79748 Zip Code Profile

79748 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Knott, Texas. Median household income here ($24,659) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, older, and mostly married couples. At $104,200 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Big Spring area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $36,774/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 79748 is $25,313.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79748 earn an average of $18,957/year. Women earn only $13,817/year.

84 people in 79748 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79748? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.7 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 86 men and 87 women. The median age for men is 47 while for women the median age is 39.

To give you a sense of the community, 155 people (out of the 173 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 86 homes, and 4 businesses every day. 2 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79748 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 32 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tijuana, Mexico!) and -102 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,610 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 173
• White Population: 124
• Black Population: 0
• Hispanic Population: 67
• Asian Population: 0
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 0
• Male Population: 86
• Female Population: 87
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 47
• Median Age of Females: 39

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Big Spring TX
• County: Howard
• City: Knott
• Longitude: -101.6
• Latitude: 32.4
• Elevation: 2,611 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 915

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 73
• Drive alone: 51
• Carpool: 20
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 2


• Average commute time: 18.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 6
•    5 - 9: 11
•    10 - 14: 18
•    15 - 19: 5
•    20 - 24: 7
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 17
•    35 - 39: 2
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 7
•    60 - 89: 0
•    90 plus: 0

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $104,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $61,563
• Businesses: 2
• Employees: 0
• Annual Payroll: $0
• Average Family Income: $36,774
• Median Family Income: $24,659
• Average Income for Men: $18,957
• Average Income for Women: $13,817

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 11, 19
• Congressional District Land Area: 34994.0, 25268.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: K. Michael Conaway (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 227
• State FIPS Code: 48

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