79086 Zip Code (Sunray, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 3,511
Zip code population in 2010: 2,105
Zip code population in 2000: 2,125

Houses and condos: 1,593
Renter-occupied apartments: 298
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79086: 78.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 204.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 17 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,053 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,289 (1.2%)

For population 25 years and over in 79086:

• High school or higher: 68.9%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79086:

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 65.5%
• Separated: 1.7%
• Widowed: 3.7%
• Divorced: 8.5%

• 
• • 1,77150.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,66947.6%White
  • 320.9%Two or more races
  • 170.5%Asian
  • 130.4%American Indian
  • 70.2%Some other race

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79086, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $68,261 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$68,261
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $57,314 (reported on 87.1% of returns)

Here:	$57,314
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1396.0% for AGIs below $25k, 4676.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7776.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10776.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16945.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $842 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

This zip code:	$842
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 41.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $2,457 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	$2,457
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 34.7% for AGIs below $25k, 150.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$50,400 (reported on 8.2% of returns)

Here:	+$50,400
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 55.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4286.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,993 (reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:	+$11,993
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 175.3% for AGIs below $25k, 77.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 258.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1453.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,925 (reported on 4.7% of returns)

79086:	$14,925
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 102.0% for AGIs below $25k, 493.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $37,367 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

Here:	$37,367
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1401.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $27,700 (reported on 2.4% of returns)

Here:	$27,700
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 692.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $5,033 (reported on 3.5% of returns)

79086:	$5,033
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 188.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,521 (reported on 16.5% of returns)

Here:	$2,521
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 136.7% for AGIs below $25k, 82.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 87.1%

Here:	87%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 87.0% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 88.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 91.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79086, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $63,816 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$63,816
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $45,274 (reported on 86.5% of returns)

Here:	$45,274
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 83.8% for AGIs below $25k, 87.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 83.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,419 (reported on 23.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,419
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,644 (reported on 10.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,644
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$20,371 (reported on 7.9% of returns)

Here:	+$20,371
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,444 (reported on 18.0% of returns)

Here:	+$12,444
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,617 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

79086:	$14,617
Texas:	$19,511

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.9% for AGIs below $25k, 6.4% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $20,779 (15% of AGI, reported on 15.7% of returns)

Here:	$20,779
State:	$24,724

Here:	14.9% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $10,690 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	$10,690
State:	$6,808

Taxes paid: $3,354 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

79086:	$3,354
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,765 (reported on 19.1% of returns)

Here:	$2,765
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.9%

Here:	63%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 61.3% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 62.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79086, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $35,614 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$35,614
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $31,117 (reported on 82.5% of returns)

Here:	$31,117
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 79.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 27.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,771 (reported on 32.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,771
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $701 (reported on 11.3% of returns)

Here:	$701
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$14,627 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

Here:	+$14,627
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,027 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	+$11,027
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, -0.2% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,706 (reported on 2.0% of returns)

79086:	$3,706
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $16,848 (19% of AGI, reported on 14.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,848
State:	$19,631

Here:	19.4% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $7,827 (8% of AGI, reported on 12.1% of returns)

Here:	$7,827
State:	$4,753

Here:	8.2% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,392 (reported on 65.8% of returns)

79086:	$5,392
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,862 (reported on 21.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,862
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 70.4%

Here:	70%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 65.0% for AGIs below $10k, 75.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 68.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 73.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79013, 79062, 79029, 79083, 79084, 79105.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,280

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 28 (23 now married, 5 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 767 (490 now married, 271 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79086 with a mortgage: 365 (35 second mortgage, 28 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,450
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $515

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79086 household income distribution in 2022

• 72Less than $10,000
• 41$10,000 to $14,999
• 58$15,000 to $19,999
• 21$20,000 to $24,999
• 40$25,000 to $29,999
• 49$30,000 to $34,999
• 98$35,000 to $39,999
• 48$40,000 to $44,999
• 132$45,000 to $49,999
• 117$50,000 to $59,999
• 152$60,000 to $74,999
• 138$75,000 to $99,999
• 110$100,000 to $124,999
• 64$125,000 to $149,999
• 66$150,000 to $199,999
• 84$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79086

