ZIP code
79072
Plainview, TX
79072 covers Plainview in Hale County, with 25,596 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 79072. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79072
About ZIP code 79072
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79072. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79072
Race
- White12,728
- Black or African American1,398
- American Indian or Alaska Native250
- Asian142
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander28
- Other race6,094
- Two or more races4,950
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 15,840
Age
- Under 103,344
- 10 to 193,971
- 20 to 293,648
- 30 to 393,381
- 40 to 492,892
- 50 to 593,065
- 60 to 692,760
- 70 to 791,643
- 80 and older886
Income and housing in 79072
Education
- High school graduate74.1%
- Bachelor's degree14.7%
- Graduate degree6.1%
Places covering 79072
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.
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.
- Hale 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
14.8% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79072
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23,551 | |
| 2006 | 22,768 | |
| 2007 | 23,983 | |
| 2008 | 23,327 | |
| 2009 | 23,548 | |
| 2010 | 23,652 | |
| 2011 | 28,920 | 23,727 |
| 2012 | 28,706 | 22,750 |
| 2013 | 28,073 | 21,860 |
| 2014 | 27,761 | 21,720 |
| 2015 | 27,583 | 21,750 |
| 2016 | 27,216 | 21,160 |
| 2017 | 26,829 | 20,840 |
| 2018 | 26,893 | 20,270 |
| 2019 | 26,629 | 20,540 |
| 2020 | 26,404 | 20,080 |
| 2021 | 25,831 | 19,510 |
| 2022 | 25,747 | 19,580 |
| 2023 | 25,596 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79072
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79032Edmonson11.7 miPop 220 · Income $75,577
- 79052Kress12.9 miPop 1,064 · Income $60,294
- 79041Hale Center13.9 miPop 2,511 · Income $58,305
- 79073Plainview19.0 miPop 0 · Income —
- 79021Cotton Center19.3 miPop 55 · Income $111,250
- 79241Lockney20.4 miPop 2,088 · Income $60,101
- 79250Petersburg20.9 miPop 1,089 · Income $44,042
- 79064Olton21.4 miPop 2,191 · Income $57,841
- 79311Abernathy23.1 miPop 3,533 · Income $69,250
- 79043Hart26.1 miPop 1,511 · Income $55,301
- 79258South Plains26.1 miPop 8 · Income —
- 79326Fieldton27.3 miPop 71 · Income —
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ZIP code 79072 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79072 in?
- 79072 is in Plainview, TX.
- What county is 79072 in?
- 79072 is in Hale County.
- What is the median household income in 79072?
- The median household income in 79072 is $50,766.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79072?
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