Population & age
- Total population
- 662
- Median age
- 38.8
Hartley, TX (79044)
Hartley County · Population 662
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 23, 2026
Hartley, TX (ZIP 79044) sits in Hartley County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 17.3%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,101. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $59,292 per tax return. FEMA has issued 13 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1998. Texas has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $59,292) approximately $2,727/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 165 residents (86 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $52,366, fair market rent of $1,500 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $182,100. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 97.6%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 34.1%
- Other / multi-racial
- 2.4%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $52,366
- Median home value
- $182,100
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 23.6%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 1.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 211(68.3%)
- Renter-occupied
- 98(31.7%)
- Vacant units
- 80
- Built (median)
- 1982
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 7(2.5%)
- Avg commute
- 11.3 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 63(9.5%)
- Uninsured
- 29(4.4%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 242(78.3%)
- No broadband
- 67(21.7%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 50(7.6%)
- Non-English at home
- 161(25.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,170
/month
1 Bed
$1,200
/month
2 Bed
$1,500
/month
3 Bed
$1,980
/month
4 Bed
$1,990
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
500
Average AGI
$59,292
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
10.0%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00024.0% · 120
- $25,000 – $50,00042.0% · 210
- $50,000 – $75,00016.0% · 80
- $75,000 – $100,0006.0% · 30
- $100,000 – $200,00012.0% · 60
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$2,774
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $29.6M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
25
Total employment
314
Annual payroll
$20.1M
Average annual pay
$64,010
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$54,859
Average weekly wage
$1,055
Total employment
2,672
Total establishments
157
That is roughly 16% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.1%
That is 0.9 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
1,861
Employed
1,803
Unemployed
58
Based on Hartley County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
13
Date Range
1998–2021
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Severe Ice Storm — declared February 19, 2021 (DR-4586)
Incident period: February 11, 2021 – February 21, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Fire4 (31%)
- Hurricane3 (23%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (15%)
- Biological2 (15%)
- Severe Storm2 (15%)
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
12
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
7
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
55.8°F
41.2° – 70.3°
Annual precipitation
17.7"
Annual snowfall
14.5"
Heating · cooling days
4,558.1 · 1,220.4
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: HARTLEY, TX US, 1.4 miles from the centroid of Hartley, TX (ZIP 79044)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
7,480
That is roughly 720 years per 100,000 below the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
3.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.2
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
16.7%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
—
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
—
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
74%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
18%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Hartley data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
23.9% of Hartley County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.75
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
—
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 11.5% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Hartley County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 0 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 2 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
0
Vehicle theft
2
County-level data for Hartley (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−165 people
−86 households • −$5.8M net AGI flow
Moved in
177households
358 people • $9.9M AGI
Moved out
263households
523 people • $15.8M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Dallam County, TX — 67 households
Where departing residents went
- Dallam County, TX — 56 households
- Moore County, TX — 27 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $56,006 versus departing households' $59,886.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Texas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 79044. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
8.20%
State 6.25% · avg local 1.95%
Property tax (effective)
1.42%
Median $1,254/year
Tax burden rank
4 of 50
8.40% of personal income
For ZIP 79044: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $59,292 keeps approximately $2,727 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $182,100, that works out to roughly $2,592/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 79044
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79018 (Channing, 11 mi) · 79029 (Dumas, 19.3 mi) · 79022 (Dalhart, 21 mi) · 79013 (Cactus, 24.1 mi) · 79058 (29.8 mi) · 79010 (Boys Ranch, 31.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
34.2%
Tracks close to the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
32.0%
Tracks close to the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.0%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
72.3%
3.7pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
17.3%
4.3pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
11.4%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTLEY SCHOOL | Public | -1–12 | 236 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
3
Median in-state tuition
$9,101
Median earnings (10 yr)
$50,741
- 4-Year
West Texas A & M University
Canyon, TX · 79016
- In-state tuition
- $9,101
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,996
- Acceptance rate
- 98.7%
- Graduation rate
- 51.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $50,741
- Median student debt
- $19,500
- 4-Year
Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX · 79072
- In-state tuition
- $23,782
- Out-of-state tuition
- $23,782
- Acceptance rate
- 56.0%
- Graduation rate
- 19.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $51,838
- Median student debt
- $23,106
- 2-Year
Frank Phillips College
Borger, TX · 79008
- In-state tuition
- $3,712
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,882
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 39.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,179
- Median student debt
- $9,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Hartley, TX (ZIP 79044) sits in Hartley County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 17.3%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 3 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,101. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $59,292 per tax return. FEMA has issued 13 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1998. Texas has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $59,292) approximately $2,727/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 165 residents (86 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $52,366, fair market rent of $1,500 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $182,100. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 79044
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 79044?
34.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 79044?
23.0%, which is 1.0 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 79044?
32.0%, which is 0.0 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 79044?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 79044 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 79044 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 79044?
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Hartley School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 79044?
662 people live in ZIP 79044, with a median age of 38.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 79044?
$52,366 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 79044 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 79044, 68.3% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 31.7% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 79044?
In ZIP 79044, 2.5% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 79044?
9.5% of the population in ZIP 79044 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 79044 have broadband internet?
78.3% of households in ZIP 79044 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 79044?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 79044 (Hartley, TX) is $59,292 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 79044?
Tax returns from ZIP 79044 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 79044 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 79044 (Hartley, TX) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 79044?
As of 2022, 25 business establishments operated in ZIP 79044 employing 314 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 79044?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 79044 is $64,010, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 79044 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 79044 ranks in the 65th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 79044?
Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 79044, ranking in the 83th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 79044 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 13 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 79044 between 1998–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 79044?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 79044, accounting for 4 of 13 declarations (31%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 79044?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 79044 was "SEVERE WINTER STORMS" — a severe ice storm declared in 2021 (DR-4586) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 79044?
3 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 79044 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including West Texas A & M University, Wayland Baptist University, and Frank Phillips College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 79044?
Median in-state tuition across 3 nearby institutions is $9,101 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 79044?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $50,741 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 79044?
ZIP 79044 has an average annual temperature of 55.8°F and 17.7" of annual precipitation based on the HARTLEY, TX US weather station 1.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 79044?
Texas has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $59,292, this saves approximately $2,727 per year compared to the national average effective state tax rate. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.20% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Texas have paid family leave?
Texas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 79044?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3 institutions), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (13 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 23, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (13 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 79044
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79018 (Channing, 11 mi) · 79029 (Dumas, 19.3 mi) · 79022 (Dalhart, 21 mi) · 79013 (Cactus, 24.1 mi) · 79058 (29.8 mi) · 79010 (Boys Ranch, 31.2 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
65th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 812
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
6
Limited English Speakers
13
Persons with Disability
63
Without HS Diploma
97
Without Health Insurance
127
Adults Age 65+
132
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.