• 34Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 48$15,000 to $19,999
• 23$25,000 to $29,999
• 39$30,000 to $34,999
• 8$35,000 to $39,999
• 13$40,000 to $49,999
• 65$50,000 to $59,999
• 31$60,000 to $69,999
• 10$70,000 to $79,999
• 53$80,000 to $89,999
• 54$90,000 to $99,999
• 81$100,000 to $124,999
• 50$125,000 to $149,999
• 74$150,000 to $174,999
• 68$175,000 to $199,999
• 89$200,000 to $249,999
• 26$250,000 to $299,999
• 8$300,000 to $399,999
• 39$500,000 to $749,999
• 4$750,000 to $999,999
• 18$1,000,000 to $1,499,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79086

• 2$350 to $399
• 21$500 to $549
• 47$550 to $599
• 65$600 to $649
• 55$650 to $699
• 18$700 to $749
• 42$800 to $899
• 7$900 to $999
• 6$1,250 to $1,499
• 2$1,500 to $1,999
• 13No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $979.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $351,247.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $141,842
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $221,629
• Some other race householders: $66,765
• Two or more races householders: $62,333
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $64,549

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $123,004 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $67,182 - $204,278

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $206,593

Here:	$206,593
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $68,941

Here:	$68,941
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,341
• One, attached: 4
• 5 to 9: 1
• 50 or more: 2
• Mobile homes: 228

Unemployment: 2.7%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79086

• 80.4%1,324Drove a car alone
• 9.5%157Carpooled
• 1.3%21Walked
• 1.1%18Other means
• 4.9%80Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79086

• 195Less than 5 minutes
• 2645 to 9 minutes
• 20010 to 14 minutes
• 23815 to 19 minutes
• 30320 to 24 minutes
• 4125 to 29 minutes
• 10430 to 34 minutes
• 335 to 39 minutes
• 240 to 44 minutes
• 3145 to 59 minutes
• 9260 to 89 minutes
• 4590 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 74.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 3,511

• Male householders: 757 (133 living alone), Female householders: 539 (188 living alone)

• 856 spouses (856 opposite-sex spouses), 55 unmarried partners, (55 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,151 children (1,075 natural, 5 adopted, 70 stepchildren), 53 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 foster children, 26 other relatives, 4 non-relatives

Size of family households: 330 2-persons, 162 3-persons, 261 4-persons, 181 5-persons, 18 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 320 1-person, 13 2-persons

715 married couples with children.
171 single-parent households (58 men, 113 women).

50.5% of residents of 79086 zip code speak English at home.
48.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 21% well, 11% not well, 22% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• ASHER RESOURCES (7.5 MI. S.E. OF SUNRAY, TX. in SUNRAY, TX)

  AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 10.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9.2%

Population in 1990: 1,963. Population change in the 1990s: +162 (+8.3%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,762
• Northeast: 29
• Midwest: 167
• South: 331
• West: 276

59% of the 79086 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 51% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

89% of the 79086 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 15% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 13
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3 Students in private undergraduate colleges: 4

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Wholesale Trade: Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (20-49: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (10-19: 1, 1-4: 2)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 5)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 24. The highest number of fire incidents - 47 took place in 2011, and the least - 2 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (54.0%), and Other (26.5%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79086
• 18354.0%Outside Fires
• 9026.5%Other
• 4112.1%Structure Fires
• 257.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79086, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79086 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	16	79.9 years
John	11	71.9 years
William	10	78.9 years
Ollie	6	74.5 years
Jessie	5	82.8 years
Joe	5	77.8 years
Thomas	5	81.8 years
Walter	5	77.0 years
Henry	4	72.5 years
Edith	4	79.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 79086 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Miller	9	72.9 years
Brown	6	73.6 years
Spurlock	5	78.6 years
Bain	5	77.2 years
Reynolds	5	79.2 years
Carter	4	80.7 years
Norrell	4	77.5 years
Dooley	4	78.7 years
Blanscet	4	73.7 years
Powell	4	78.3 years

Businesses in zip code 79086

• Lane Furniture: 1