ZIP Code 79234 — undefined, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79234 covers TX in Motley County with a population of about 119.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.6 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 79234 is about $80,583 — about 7% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 34.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (roughly in line with the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Public administration, and Professional services; about 8.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 75.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $213,300 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 55.8% (about 9.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79234 in TX, a household would need roughly $59,000 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 $1,370. That sits below the local median household income ($80,583), 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 TX as Very Low (composite score 3.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (80.3) and hurricane (9.8). 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 TX show little to no average snow and around 25.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 6 for ZIP 79234 (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.