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ZIP 79045 · Hereford

Who lives in ZIP code 79045 (Hereford, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Hereford, TX · Deaf Smith County

uszips 2026
People18,189
Median age31.3
Household income$60,543
Home value$127,667
Median rent$927/mo
Poverty18.5%
College degree+10.9%
Commute17 min

Place

Metro area
Hereford, TX (micro)
Time zone
Central
Density
6 / sq mi
Housing units
6,002

Spans 2 counties

Deaf Smith84%
Castro16%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1018.5%
10–1915.8%
20s13.8%
30s13.3%
40s11.0%
50s10.8%
60s8.6%
70s5.8%
80+2.5%

12.9% are 65 or older; 68.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K18.1%
$25K–50K23.4%
$50K–75K21.2%
$75K–100K11.2%
$100K–150K16.0%
$150K+9.9%

25.9% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $33,350.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school31.3%
High school39.9%
Some college17.9%
Bachelor's7.9%
Graduate3.0%

39.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White38.8%
Black2.6%
Asian0.1%
Native American0.6%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other17.4%
Two or more40.5%

78.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
46.8%
Never married
30.0%
Divorced
15.3%
Widowed
7.9%
Family size
3.50
Dual-income families
52.6%

Housing

Own their home
66.7%
Rent burden
21.3%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
66.1%
Unemployment
3.6%
Self-employed
13.2%
Farmers
4.5%

Community

Charitable givers
6.8%
Veterans
3.0%
With a disability
8.0%
No health insurance
21.2%
Limited English
11.4%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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