ZIP Code 79098 — Wildorado CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79098 covers Wildorado, TX in Deaf Smith County with a population of about 535.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 53.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 79098 is about $38,580 — about 49% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 15.8%; unemployment rate near 3.4%; 15.9% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.8 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Agriculture, and Manufacturing; about 3.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 164.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $140,900 — about 60% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,043 (about 10% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 81.6% (about 16.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79098 in Wildorado, TX, a household would need roughly $39,000 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 $905. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($38,580). 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 Wildorado CDP, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 61.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (85.8) and flood (13.1). 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 Wildorado CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 19.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 25 for ZIP 79098 (Wildorado CDP, 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.