79109 Zip Code Profile

79109 is a suburban zip code in Amarillo, Texas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $140,000 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Amarillo metro area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $68,801/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 79109 is $55,468.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79109 earn an average of $41,987/year. Women earn only $21,352/year.

24,316 people in 79109 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79109? 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 38 . There are 20,859 men and 22,657 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 21,029 people (out of the 43,516 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 20,368 homes, and 1,648 businesses every day. 260 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79109 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 35 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Busan, South Korea!) and -102 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,682 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:43,516
• White Population:39,622
• Black Population:1,654
• Hispanic Population:6,297
• Asian Population:632
• Hawaiian Population:56
• Indian Population:631
• Male Population:20,859
• Female Population:22,657
• Median Age:38
• Median Age of Males:36
• Median Age of Females:40

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:West South Central
• State:Texas
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Amarillo TX
• County:Randall
• City: Amarillo
• Longitude:-101.9
• Latitude:35.2
• Elevation:3,682 feet above sea levele
• Area code:806

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:23,643
• Drive alone:20,590
• Carpool:2,668
• Public transit:69
• Ride bikes or walk:260


• Average commute time:16.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5:976
•    5 - 9:3,857
•    10 - 14:7,298
•    15 - 19:5,850
•    20 - 24:2,511
•    25 - 29:575
•    30 - 34:960
•    35 - 39:247
•    40 - 44:222
•    45 - 59:597
•    60 - 89:250
•    90 plus:300

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$140,000
• Average Annual Household Income:$52,968
• Businesses:1,277
• Employees:14,256
• Annual Payroll:$384,029,000
• Average Family Income:$68,801
• Median Family Income:$41,290
• Average Income for Men:$41,987
• Average Income for Women:$21,352

• 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:381
• State FIPS Code:48

• Golden Spread Farmers Market

View all schools in Amarillo

Primary Schools

Arden Road Elementary

6801 Learning Tree Ave

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 677-2360

Coronado El

3210 Wimberly Rd

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 354-4600

Paramount Terrace El

3906 W 40th

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 354-4620

Puckett El

6700 Oakhurst

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 354-4630

Ridgecrest El

5306 W 37th

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 354-4640

Western Plateau El

4927 Shawnee

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 354-4680

Windsor El

6700 Hyde Pkwy

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 354-4690

Wolflin El

2026 S Hughes

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 371-5790

Middle Schools

Austin Middle

1808 Wimberly Rd

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 354-4450

Bonham Middle

5600 S W 49th

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 354-4550

Westover Park Jr High

7200 Pinnacle

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 677-2420

High Schools

Amarillo H S

4225 Danbury

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 354-4400

Richard Milburn Academy (Amarillo)

4106 Sw 51st Ave

Amarillo, TX 79109

(806) 463-2284