Rankin, TX (79778)

Upton County · Population 1,202

Fresh.Data current as of Apr 23, 2026

Rankin, TX (ZIP 79778) sits in Upton County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 18.7%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,766. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $82,368 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $87,660 per worker — about 34% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 1.7% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 13 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1993. Annual precipitation averages just 14.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. County Health Rankings reports 10,947 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 33.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). 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 $68,883, fair market rent of $1,110 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $113,500. 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

Population & age

Total population
1,202
Median age
42.8

Race & ethnicity

White
62.0%
Black
0.6%
Asian
1.4%
Hispanic / Latino
35.9%
Other / multi-racial
34.3%

Income & housing

Median household income
$68,883
Median home value
$113,500

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
12.0%

Employment

Unemployment rate
6.8%

Housing

Owner-occupied
402(76.9%)
Renter-occupied
121(23.1%)
Vacant units
50
Built (median)
1970

Commute

Public transit
0(0.0%)
Work from home
55(11.3%)
Avg commute
22.6 min

Economic wellbeing

Below poverty line
172(14.7%)
Uninsured
18(1.5%)

Digital access

Broadband access
394(75.3%)
No broadband
129(24.7%)

Language & nativity

Foreign-born
85(7.1%)
Non-English at home
323(27.3%)

Studio

$870

/month

1 Bed

$920

/month

2 Bed

$1,110

/month

3 Bed

$1,480

/month

4 Bed

$1,640

/month

HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.

See national housing trends →

New housing construction

New housing units permitted

1

Across 1 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $302,600.

Single-family

1

100% of total units

Multifamily (2+ unit)

0

0% of total units

Single-family value

$302,600

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.

Business & employment

Business establishments

24

Total employment

247

Annual payroll

$20.3M

Average annual pay

$82,368

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

$87,660

Average weekly wage

$1,686

Total employment

3,975

Total establishments

129

That is roughly 34% above 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

1.7%

That is 2.3 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.

Labor force

2,995

Employed

2,943

Unemployed

52

Based on Upton 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.

Banking access

FDIC-insured bank branches

1

Limited banking access

Only a handful of branches — residents may rely on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services.

Total deposits

$44.1M

across all branches in this ZIP

Distinct institutions

1

different banks operating here

Top banks by deposits in this ZIP

  • 1.Texas Financial Bank$44.1M · 1 branch

Based on FDIC-insured branch offices as of June 30, 2024.

Source: FDIC Summary of Deposits (fdic.gov). Annual June-30 snapshot of every FDIC-insured branch and the deposits booked there. Figures cover all institutions reporting a branch address in this ZIP.

Hospitals & healthcare facilities

Facilities located inside ZIP 79778 from CMS Provider Data. Star ratings reflect Overall Hospital Quality where applicable; “Not rated” means the facility didn't report enough measures to qualify.

Hospitals (1)

RANKIN HOSPITAL MEDICAL CLINIC

Not rated
Critical Access Hospitals
Government - Hospital District or Authority
Emergency services

1611 SPUR 576, RANKIN, TX, 79778

Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Provider Data (data.cms.gov). Public domain.

See national health & medical trends →

Public libraries

Public-library outlets

1

Single library outlet

One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.

Buildings

1

1 central

Avg hours / week

38

across outlets in this ZIP

Avg square feet

1,736

per outlet

Outlets in this ZIP

  • 1.Rankin Public Library

Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.

Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.

Social Vulnerability Index

Overall SVI

62nd percentile

High Vulnerability

Based on 1 census tract, population 514

Vulnerability Themes

  • Socioeconomic Status47th percentile
  • Household Characteristics63rd percentile
  • Racial & Ethnic Minority Status55th percentile
  • Housing Type & Transportation72nd percentile

Households Without Vehicle

20

Limited English Speakers

15

Persons with Disability

66

Without HS Diploma

71

Without Health Insurance

22

Adults Age 65+

68

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.

Federal Disaster Declarations

Federally Declared Disasters

13

Date Range

1993–2021

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 Storm1 (8%)
  • Other1 (8%)

Households Program

1

Housing & temporary lodging support

Public Assistance

12

Repair of public facilities & roads

Hazard Mitigation

6

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

66.9°F

53.8°80.1°

Annual precipitation

14.8"

Annual snowfall

1.1"

Heating · cooling days

2,118.1 · 2,854.9

Annual base 65°F

Nearest station: MCCAMEY, TX US, 17 miles from the centroid of Rankin, TX (ZIP 79778)

Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.

See national environment & climate trends →

Community health profile

Years of potential life lost (per 100K)

10,947

That is roughly 2,747 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

29%

of adults self-report

Poor physical health days

5.0

avg per adult per month

Poor mental health days

5.8

avg per adult per month

Uninsured

19.6%

of residents under 65

Primary care MDs

per 100,000 residents

Preventable hospital stays

2,138

per 100K Medicare enrollees

Food environment (0-10)

6.9

10 = best access & security

Exercise access

67%

residents near a facility

Flu vaccinated

13%

of Medicare enrollees

Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.

Based on Upton 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

Significant food access concerns

33.4% of Upton 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

2.13

accepting food benefits

Fast-food restaurants

per 1,000 residents

Among low-income residents, 8.6% 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 Upton 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).

