79045 Zip Code Profile

79045 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Hereford, Texas. Median household income here ($29,570) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $79,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Hereford area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $42,795/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 79045 is $32,367.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79045 earn an average of $28,487/year. Women earn only $16,147/year.

6,927 people in 79045 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79045? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 19.5 minutes.

The median age here is 31 . There are 9,714 men and 9,759 women. The median age for men is 30 while for women the median age is 32.

To give you a sense of the community, 9,640 people (out of the 19,473 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 6,233 homes, and 511 businesses every day. 125 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79045 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Nagoya, Japan!) and -102 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,820 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:19,473
• White Population:15,473
• Black Population:295
• Hispanic Population:13,278
• Asian Population:89
• Hawaiian Population:16
• Indian Population:269
• Male Population:9,714
• Female Population:9,759
• Median Age:31
• Median Age of Males:30
• Median Age of Females:32

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:West South Central
• State:Texas
• CBSA Type:Micropolitan
• CBSA Name:Hereford TX
• County:Deaf Smith
• City: Hereford
• Longitude:-102.4
• Latitude:34.8
• Elevation:3,821 feet above sea levele
• Area code:806

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,755
• Drive alone:5,486
• Carpool:970
• Public transit:38
• Ride bikes or walk:125


• Average commute time:19.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5:529
•    5 - 9:2,059
•    10 - 14:1,627
•    15 - 19:576
•    20 - 24:400
•    25 - 29:121
•    30 - 34:546
•    35 - 39:45
•    40 - 44:37
•    45 - 59:361
•    60 - 89:271
•    90 plus:183

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$79,000
• Average Annual Household Income:$42,090
• Businesses:415
• Employees:5,172
• Annual Payroll:$171,067,000
• Average Family Income:$42,795
• Median Family Income:$29,570
• Average Income for Men:$28,487
• Average Income for Women:$16,147

• The Politics

• Congressional District:19
• Congressional District Land Area:25268.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Randy Neugebauer (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code:117
• State FIPS Code:48

• Coopers Cove Farmers Market

• Deaf Smith Chamber of Commerce Farmers Market

View all schools in Hereford

Primary Schools

Aikman El

900 Ave K

Hereford, TX 79045

(806) 363-7640

Northwest El

400 Moreman

Hereford, TX 79045

(806) 363-7660

Tierra Blanca El

615 Columbia Dr

Hereford, TX 79045

(806) 363-7680

Walcott El

Hwy 214

Hereford, TX 79045

(806) 289-5222

Middle Schools

Bluebonnet El

221 16th St

Hereford, TX 79045

(806) 363-7650

Hereford J H

704 La Plata Dr

Hereford, TX 79045

(806) 363-7630

West Central El

120 Campbell St

Hereford, TX 79045

(806) 363-7690

High Schools

Hereford H S

200 Ave F

Hereford, TX 79045

(806) 363-7620

Other Schools

Special Programs Ctr

711 Park Ave

Hereford, TX 79045

(806) 363-7610