ZIP code
79738
Gail, TX
79738 covers Gail in Borden County, with 426 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 79738. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79738
About ZIP code 79738
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79738. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79738
Race
- White271
- Black or African American1
- Other race6
- Two or more races17
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 55
Age
- Under 1033
- 10 to 1957
- 20 to 2920
- 30 to 3934
- 40 to 4938
- 50 to 5945
- 60 to 6935
- 70 to 7921
- 80 and older12
Income and housing in 79738
Education
- High school graduate96.7%
- Bachelor's degree44.4%
- Graduate degree15.5%
Places covering 79738
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Gail84.4%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Borden County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
15.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79738
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 286 | |
| 2006 | 259 | |
| 2007 | 256 | |
| 2009 | 321 | |
| 2010 | 277 | |
| 2011 | 392 | 302 |
| 2012 | 333 | 310 |
| 2013 | 301 | 340 |
| 2014 | 319 | 310 |
| 2015 | 345 | 320 |
| 2016 | 254 | 310 |
| 2017 | 265 | 310 |
| 2018 | 270 | 310 |
| 2019 | 234 | 330 |
| 2020 | 187 | 310 |
| 2021 | 213 | 300 |
| 2022 | 326 | 310 |
| 2023 | 426 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79738
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79517Fluvanna15.9 miPop 114 · Income $66,339
- 79351Odonnell21.8 miPop 1,047 · Income $62,656
- 79330Justiceburg22.2 miPop 113 · Income —
- 79713Ackerly23.8 miPop 962 · Income $70,721
- 79527Ira24.4 miPop 179 · Income $83,125
- 79511Coahoma25.0 miPop 1,739 · Income $108,438
- 79748Knott27.3 miPop 387 · Income $55,625
- 79331Lamesa29.5 miPop 11,751 · Income $56,179
- 79549Snyder33.1 miPop 15,505 · Income $59,559
- 79565Westbrook33.7 miPop 351 · Income $120,781
- 79373Tahoka35.2 miPop 3,021 · Income $56,182
- 79721Big Spring36.5 miPop 466 · Income —
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ZIP code 79738 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79738 in?
- 79738 is in Gail, TX.
- What county is 79738 in?
- 79738 is in Borden County.
- What is the median household income in 79738?
- The median household income in 79738 is $54,250.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79738?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79738.