79106 Zip Code Profile

79106 is a suburban zip code in Amarillo, Texas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. Looking for higher-end houses? Real estate prices here ($104,600) are significantly above average for the Amarillo metro area.

The average family income here is $51,621/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 79106 is $37,927.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79106 earn an average of $32,674/year. Women earn only $18,496/year.

12,542 people in 79106 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79106? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 16.4 minutes.

The median age here is 35 . There are 13,304 men and 14,663 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 12,137 people (out of the 27,967 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 12,508 homes, and 1,228 businesses every day. 261 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79106 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Osaka, Japan!) and -102 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,659 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:27,967
• White Population:23,339
• Black Population:2,142
• Hispanic Population:6,266
• Asian Population:471
• Hawaiian Population:19
• Indian Population:470
• Male Population:13,304
• Female Population:14,663
• Median Age:35
• Median Age of Males:33
• Median Age of Females:37

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:West South Central
• State:Texas
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Amarillo TX
• County:Potter
• City: Amarillo
• Longitude:-101.9
• Latitude:35.2
• Elevation:3,660 feet above sea levele
• Area code:806

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:12,268
• Drive alone:10,381
• Carpool:1,453
• Public transit:112
• Ride bikes or walk:261


• Average commute time:16.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5:517
•    5 - 9:2,283
•    10 - 14:3,686
•    15 - 19:2,708
•    20 - 24:1,357
•    25 - 29:370
•    30 - 34:610
•    35 - 39:68
•    40 - 44:74
•    45 - 59:218
•    60 - 89:172
•    90 plus:205

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$104,600
• Average Annual Household Income:$40,678
• Businesses:903
• Employees:16,114
• Annual Payroll:$646,245,000
• Average Family Income:$51,621
• Median Family Income:$30,529
• Average Income for Men:$32,674
• Average Income for Women:$18,496

• 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:375
• State FIPS Code:48

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Primary Schools

Avondale El

1500 Avondale

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 354-4490

Belmar El

6324 Adirondack

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 354-4590

Olsen Park El

2409 Anna

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 354-4610

San Jacinto El

3400 W 4th

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 371-5760

Wills El

3500 W 11th

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 371-5780

Woodlands Elementary

2501 N Coulter

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 356-4922

Middle Schools

Crockett Middle

4720 Floyd St

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 354-4470

Houston Middle

815 Independence

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 371-5560

Johnny N Allen 6 Th Grade Campus

700 N Lincoln

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 371-5600

Lorenzo De Zavala Middle School

2801 N Coulter St

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 356-4921

High Schools

Amarillo Area Ctr For Advanced Lrn

1100 N Forest

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 371-6085

Other Schools

Homebound

7200 I 40 W

Amarillo, TX 79106

(806) 354-4200

Other Schools

Tradewind El

7200 I 40 W

Amarillo, TX 79106