ZIP Code 79377 — Welch CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79377 covers Welch, TX in Dawson County with a population of about 294.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 26.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 806; U.S. House district TX-19; the LUBBOCK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79377 is about $55,833 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 6.5%; unemployment rate near 2.9%; 16.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Agriculture, and Construction; about 2.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.3 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 99.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $128,800 — about 63% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $444 (about 62% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 56.8% (about 8.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79377 in Welch, TX, a household would need roughly $35,000 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 $827. That sits below the local median household income ($55,833), 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 Welch CDP, TX as Very Low (composite score 38.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (57.0) and hurricane (34.3). 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 Welch CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 16.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 14 for ZIP 79377 (Welch 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.