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79086 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 79086 covers Sunray, Texas, with a population of about 3,433 and a median household income of $68,472.

Population
3,43311 per square mile
Median age
35.53.2 points below the US average
Median household income
$68,47210% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
9.8%2.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$147,054up 7.2% in five years
Median rent
$97627% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
20%15 points below the US average
Homeownership
78.8%13.8 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
36

Where 79086 is

Sunray, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population3,433
Median age35.5
Family households80.2%
Born outside the US28.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home49.9%
White (non-Hispanic)44.9%
Black (non-Hispanic)0%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.8%
Hispanic or Latino53.7%
Veterans2.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$68,472
Income per person$34,443
Poverty rate9.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance0.9%

Household income distribution

Under $10k3.2%
$10–15k1.8%
$15–20k2.8%
$20–25k2.0%
$25–30k4.5%
$30–35k3.0%
$35–40k2.6%
$40–45k3.7%
$45–50k8.5%
$50–60k11.8%
$60–75k12.2%
$75–100k12.8%
$100–125k11.0%
$125–150k7.5%
$150–200k8.2%
$200k or more4.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed840
Mean adjusted gross income$82,205
Returns declaring $200,000 or more4.8%
Returns, under $25k25.0%
Returns, $25k–$50k22.6%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.9%
Returns, $75k–$100k10.7%
Returns, $100k–$200k19.0%
Returns, $200k or more4.8%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$130,200
Median gross rent$976
Rent as a share of household income25.4%
Owner-occupied78.8%
Vacant homes18%
Median year built1971

What the homes are

Detached house85.7%
Attached house0.3%
5 to 19 units0.1%
20 or more units0.2%
Mobile home13.8%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$147,054as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 12.2%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 7.2%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 50.4%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$147,054$70,666

$70,666 in 2012 to $147,054 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate3.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher20%
High school diploma or higher68.9%
Works from home5.5%
Drives to work alone87.3%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.5%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity36.9% 3.5 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes13.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.5% 2.3 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.6% 0.5 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health25.5% 5.2 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)22.4% 11.1 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.8% 0.9 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity31.2% 5.8 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis24.2% 0.9 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.5% 1.5 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.6% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)6.8% 0.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.9% 0.5 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.6% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72.4% 4.3 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening83.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.3% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening56.1% 8.2 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD7.3% 0.7 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist47.3% 14 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.5% 0.8 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol37% 0.8 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use68% 7.9 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)18% 1.2 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.5% 2.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.5% 2 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours38% 1.6 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.5% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost19.9% 6.9 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.8% 1.2 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments36
People employed893
Annual payroll$103,536,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 96.5% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively High to Very High across the 3 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss97.2 out of 100
Community resilience0.8 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Drought99.9Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather98.6Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave97.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Hail97.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire95.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind87.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning87.2Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado82.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm76.1Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake43.7Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide32.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding14.8Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave10.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$68,472$76,292$78,538
Income per person$34,443$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate9.8%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$130,200$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$976$1,339$1,348
Homeownership78.8%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher20%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate3.2%5.1%5.2%
Works from home5.5%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US28.5%17.2%13.9%
Median age35.535.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationDUMAS, TX US20.9 km away
Rain in a year18 in
Snow in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January49.2°F / 22.1°F0.39 in rain, 2.2 in snow
February53.4°F / 24.1°F0.4 in rain, 0.8 in snow
March62°F / 31.7°F0.98 in rain, 1.2 in snow
April69.7°F / 39.2°F1.38 in rain, 0.1 in snow
May79°F / 49.7°F1.91 in rain
June89.1°F / 60.1°F2.27 in rain
July92.2°F / 65.1°F2.72 in rain
August90.3°F / 63.9°F2.99 in rain
September83.2°F / 56°F1.66 in rain
October71.6°F / 42.9°F1.8 in rain, 0.4 in snow
November58.9°F / 31.4°F0.52 in rain, 1.3 in snow
December49°F / 23.2°F0.68 in rain, 3.1 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket12% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 5 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Sunray Collegiate Independent School District46.7% of this ZIP code's land area
Texhoma Independent School District18.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Stratford Independent School District16.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Dumas Independent School District13.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Pringle-Morse Consolidated Independent School District5.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability74more vulnerable than 74% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status63more vulnerable than 63% of US census tracts
Household characteristics86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status65more vulnerable than 65% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport60more vulnerable than 60% of US census tracts
Walkability6.3 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

79013 Cactus, TX17.3 km away
79029 Dumas, TX19.9 km away
79062 Morse, TX31 km away
79083 Stinnett, TX37.8 km away
79084 Stratford, TX39.3 km away
79078 Sanford, TX42.4 km away
79058 Masterson, TX43.7 km away
79036 Fritch, TX45.5 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Sherman County58.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Moore County41.5% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area317.84 sq mi
Water area0.15 sq mi
Population density11 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude36.0097, -101.8123

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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