ZIP Code 79102 — Amarillo city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79102 covers Amarillo, TX in Potter County with a population of about 8,822.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.9 (near the U.S. median).

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

Amarillo, TX sits in a university / college context (near amarillo college (1.2 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 79102 is about $48,551 — about 35% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.5%; unemployment rate near 6.4%; 20.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 13.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Healthcare; about 4.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.0 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $146,500 — about 58% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $727 (about 37% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 53.8% (about 11.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79102 in Amarillo, TX, a household would need roughly $40,000 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 $941. That sits below the local median household income ($48,551), 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 Amarillo city, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 90.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (95.1) and flood (68.0). 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 Amarillo city, TX show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 416 for ZIP 79102 (Amarillo city, 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.