Who’s moving in and out

Net migration (2022-2023)

−3 people

−5 households+$34K net AGI flow

Moved in

78households

161 people • $4.3M AGI

Moved out

83households

164 people • $4.3M 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 $55,397 versus departing households' $51,651.

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 79778. 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 79778: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $113,500, that works out to roughly $1,616/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 79778

Nearby ZIPs by distance

79752 (Mccamey, 16.3 mi) · 79755 (18.5 mi) · 76932 (Big Lake, 24.6 mi) · 79744 (Iraan, 25.7 mi) · 79731 (Crane, 37.9 mi) · 79766 (Odessa, 39.5 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

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.

Schools in this ZIP

1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.

All 1 schools serving this ZIP
SchoolTypeGradesEnrollment
RANKIN SCHOOLPublic-1–12289

Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.

Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026

Colleges & universities nearby

Colleges in this area

5

Median in-state tuition

$2,766

Median earnings (10 yr)

$42,026

  • Midland College

    Midland, TX · 79705

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $3,180
    Out-of-state tuition
    $6,180
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    19.8%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $43,958
    Median student debt
    $10,670
  • Odessa College

    Odessa, TX · 79764

    4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $2,688
    Out-of-state tuition
    $4,926
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    32.2%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $42,026
    Median student debt
    $7,750
  • 4-Year
    In-state tuition
    $9,236
    Out-of-state tuition
    $21,504
    Acceptance rate
    94.9%
    Graduation rate
    41.5%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $56,073
    Median student debt
    $17,750
  • Howard College

    Big Spring, TX · 79720

    2-Year
    In-state tuition
    $2,766
    Out-of-state tuition
    $6,716
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    35.4%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $38,382
    Median student debt
    $9,500
  • Southwest College for the Deaf

    Big Spring, TX · 79720

    2-Year
    In-state tuition
    $2,766
    Out-of-state tuition
    $14,746
    Acceptance rate
    Graduation rate
    42.2%
    Median earnings (10 yr)
    $38,382
    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

Rankin, TX (ZIP 79778) sits in Upton County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 18.7%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,766. Average annual pay across local establishments runs $82,368 per worker (Census ZBP) — a high-wage local economy. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $87,660 per worker — about 34% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. BLS LAUS reports county unemployment of just 1.7% (2024), well below the ~4.0% US average and consistent with a tight local labor market. FDIC counts just 1 bank branch in this ZIP (Summary of Deposits, 2024) — residents likely lean on neighboring ZIPs or online banking for most services. FEMA has issued 13 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1993. Annual precipitation averages just 14.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. County Health Rankings reports 10,947 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. 33.4% of residents in this county are flagged low-access by USDA's 2025 Food Environment Atlas — a notable supermarket-access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). 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 $68,883, fair market rent of $1,110 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $113,500. 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 23.2%. 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 79778

What is the obesity rate in ZIP 79778?

37.5%, which is 4.5 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the depression rate in ZIP 79778?

23.2%, which is 1.2 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 79778?

35.4%, which is 3.4 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).

How many schools are in ZIP 79778?

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 79778 have charter schools?

No charter schools are listed in ZIP 79778 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).

Are there high schools in ZIP 79778?

Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Rankin School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026).

What is the population of ZIP 79778?

1,202 people live in ZIP 79778, with a median age of 42.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What is the median household income in ZIP 79778?

$68,883 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

Is ZIP 79778 mostly renters or homeowners?

In ZIP 79778, 76.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 23.1% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How do people commute in ZIP 79778?

In ZIP 79778, 11.3% 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 79778?

14.7% of the population in ZIP 79778 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

What percentage of households in ZIP 79778 have broadband internet?

75.3% of households in ZIP 79778 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).

How many businesses are in ZIP 79778?

As of 2022, 24 business establishments operated in ZIP 79778 employing 247 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the average salary in ZIP 79778?

The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 79778 is $82,368, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).

How vulnerable is ZIP 79778 to disasters and public health emergencies?

According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 79778 ranks in the 62th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).

What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 79778?

Housing Type & Transportation is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 79778, ranking in the 72th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).

How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 79778 experienced?

FEMA has recorded 13 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 79778 between 1993–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 79778?

Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 79778, accounting for 4 of 13 declarations (31%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 79778?

The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 79778 was "SEVERE WINTER STORMS" — a severe ice storm declared in 2021 (DR-4586) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).

What colleges are near ZIP 79778?

5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 79778 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Midland College, Odessa College, and The University Of Texas Permian Basin (retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 79778?

Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $2,766 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 79778?

Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,026 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).

What is the climate like in ZIP 79778?

ZIP 79778 has an average annual temperature of 66.9°F and 14.8" of annual precipitation based on the MCCAMEY, TX US weather station 17.0 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).

What hospitals are in ZIP 79778?

1 hospital is located in ZIP 79778 (CMS Hospital Compare, 2024).

What taxes apply in ZIP 79778?

Texas has no state income tax. 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 79778?

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 (5 institutions), 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), hospitals from CMS Hospital Compare, 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. 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). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.

Other ZIPs near 79778

Nearby ZIPs by distance

79752 (Mccamey, 16.3 mi) · 79755 (18.5 mi) · 76932 (Big Lake, 24.6 mi) · 79744 (Iraan, 25.7 mi) · 79731 (Crane, 37.9 mi) · 79766 (Odessa, 39.5 mi)

Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.

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