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Potter County · Texas

ZIP code 79103

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 79103 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
11,591

ZCTA residents

Median income
$55,885

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$123,900

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 79103 sits in Potter County, Texas and is home to 11,591 people. Median household income is $55,885, the median home is worth $123,900 and median gross rent is $1,197. 66.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Potter County

FIPS 48375

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 79103

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

Population
11,591ZIP 79103 residents
Median household income
$55,885Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$123,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$1,197Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
28.7 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
66.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 79103

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
26%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
2.2×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$643/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
17.5%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 79103 compares

ZIP 79103 against the median ZIP in Potter County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 79103County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$55,885$55,146$68,103-18%
Median home value$123,900$148,550$194,900-36%
Median gross rent$1,197$1,016$1,105+8%
Population11,5918,8225,317+118%

Medians are computed across the 11 ZIP areas in Potter 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

#1,280
Home value

above 24% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,292
Population

larger than 61% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#770

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
76930Irion County$55,893
79512Mitchell County$55,855$84,700$702
77629Jefferson County$55,833$170,500
79377Dawson County$55,833$128,800
79057Gray County$55,938$90,400$925
78599Hidalgo County$55,939$113,300$954

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Potter County.

ZIP 79103 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 79103?
ZIP 79103 lies mostly in Potter 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 79103?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 79103 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $1,197 a month, about 26% of median household income, and the median home is worth $123,900-36% 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 79103, 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.