ZIP Code 79024 — Darrouzett town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79024 covers Darrouzett, TX in Lipscomb County with a population of about 351.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.2 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area code 806; U.S. House district TX-13; the AMARILLO media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79024 is about $68,750 — about 9% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.7%; unemployment rate near 5.3%; 27.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Retail trade; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $111,200 — about 68% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $471 (about 60% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 68.8% (about 3.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79024 in Darrouzett, TX, a household would need roughly $31,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $714. That sits below the local median household income ($68,750), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Darrouzett town, TX as Very Low (composite score 27.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (84.6) and hurricane (16.7). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Darrouzett town, TX show little to no average snow and around 23.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 17 for ZIP 79024 (Darrouzett town, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.