79843 Zip Code

April 19, 2024

Zip Code:	79843
City/Town:	Shafter
State:	Texas

Population:	2,503
Per Capita Income:	$16,646
Mean Household Income:	$41,965

Total Housing Units:	1,105
Median Home Value:	$47,000
Median Year Homes Built:	1953

Land Area:	829.1 sq miles 2,147.5 sq kilometers
Water Area:	0.6 sq miles 1.6 sq kilometers

Population Information (79843 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Total Population:

2,503

Male:

1,231

49.2%

Female:

1,272

50.8%

Median Age:

43.6 yrs

37.2 yrs

Under 5 years:

173

6.9%

6.5%

5 to 9 years:

146

5.7%

6.6%

10 to 19 years:

275

11.0%

13.8%

20 to 29 years:

273

10.9%

13.8%

30 to 39 years:

267

10.7%

13.0%

40 to 49 years:

319

12.7%

14.2%

50 to 59 years:

344

13.7%

13.6%

60 to 69 years:

337

13.5%

9.4%

70 to 79 years:

216

8.6%

5.4%

80 years and over:

153

6.1%

3.7%

Housing Information (79843 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Median home value:

$47,000

$119,600

Median year homes build:

1953

1971

Median real estate taxes:

$599 / yr.

$1,334 / yr.

Median rent:

$230 / mo.

$519 / mo.

Total households:

1,105

Family households:

660

59.7%

66.4%

Nonfamily households:

445

40.3%

33.6%

Households with individuals under 18 years:

282

25.5%

33.4%

Households with individuals 65 years and over:

384

34.8%

24.9%

Average household size:

2.3

Average family size:

2.9

Total housing units:

1,536

Occupied housing units:

1,105

71.9%

88.6%

Vacant housing units:

431

28.1%

11.4%

For rent:

2.0%

3.1%

Rented, not occupied:

0.1%

0.2%

For sale only:

2.3%

1.4%

Sold, not occupied:

0.2%

0.3%

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:

219

14.3%

3.5%

All other vacants:

142

9.2%

2.8%

Homeowner vacancy rate:

4.6%

2.4%

Rental vacancy rate:

7.4%

9.2%

Owner-occupied housing units:

719

Population in owner-occupied housing units:

1,665

Average household size of owner-occupied units:

2.3

2.65

Renter-occupied housing units:

386

Population in renter-occupied housing units:

838

Average household size of renter-occupied units:

2.2

2.44

Educational Attainment (79843 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Population 25 years and over

1,758

Less than 9th grade:

414

23.5%

6.2%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma:

254

14.4%

8.7%

High school graduate (includes equivalency):

452

25.7%

29.0%

Some college, no degree:

268

15.2%

20.6%

Associate degree:

4.0%

7.5%

Bachelor's degree:

157

8.9%

17.6%

Graduate or professional degree:

143

8.1%

10.3%

Percent high school graduate or higher:

62.0%

85.0%

Percent bachelor's degree or higher:

17.1%

27.9%

Income Information (79843 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Mean household income:

$0 / yr.

$70,883

Per capita income:

$0 / yr.

$27,334

Males 15 years and over with income:

886

35.4%

50.4%

Median income:

$20,169 / yr.

$27,932 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

456

18.2%

59.7%

Median income:

$26,250 / yr.

$38,349 / yr.

Females 15 years and over with income:

905

36.2%

49.6%

Median income:

$10,451 / yr.

$16,327 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

306

12.2%

40.3%

Median income:

$17,105 / yr.

$28,135 / yr.

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