ZIP Code 79229 — Dickens city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79229 covers Dickens, TX in Dickens County with a population of about 284.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 79229 is about $44,500 — about 41% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 7.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Transportation, and Healthcare; about 2.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 119.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $47,500 — about 86% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 91.5% (about 26.1 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79229 in Dickens, TX, a household would need roughly $13,000 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 $305. That sits below the local median household income ($44,500), 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 Dickens city, TX as Very Low (composite score 13.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (76.4) and hurricane (12.6). 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 Dickens city, TX show little to no average snow and around 22.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 79229 (Dickens 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.