79788 Zip Code (Wickett, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 819
Zip code population in 2010: 506
Zip code population in 2000: 441

Houses and condos: 348
Renter-occupied apartments: 25
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79788: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 4.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 177 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: $209 (0.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 79788:

• High school or higher: 88.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.2%
• Unemployed: 2.9%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79788:

• Never married: 13.7%
• Now married: 75.3%
• Separated: 0.4%
• Widowed: 7.7%
• Divorced: 3.0%

• 
• • 48859.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 31338.3%White
  • 91.1%Two or more races
  • 81.0%Black

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79788, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $28,278 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$28,278
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,493 (reported on 84.0% of returns)

Here:	$27,493
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 93.3% for AGIs below $10k, 80.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 80.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $462 (reported on 15.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$462
Texas:	$2,255

Profit/loss from business: +$8,333 (reported on 16.0% of returns)

Here:	+$8,333
State:	+$11,013

Total itemized deductions: $17,308 (36% of AGI, reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$17,308
State:	$19,631

Here:	36.1% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Total tax: $2,717 (reported on 66.9% of returns)

79788:	$2,717
State:	$9,058

Earned income credit: $1,607 (reported on 33.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,607
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 74.0%

Here:	74%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 69.0% for AGIs below $10k, 79.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 72.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Nearest zip codes: 79756, 79789, 79777, 79745, 79742, 79759.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 128
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 211

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 37 (37 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 113 (95 now married, 15 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79788 with a mortgage: 157
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,364
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $379

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

• Zip code 79788 household income distribution in 2022

• 4Less than $10,000
• 3$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$15,000 to $19,999
• 7$20,000 to $24,999
• 3$25,000 to $29,999
• 12$30,000 to $34,999
• 10$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $44,999
• 16$45,000 to $49,999
• 44$50,000 to $59,999
• 145$60,000 to $74,999
• 41$75,000 to $99,999
• 15$100,000 to $124,999
• 19$125,000 to $149,999
• 5$150,000 to $199,999
• 2$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79788

• 8$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$25,000 to $29,999
• 3$30,000 to $34,999
• 4$40,000 to $49,999
• 11$50,000 to $59,999
• 7$60,000 to $69,999
• 161$70,000 to $79,999
• 6$80,000 to $89,999
• 27$100,000 to $124,999
• 1$125,000 to $149,999
• 2$150,000 to $174,999
• 14$175,000 to $199,999
• 3$200,000 to $249,999
• 7$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79788

• 3$450 to $499
• 5$500 to $549
• 7$600 to $649
• 5$2,500 to $2,999
• 4No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $773.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,725
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $84,004
• Some other race householders: $87,844
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $122,886

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $87,364 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,479 - $90,866

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $108,522

Here:	$108,522
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $30,442

Here:	$30,442
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 260
• One, attached: 5
• 3 or 4: 2
• 5 to 9: 3
• Mobile homes: 73

Unemployment: 2.9%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79788

• 90.8%349Drove a car alone
• 2.1%8Carpooled
• 0.8%3Other means
• 1.3%5Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79788

• 9Less than 5 minutes
• 505 to 9 minutes
• 23010 to 14 minutes
• 5615 to 19 minutes
• 225 to 29 minutes
• 330 to 34 minutes
• 845 to 59 minutes
• 690 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 96.9%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 819

• Male householders: 206 (5 living alone), Female householders: 129 (27 living alone)

• 163 spouses (163 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 265 children (265 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 15 grandchildren, 34 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 foster children, 1 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 70 2-persons, 171 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 32 1-person

236 married couples with children.
24 single-parent households (24 men).

75.2% of residents of 79788 zip code speak English at home.
24.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% very well, 4% well, 15% not well, 1% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• 3-B RATTLESNAKE REFINING CORP (1ST & MONAHANS AVENUE in WICKETT, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Alternative names: WICKETT REFINING COMPANY

• AMERICAN PIPELINE (FM1219 2.5M S OF I20 in WICKETT, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: NATURAL GAS LIQUID EXTRACTION.
  Alternative names: AMERICAN PROCESSING LP/ESTES

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.8%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.0%

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

• This state: 632
• Midwest: 9
• South: 32
• West: 64

69% of the 79788 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

99% of the 79788 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 120% moved from different county within same state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 4 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Construction: Electrical Contractors (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (1-4: 5)
• Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing (5-9: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Petroleum and Petroleum Products Merchant Wholesalers (except Bulk Stations and Terminals) (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 2)
• Mining: Natural Gas Liquid Extraction (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)
• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79788 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	5	74.4 years
William	5	78.2 years
John	4	67.8 years
Dorothy	3	79.0 years
David	3	74.3 years
Mary	3	82.3 years
Thomas	3	72.6 years
Charles	2	66.5 years
Helen	2	77.0 years
Clyde	2	79.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 79788 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Luckie	6	79.0 years
Williams	5	76.6 years
Smith	4	74.3 years
Randolph	4	82.0 years
Bright	3	84.0 years
Ivy	3	70.0 years
Lindsey	3	62.3 years
Cranfill	3	72.7 years
Swaney	3	67.3 years
Ashley	2	68.5 years

Businesses in zip code 79788

• Subway: 1