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79731 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 79731 covers Crane, Texas, with a population of about 4,319 and a median household income of $60,650.

Population
4,31910 per square mile
Median age
38.10.6 points below the US average
Median household income
$60,65021% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
7.8%4.6 points below the US average
Typical home value
$207,304up 2.4% in five years
Median rent
$88334% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
14.5%20.5 points below the US average
Homeownership
80.4%15.4 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
88

Where 79731 is

Crane, 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

Population4,319
Median age38.1
Family households66.6%
Born outside the US22.2%
Speaks a language other than English at home54.9%
White (non-Hispanic)24.7%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.7%
Asian (non-Hispanic)2.6%
Hispanic or Latino69.7%
Veterans6.1%
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$60,650
Income per person$31,943
Poverty rate7.8%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance10.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.8%
$10–15k2.9%
$15–20k0.8%
$20–25k8.3%
$25–30k8.3%
$30–35k6.6%
$35–40k5.4%
$40–45k4.9%
$45–50k2.3%
$50–60k6.9%
$60–75k8.9%
$75–100k10.0%
$100–125k8.1%
$125–150k5.1%
$150–200k13.1%
$200k or more5.6%

Income as declared to the IRS

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

Tax returns filed1,800
Mean adjusted gross income$73,661
Returns declaring $200,000 or more3.9%
Returns, under $25k23.3%
Returns, $25k–$50k20.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k17.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k13.9%
Returns, $100k–$200k21.7%
Returns, $200k or more3.9%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$120,600
Median gross rent$883
Owner-occupied80.4%
Vacant homes7.7%
Median year built1975

What the homes are

Detached house69.9%
2 to 4 units3.6%
5 to 19 units1.1%
Mobile home25.4%
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$207,304as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 2.4%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 2.4%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 60.1%
Typical home value since 2000
201020182026$217,519$82,103

$82,756 in 2010 to $207,304 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate2.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%
High school diploma or higher75%
Works from home0%
Drives to work alone87.3%
Takes public transport0.7%
Commutes 45 minutes or more21.3%
Health

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

Obesity39.6% 6.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes15.3% 3.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.8% 1.6 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure35.1% 1 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health28.7% 8.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)29.1% 17.8 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression20.9% 1 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity36.1% 10.7 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis23% 2.1 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.3% same as the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication74.8% same as the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)5.8% 1.9 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma9.3% 1.1 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.7% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year72% 4.7 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.8% 3.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening58.2% 6.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD6.7% same as the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist51.6% 9.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability37% 6.3 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.7% 1 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol36.8% 0.6 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.9% 1.5 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use72.7% 3.2 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.7% 0.9 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.1% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.2% 1.2 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours38.7% 2.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.6% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability8.3% 2.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
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Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments88
People employed1,100
Annual payroll$95,145,000
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 51.2% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss31.8 out of 100
Community resilience3.7 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.

Hail96.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind95.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather95.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire92.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave79Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm74.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought73.7Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado62.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave61.9Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding47.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane41.1Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide38.9Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake22.7Very 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$60,650$76,292$78,538
Income per person$31,943$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate7.8%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$120,600$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$883$1,339$1,348
Homeownership80.4%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.5%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate2.3%5.1%5.2%
Works from home0%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US22.2%17.2%13.9%
Median age38.135.538.7
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 stationCRANE, TX US1.2 km away
Rain in a year12 in
Snow in a year2 in

Average high and low by month

January60°F / 32.2°F0.74 in rain, 0.6 in snow
February64.8°F / 35.4°F0.53 in rain, 0.1 in snow
March72.7°F / 45.2°F0.54 in rain
April82°F / 52.5°F0.69 in rain
May88.8°F / 62.8°F1.32 in rain
June94.8°F / 70.7°F1.2 in rain
July95.4°F / 73°F0.96 in rain
August95.2°F / 72.6°F1.39 in rain
September88.2°F / 64.2°F1.74 in rain
October80.2°F / 54.7°F1.55 in rain
November68.6°F / 42.8°F0.84 in rain, 0.1 in snow
December60.2°F / 33.1°F0.63 in rain, 1.2 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 supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarket100% of this ZIP code's area
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%.

Crane Independent School District100% 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 vulnerability78more vulnerable than 78% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status58more vulnerable than 58% of US census tracts
Household characteristics54more vulnerable than 54% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status80more vulnerable than 80% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport94more vulnerable than 94% of US census tracts
Walkability8.6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

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

79752 Mc Camey, TX32.3 km away
79743 Imperial, TX35 km away
79740 Girvin, TX37.3 km away
79760 Odessa, TX41 km away
79766 Odessa, TX42.9 km away
79778 Rankin, TX43.3 km away
79776 Penwell, TX43.5 km away
79755 Midkiff, TX43.9 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.

Crane County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area441.54 sq mi
Water area0.16 sq mi
Population density10 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.3969, -102.3544

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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