79029 Zip Code Profile

79029 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Dumas, Texas. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $90,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Dumas area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $51,196/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 79029 is $39,317.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79029 earn an average of $33,238/year. Women earn only $17,189/year.

6,479 people in 79029 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79029? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.9 minutes.

The median age here is 31 . There are 8,220 men and 7,957 women. The median age for men is 31 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 6,721 people (out of the 16,177 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,255 homes, and 349 businesses every day. 73 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79029 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 36 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Valetta, Malta!) and -102 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,653 feet above sea levell.

• Northeast Dumas

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• Demographics

• Total Population:16,177
• White Population:12,493
• Black Population:345
• Hispanic Population:8,004
• Asian Population:744
• Hawaiian Population:25
• Indian Population:233
• Male Population:8,220
• Female Population:7,957
• Median Age:31
• Median Age of Males:31
• Median Age of Females:32

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:West South Central
• State:Texas
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Dumas TX
• County:Moore
• City: Dumas
• Longitude:-102.0
• Latitude:35.9
• Elevation:3,654 feet above sea levele
• Area code:806

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,355
• Drive alone:4,926
• Carpool:1,285
• Public transit:19
• Ride bikes or walk:73


• Average commute time:18.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:465
•    5 - 9:1,755
•    10 - 14:1,239
•    15 - 19:1,245
•    20 - 24:690
•    25 - 29:127
•    30 - 34:176
•    35 - 39:19
•    40 - 44:37
•    45 - 59:156
•    60 - 89:242
•    90 plus:204

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$90,600
• Average Annual Household Income:$50,544
• Businesses:391
• Employees:3,925
• Annual Payroll:$105,187,000
• Average Family Income:$51,196
• Median Family Income:$35,872
• Average Income for Men:$33,238
• Average Income for Women:$17,189

• The Politics

• Congressional District:13
• Congressional District Land Area:40197.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Mac Thornberry (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:341
• State FIPS Code:48

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Primary Schools

Green Acres El

300 Oak Ave

Dumas, TX 79029

(806) 935-4157

Hillcrest El

514 Pear Ave

Dumas, TX 79029

(806) 935-5629

Morningside El

623 Powell Ave

Dumas, TX 79029

(806) 935-4153

Sunset El

401 W 14th St

Dumas, TX 79029

(806) 935-2127

Middle Schools

Dumas J H

700 E 5th Sreet

Dumas, TX 79029

(806) 935-4155

High Schools

C H A M P S

308 S Ridgeland Ave

Fritch, TX 79029

(806) 857-3438

Dumas H S

300 S Klein Ave

Dumas, TX 79029

(806) 935-4151