ZIP code
79096
Wheeler, TX
79096 covers Wheeler in Wheeler County, with 2,022 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 79096. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79096
About ZIP code 79096
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79096. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79096
Race
- White1,350
- Black or African American6
- American Indian or Alaska Native19
- Asian3
- Other race327
- Two or more races328
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 726
Age
- Under 10268
- 10 to 19282
- 20 to 29181
- 30 to 39274
- 40 to 49263
- 50 to 59232
- 60 to 69235
- 70 to 79197
- 80 and older101
Income and housing in 79096
Education
- High school graduate84.5%
- Bachelor's degree19.2%
- Graduate degree1.6%
Places covering 79096
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.
- Wheeler73.1%
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.
- Wheeler 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
26.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79096
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,006 | |
| 2006 | 2,026 | |
| 2007 | 2,153 | |
| 2008 | 2,193 | |
| 2009 | 2,232 | |
| 2010 | 2,215 | |
| 2011 | 1,809 | 2,382 |
| 2012 | 2,097 | 2,330 |
| 2013 | 2,233 | 2,420 |
| 2014 | 2,346 | 2,490 |
| 2015 | 2,288 | 2,280 |
| 2016 | 2,276 | 2,030 |
| 2017 | 2,231 | 2,020 |
| 2018 | 2,196 | 1,930 |
| 2019 | 2,071 | 1,940 |
| 2020 | 2,175 | 1,740 |
| 2021 | 1,988 | 1,760 |
| 2022 | 2,001 | 1,660 |
| 2023 | 2,022 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79096
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79011Briscoe12.3 miPop 208 · Income $58,333
- 79003Allison14.2 miPop 118 · Income —
- 79061Mobeetie14.9 miPop 282 · Income $96,250
- 73666Sweetwater16.0 miPop 345 · Income $59,625
- 79079Shamrock17.6 miPop 2,406 · Income $68,081
- 73660Reydon20.1 miPop 351 · Income $55,875
- 73668Texola20.5 miPop 14 · Income —
- 73645Erick27.2 miPop 1,090 · Income $39,250
- 79057Mclean29.8 miPop 1,075 · Income $55,938
- 73642Durham30.0 miPop 130 · Income $61,250
- 73628Cheyenne30.5 miPop 1,625 · Income $61,513
- 73662Sayre31.8 miPop 7,031 · Income $54,667
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ZIP code 79096 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79096 in?
- 79096 is in Wheeler, TX.
- What county is 79096 in?
- 79096 is in Wheeler County.
- What is the median household income in 79096?
- The median household income in 79096 is $70,282.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79096?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79096.