Population & age
- Total population
- 381
- Median age
- 35.1
Turkey, TX (79261)
Hall County · Population 381
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 23, 2026
Turkey, TX (ZIP 79261) sits in Hall County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 44.2%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $3,720. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $58,044 per tax return. Local establishments report average pay of $23,667 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $38,203 per worker, roughly 42% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 90th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 18 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1989. 25.1% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. Texas has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $58,044) approximately $2,670/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 17 residents (2 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $57,188, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $43,000. 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
- 69.0%
- Black
- 0.5%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 44.4%
- Other / multi-racial
- 30.4%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $57,188
- Median home value
- $43,000
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 17.9%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 80(64.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 45(36.0%)
- Vacant units
- 216
- Built (median)
- 1958
Commute
- Public transit
- 2(1.2%)
- Work from home
- 15(8.7%)
- Avg commute
- 18.3 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 51(13.4%)
- Uninsured
- 6(1.6%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 94(75.2%)
- No broadband
- 31(24.8%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 35(9.2%)
- Non-English at home
- 99(27.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$750
/month
1 Bed
$750
/month
2 Bed
$970
/month
3 Bed
$1,350
/month
4 Bed
$1,430
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
0
Across 0 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $0.
Single-family
0
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
Single-family value
$0
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
180
Average AGI
$58,044
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
16.7%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00038.9% · 70
- $25,000 – $50,00038.9% · 70
- $50,000 – $75,0000.0% · 0
- $75,000 – $100,00011.1% · 20
- $100,000 – $200,00011.1% · 20
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
$1,839
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 $10.4M across all reported brackets.
Business & employment
Business establishments
7
Total employment
36
Annual payroll
$852K
Average annual pay
$23,667
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
$38,203
Average weekly wage
$735
Total employment
762
Total establishments
131
That is roughly 42% 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
4.6%
That is 0.6 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
1,131
Employed
1,079
Unemployed
52
Based on Hall 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
18
Date Range
1989–2021
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
- Fire5 (28%)
- Severe Storm4 (22%)
- Severe Ice Storm3 (17%)
- Hurricane3 (17%)
- Biological2 (11%)
- Other1 (6%)
Individual Assistance
1
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
16
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
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
61.9°F
48° – 75.8°
Annual precipitation
25"
Annual snowfall
6.7"
Heating · cooling days
3,204.7 · 2,108.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: TURKEY, TX US, 4 miles from the centroid of Turkey, TX (ZIP 79261)
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)
10,246
That is roughly 2,046 years per 100,000 above 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
24%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.9
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
6.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
25.1%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
—
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
4,047
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
5.9
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
75%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
29%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 11.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Hall 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
24.4% of Hall 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
2.11
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
—
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 13.0% 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 Hall 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
1
County-level data for Hall (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)
▼−17 people
−2 households • −$250K net AGI flow
Moved in
68households
114 people • $3.2M AGI
Moved out
70households
131 people • $3.4M AGI
Where new residents came from
No county-level breakdown available.
Where departing residents went
No county-level breakdown available.
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $46,912 versus departing households' $49,143.
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 79261. 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 79261: A household at this ZIP's median AGI of $58,044 keeps approximately $2,670 more annually than residents of the typical income-tax state. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $43,000, that works out to roughly $612/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 79261
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79255 (Quitaque, 12.3 mi) · 79239 (Lakeview, 15.5 mi) · 79234 (16.4 mi) · 79233 (Estelline, 21.8 mi) · 79257 (Silverton, 24.3 mi) · 79259 (24.7 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
39.1%
6.1pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
44.2%
12.2pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.6%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
77.4%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
17.8%
4.8pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
17.7%
6.7pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY SCHOOL | Public | -1–12 | 195 |
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
1
Median in-state tuition
$3,720
Median earnings (10 yr)
$38,696
- 2-Year
Clarendon College
Clarendon, TX · 79226
- In-state tuition
- $3,720
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,400
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 51.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,696
- Median student debt
- $11,000
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
Turkey, TX (ZIP 79261) sits in Hall County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 44.2%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $3,720. IRS data shows average household income (AGI) of $58,044 per tax return. Local establishments report average pay of $23,667 per worker (Census ZBP) — below the US average. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $38,203 per worker, roughly 42% below the US average. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 90th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 18 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1989. 25.1% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. Texas has no state income tax, saving the local median household (AGI $58,044) approximately $2,670/year vs the US average effective state tax rate. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 17 residents (2 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: median household income $57,188, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $43,000. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.6%. 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 79261
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 79261?
39.1%, which is 6.1 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 79261?
23.6%, which is 1.6 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 79261?
44.2%, which is 12.2 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 79261?
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 79261 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 79261 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 79261?
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Valley School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 79261?
381 people live in ZIP 79261, with a median age of 35.1 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 79261?
$57,188 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 79261 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 79261, 64.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 36.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 79261?
In ZIP 79261, 8.7% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 1.2% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 79261?
13.4% of the population in ZIP 79261 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 79261 have broadband internet?
75.2% of households in ZIP 79261 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 79261?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 79261 (Turkey, TX) is $58,044 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 79261?
Tax returns from ZIP 79261 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 79261 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 79261 (Turkey, 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 79261?
As of 2022, 7 business establishments operated in ZIP 79261 employing 36 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 79261?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 79261 is $23,667, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 79261 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 79261 ranks in the 90th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 79261?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 79261, ranking in the 97th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 79261 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 18 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 79261 between 1989–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 79261?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 79261, accounting for 5 of 18 declarations (28%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 79261?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 79261 was "SEVERE WINTER STORMS" — a severe ice storm declared in 2021 (DR-4586) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 79261?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 79261 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Clarendon College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 79261?
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $3,720 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 79261?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $38,696 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 79261?
ZIP 79261 has an average annual temperature of 61.9°F and 25.0" of annual precipitation based on the TURKEY, TX US weather station 4.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 79261?
Texas has no state income tax. For a household earning the local median AGI of $58,044, this saves approximately $2,670 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 79261?
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 (1 institution), 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 (18 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 (18 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 79261
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79255 (Quitaque, 12.3 mi) · 79239 (Lakeview, 15.5 mi) · 79234 (16.4 mi) · 79233 (Estelline, 21.8 mi) · 79257 (Silverton, 24.3 mi) · 79259 (24.7 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
90th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 623
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
8
Limited English Speakers
21
Persons with Disability
108
Without HS Diploma
79
Without Health Insurance
130
Adults Age 65+
140
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.