79118 Zip Code Profile

79118 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Amarillo, Texas. The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $134,900 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 $54,587/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 79118 is $47,674.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79118 earn an average of $33,721/year. Women earn only $18,832/year.

6,396 people in 79118 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79118? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 23.9 minutes.

The median age here is 34 . There are 9,906 men and 9,820 women. The median age for men is 34 while for women the median age is 34.

To give you a sense of the community, 5,255 people (out of the 19,726 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 8,148 homes, and 326 businesses every day. 53 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79118 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 3,612 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:19,726
• White Population:17,739
• Black Population:586
• Hispanic Population:3,888
• Asian Population:401
• Hawaiian Population:15
• Indian Population:285
• Male Population:9,906
• Female Population:9,820
• Median Age:34
• Median Age of Males:34
• Median Age of Females:34

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:West South Central
• State:Texas
• CBSA Type:Metropolitan
• CBSA Name:Amarillo TX
• County:Randall
• City: Amarillo
• Longitude:-101.8
• Latitude:35.1
• Elevation:3,612 feet above sea levele
• Area code:806

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:6,163
• Drive alone:5,149
• Carpool:895
• Public transit:0
• Ride bikes or walk:53


• Average commute time:23.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:175
•    5 - 9:381
•    10 - 14:792
•    15 - 19:1,340
•    20 - 24:1,378
•    25 - 29:546
•    30 - 34:860
•    35 - 39:107
•    40 - 44:94
•    45 - 59:148
•    60 - 89:171
•    90 plus:171

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$134,900
• Average Annual Household Income:$60,278
• Businesses:287
• Employees:5,256
• Annual Payroll:$207,570,000
• Average Family Income:$54,587
• Median Family Income:$42,979
• Average Income for Men:$33,721
• Average Income for Women:$18,832

• 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

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Primary Schools

Lakeview Elementary

6407 Lair Rd

Amarillo, TX 79118

(806) 677-2830

Sundown Lane Elementary

4715 Sundown Ln

Amarillo, TX 79118

(806) 677-2400

High Schools

Randall H S

5800 Attebury

Amarillo, TX 79118

(806) 677-2333

Other Schools

Youth Ctr Of High Plains

9300 S Georgia

Amarillo, TX 79118

(806) 677-2450