Skip to content
ZipNumbers

Dickens County · Texas

ZIP code 79370

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 79370 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
1,217

ZCTA residents

Median income
$50,313

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$67,200

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 79370 sits in Dickens County, Texas and is home to 1,217 people. Median household income is $50,313, the median home is worth $67,200 and median gross rent is $761. 83.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Dickens County

FIPS 48125

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 79370

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

Population
1,217ZIP 79370 residents
Median household income
$50,313Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$67,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$761Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
46.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83.1%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 79370

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.3×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$349/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.4%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 79370 compares

ZIP 79370 against the median ZIP in Dickens County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 79370County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$50,313$48,872$68,103-26%
Median home value$67,200$89,850$194,900-66%
Median gross rent$761$761$1,105-31%
Population1,2172535,317-77%

Medians are computed across the 4 ZIP areas in Dickens County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 18% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,442
Home value

above 3% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,652
Population

larger than 29% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,406

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
77331San Jacinto County$50,321$226,400$922
78223Bexar County$50,352$156,700$1,054
75243Dallas County$50,357$359,100$1,226
76934Tom Green County$50,385$244,300
76667Limestone County$50,396$119,700$832
75682Rusk County$50,398$185,800

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Dickens County.

ZIP 79370 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 79370?
ZIP 79370 lies mostly in Dickens 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 79370?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 79370 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $761 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $67,200-66% 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 79370, 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.