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79745 ZIP Code

Kermit, Texas

December 30, 2025
ZIP Code:79745
City/Town:Kermit
County:Winkler
State:Texas
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:6,561
Median Household Income:$85,083
Per Capita Income:$52,138
Total Housing Units:2,781
Median Home Value:$108,300
Land Area:554.9 sq miles
1437.1 sq km
Water Area:0.0 sq miles
0.0 sq km
Coordinates:31.8329, -103.0549

Population Information (79745 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:6,561----
Male:3,39051.7%49.6%
Female:3,17148.3%50.4%
Median Age:37.1 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:4386.7%5.7%
5 to 9 years:5588.5%6.0%
10 to 14 years:4587.0%6.5%
15 to 19 years:68810.5%6.6%
20 to 24 years:3595.5%6.7%
25 to 34 years:6379.7%13.7%
35 to 44 years:1,04015.9%12.9%
45 to 54 years:65510.0%12.4%
55 to 59 years:3655.6%6.5%
60 to 64 years:3835.8%6.4%
65 to 74 years:75711.5%9.7%
75 to 84 years:1792.7%4.8%
85 years and over:440.7%2.0%

Housing Information (79745 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$108,300--$281,900
Median rooms:5.8--5.5
Median rent:$919 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:2,781----
Occupied housing units:2,33684.0%38.0%
Vacant housing units:44516.0%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:1,94483.2%64.8%
Renter-occupied:39216.8%35.2%

Educational Attainment (79745 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:4,060----
Less than 9th grade:57514.2%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:68816.9%6.1%
High school graduate:1,48336.5%26.4%
Some college, no degree:79219.5%19.7%
Associate degree:2075.1%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:2476.1%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:681.7%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--68.9%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--7.8%34.3%

Income Information (79745 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$85,083 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$88,923 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$85,958 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$52,138 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (79745 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:2,926--63.5%
Employed:2,84797.3%96.4%
Unemployed:792.7%5.3%
Not in labor force:2,040----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:2,03771.5%79.7%
Government workers:72625.5%14.2%
Self-employed:752.6%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:90.3%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (79745 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:4,07062.0%61.6%
Black or African American:4166.3%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:1482.3%1.1%
Asian:00.0%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:20.0%0.2%
Some other race:75611.5%8.4%
Two or more races:1,16917.8%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):1,91929.2%18.7%
Mexican:4,46868.1%11.2%
Puerto Rican:4,08162.2%1.8%
Cuban:590.9%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:731.1%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:2553.9%81.1%

Income Distribution (79745 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:140.6%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:1305.6%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:1526.5%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:1506.4%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:27411.7%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:29812.8%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:33114.2%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:72431.0%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:2179.3%8.8%
$200,000 or more:462.0%11.4%

Commute to Work (79745 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:2,58990.9%67.8%
Carpooled:1384.8%8.7%
Public transportation:00.0%4.2%
Walked:140.5%2.5%
Other means:551.9%0.9%
Worked from home:511.8%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:28.9 min--26.7 min

Industry (79745 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:56820.0%1.6%
Construction:32611.5%6.9%
Manufacturing:1294.5%10.0%
Wholesale trade:80.3%2.4%
Retail trade:2298.0%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:44715.7%5.8%
Information:421.5%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:1184.1%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:1866.5%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:47416.6%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:903.2%9.0%
Other services:562.0%4.7%
Public administration:1746.1%4.7%

Poverty Status (79745 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--13.3%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (79745 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:5,16978.8%91.3%
Private health insurance:4,25664.9%67.6%
Public health coverage:1,61924.7%35.9%
Without health insurance:1,30619.9%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (79745 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:1,93782.9%77.4%
Social Security income:58725.1%31.0%
Retirement income:46920.1%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):1657.1%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:00.0%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:30513.1%11.4%

Housing Types (79745 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:2,30983.0%61.4%
1-unit, attached:1364.9%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:00.0%4.3%
5 to 9 units:180.6%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:00.0%9.9%
Mobile home:31811.4%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (79745 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:2398.6%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:903.2%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:250.9%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:2087.5%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:42715.4%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:86731.2%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:66523.9%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:2569.2%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:40.1%12.0%

Bedrooms (79745 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):190.7%2.4%
1 bedroom:260.9%3.0%
2 bedrooms:81429.3%9.1%
3 bedrooms:1,57156.5%15.9%
4 bedrooms:32811.8%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:230.8%17.6%

Heating Fuel (79745 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:1,28655.1%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:30.1%4.9%
Electricity:99842.7%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:00.0%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:492.1%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:00.0%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (79745 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:1275.4%8.3%
1 vehicle available:46619.9%32.6%
2 vehicles available:1,04344.6%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:70030.0%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (79745 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:1728.8%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:70436.2%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:34817.9%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:1588.1%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:39720.4%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:492.5%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:1166.0%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (79745 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,214 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$452 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$919 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.662.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):3.332.38

Households (79745 zip code)

#%US
Total households:2,336----
Married-couple households:1,34857.7%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:58625.1%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:34214.6%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:45319.4%12.7%
Householder living alone:91739.3%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:82435.3%11.8%
Average household size:2.77--2.53
Average family size:3.18----

Marital Status (79745 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:2,684----
Never married:95735.7%37.0%
Now married:1,40752.4%49.5%
Separated:311.2%1.5%
Widowed:28110.5%2.6%
Divorced:53219.8%9.3%

School Enrollment (79745 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:1,517----
Nursery school, preschool:412.7%5.8%
Kindergarten:875.7%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):66043.5%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):65443.1%21.4%
College or graduate school:754.9%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (79745 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:4,697----
Veterans:2565.5%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:6,475----
With a disability:5959.2%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:00.0%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:29850.1%10.4%
65 and over with disability:29749.9%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (79745 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:5,92390.3%86.9%
Different house:6119.3%13.1%
Same county:37962.0%7.0%
Different county:21134.5%3.2%
Different state:396.4%2.5%
Abroad:213.4%0.4%

Place of Birth (79745 zip code)

#%US
Native born:5,50083.8%86.2%
Foreign born:510.8%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:1,0612080.4%52.7%
Not a citizen:1,0612080.4%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:1,0612080.4%10.5%
Asia:35.9%31.3%
Africa:00.0%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:1,0582074.5%50.0%
Northern America:00.0%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (79745 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:6,123----
English only:3,00349.0%78.3%
Language other than English:3,12051.0%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:3,12051.0%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:00.0%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:00.0%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (79745 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:2,336100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:2,11890.7%89.4%