79040 Zip Code Profile

79040 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Gruver, Texas. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $44,761/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 79040 is $36,667.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79040 earn an average of $28,819/year. Women earn only $14,428/year.

864 people in 79040 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79040? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.4 minutes.

The median age here is 36. There are 925 men and 914 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 36.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,025 people (out of the 1,839 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 92 homes, and 12 businesses every day. 39 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79040 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 36 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tehran, Iran!) and -101 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,172 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,839
• White Population: 1,520
• Black Population: 15
• Hispanic Population: 708
• Asian Population: 6
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 10
• Male Population: 925
• Female Population: 914
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 36

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• County: Hansford
• City: Gruver
• Longitude: -101.4
• Latitude: 36.3
• Elevation: 3,173 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 806

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 810
• Drive alone: 649
• Carpool: 120
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 39


• Average commute time: 17.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 186
•    5 - 9: 162
•    10 - 14: 90
•    15 - 19: 109
•    20 - 24: 79
•    25 - 29: 18
•    30 - 34: 75
•    35 - 39: 17
•    40 - 44: 16
•    45 - 59: 30
•    60 - 89: 8
•    90 plus: 20

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $92,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $60,987
• Businesses: 37
• Employees: 223
• Annual Payroll: $9,000,000
• Average Family Income: $44,761
• Median Family Income: $33,158
• Average Income for Men: $28,819
• Average Income for Women: $14,428

• 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: 195
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Gruver

Primary Schools

Gruver El

400 Garrett Ave

Gruver, TX 79040

(806) 733-2031

Middle Schools

Gruver J H

405 Garrett Ave

Gruver, TX 79040

(806) 733-2081

High Schools

Gruver H S

601 Garrett Ave

Gruver, TX 79040

(806) 733-2477