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Gray County · Texas

ZIP code 79065

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 79065 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
19,569

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,940

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$105,400

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 79065 sits in Gray County, Texas and is home to 19,569 people. Median household income is $55,940, the median home is worth $105,400 and median gross rent is $897. 73.3% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Gray County

FIPS 48179

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 79065

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
19,569ZIP 79065 residents
Median household income
$55,940Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$105,400Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$897Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
36.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
73.3%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 79065

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
19%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.9×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$547/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
16.4%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 79065 compares

ZIP 79065 against the median ZIP in Gray County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 79065County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,940$55,940$68,103-18%
Median home value$105,400$90,400$194,900-46%
Median gross rent$897$925$1,105-19%
Population19,5695075,317+268%

Medians are computed across the 5 ZIP areas in Gray County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 27% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,276
Home value

above 15% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,447
Population

larger than 71% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#585

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
78599Hidalgo County$55,939$113,300$954
79057Gray County$55,938$90,400$925
76930Irion County$55,893
79103Potter County$55,885$123,900$1,197
75451Camp County$56,014$166,900
78372Jim Wells County$56,016$144,400$799

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Gray County.

ZIP 79065 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 79065?
ZIP 79065 lies mostly in Gray County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 79065?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 79065 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $897 a month, about 19% of median household income, and the median home is worth $105,400-46% against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79065, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.