:	$25,173
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,580
• One, attached: 47
• Two: 61
• 3 or 4: 147
• 5 to 9: 70
• 20 to 49: 5
• Mobile homes: 257

Unemployment: 2.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79339

• 73.1%2,148Drove a car alone
• 16.1%473Carpooled
• 0.2%6Streetcar or trolley car
• 4.1%120Other means
• 4.4%130Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79339

• 438Less than 5 minutes
• 8745 to 9 minutes
• 42910 to 14 minutes
• 17715 to 19 minutes
• 7120 to 24 minutes
• 6725 to 29 minutes
• 15830 to 34 minutes
• 10935 to 39 minutes
• 12540 to 44 minutes
• 15545 to 59 minutes
• 8960 to 89 minutes
• 3090 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,884

• Male householders: 1,269 (373 living alone), Female householders: 1,372 (545 living alone)

• 1,167 spouses (1,167 opposite-sex spouses), 184 unmarried partners, (184 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,074 children (2,010 natural, 40 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 506 grandchildren, 39 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 0 foster children, 170 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 87 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 664 2-persons, 397 3-persons, 395 4-persons, 187 5-persons, 57 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 917 1-person

815 married couples with children.
763 single-parent households (207 men, 556 women).

62.4% of residents of 79339 zip code speak English at home.
37.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% very well, 6% well, 16% not well, 2% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ARMS EQUIPMENT COMPANY (HGHWAY 84 in LITTLEFIELD, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  

• AMERICAN COTTON GROWERS (HIGHWAY 54 EAST in LITTLEFIELD, 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: BROADWOVEN FABRIC MILLS, COTTON
  Organizations: PLAINS COTTON COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  Alternative names: PLAINS COTTON COOP ASSN MILL

• AMERICAN PLANT FOOD CORP. (LITTLEFIELD BRANCH E. LOOP 430 in LITTLEFIELD, TX)

  TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
  Business SIC classification: FERTILIZERS, MIXING ONLY
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 13.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 10.9%

Population in 1990: 7,766.

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

• This state: 5,647
• Midwest: 25
• South: 98
• West: 481

63% of the 79339 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.

87% of the 79339 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 2% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 65
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249 employees: 1 establishment)
• Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (20-49: 2, 5-9: 3)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Facilities Support Services (50-99: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 5-9: 2)

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

According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 75. The highest number of reported fires - 99 took place in 2008, and the least - 40 in 2004. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (65.7%), and Structure Fires (20.0%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79339
• 83365.7%Outside Fires
• 25420.0%Structure Fires
• 13410.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 463.6%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79339, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79339 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	71	78.0 years
James	66	76.2 years
John	58	78.0 years
Mary	55	78.6 years
Robert	41	72.1 years
George	29	75.3 years
Charles	24	71.4 years
Willie	23	78.1 years
Thomas	22	76.3 years
Ruby	19	82.7 years

Most common last names in zip code 79339 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Johnson	40	75.8 years
Smith	34	73.9 years
Williams	30	75.8 years
Jones	27	79.7 years
Davis	22	77.8 years
Taylor	19	77.5 years
Hernandez	19	70.2 years
Martinez	17	74.8 years
Young	16	80.3 years
Moore	15	77.3 years

Businesses in zip code 79339
Name	Count		Name	Count
Ace Hardware	1		McDonald's	1
Alco Stores	1		Pizza Hut	1
Best Western	1		RadioShack	1
Chevrolet	1		SONIC Drive-In	1
Curves	1		Subway	1
H&R Block	1		True Value	1
Lane Furniture	1		U-Haul	1