Housing data for ZIP code 79007

ZIP code 79007 has an estimated 13,889 residents and 6,661 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Borger, Hutchinson County.

19.4% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $916 (±$115) a month.

The median home value is $112,900 (±$18,981).

The median household income is $63,929 (±$9,094) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
13,889 (±328)
Median gross rent
$916
Median home value
$112,900
Households that rent
19.4%

How ZIP code 79007 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 79007BorgerHutchinson CountyTexasUnited States
Residents13,889 (±328)12,22620,18430,188,424334,922,499
Housing units6,661 (±209)6,14210,17012,128,515143,775,355
Households that rent19.4% (±4.0 points)20.9%16.7%37.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$916 (±$115)$910$932$1,403$1,413
Median home value$112,900 (±$18,981)$103,400$119,100$283,800$332,700
Median household income$63,929 (±$9,094)$61,583$67,228$78,476$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,679 (±$269)$1,582$1,602$4,232$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income40.6% (±11.9 points)41.3%40.5%51.7%51.1%
Built before 198069.5% (±7.4 points)72.0%67.6%33.2%49.7%
Average commute19.6 minutes (±3.3)19.5 minutes20.3 minutes26.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband86.2% (±3.6 points)85.9%88.5%91.4%91.0%
Median age of residents38.5 years (±1.7)38.6 years39.3 years35.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 79007, median gross rent is not measurably different from Hutchinson County ($932).

It is also lower than in Texas ($1,403).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 79007 is not measurably different from Borger as a whole ($910).

Its median home value is not measurably different from Borger as a whole ($103,400).

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Hutchinson County with a published estimate, ZIP 79007 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Hutchinson County with a published estimate, ZIP 79007 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 4 ZIP codes in Hutchinson County with a published estimate, ZIP 79007 ranks 1 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 79007

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 79007Hutchinson CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50014.4% (±12.8 points)12.5%3.9%6.3%
$500 to $99950.2% (±14.0 points)47.9%17.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49931.5% (±16.5 points)33.5%35.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,9990.9% (±1.4 points)0.8%25.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.0% (±6.4 points)2.5%11.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.0% (±6.4 points)0.0%4.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more2.9% (±3.5 points)2.9%2.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 50.2% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 79007

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
1 bedroom$607 (±$230)
2 bedrooms$891 (±$186)
3 bedrooms$1,063 (±$142)

Rent burden in ZIP code 79007

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 79007Hutchinson CountyTexasUnited States
Less than 15%25.4% (±16.3 points)25.7%11.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%8.2% (±6.2 points)9.8%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.1% (±13.6 points)13.1%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%10.7% (±12.6 points)10.9%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%3.6% (±3.5 points)4.4%9.4%9.2%
35% or more37.0% (±11.4 points)36.1%42.3%41.9%

40.6% (±11.9 points) of renting households in ZIP code 79007 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 79007

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 79007Hutchinson CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50,00024.7% (±4.3 points)21.1%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99921.5% (±4.8 points)22.7%7.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99915.7% (±4.4 points)16.8%7.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99916.0% (±4.6 points)18.0%10.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99911.3% (±2.9 points)11.8%22.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9999.2% (±2.8 points)8.1%28.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.5% (±1.7 points)1.4%14.9%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.3% (±0.5 points)0.2%3.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 79007

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 79007Hutchinson CountyTexasUnited States
Single-family, detached84.3% (±2.9 points)82.3%64.4%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)2.2% (±1.5 points)1.8%2.9%6.2%
2 units1.1% (±0.7 points)0.7%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units5.0% (±2.2 points)3.5%3.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units3.3% (±1.7 points)2.2%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units1.2% (±0.7 points)0.8%5.5%4.3%
20 or more units1.1% (±0.9 points)0.9%10.9%10.3%
Mobile home1.8% (±1.0 points)7.7%6.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.7 points)0.2%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 79007 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 79007Hutchinson CountyTexasUnited States
2020 or later0.1% (±0.1 points)0.2%4.0%2.0%
2010 to 20192.7% (±1.5 points)3.4%17.4%9.4%
2000 to 20092.9% (±1.5 points)4.3%17.9%13.6%
1990 to 19996.2% (±2.3 points)6.9%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 198918.7% (±3.5 points)17.6%14.7%12.9%
1970 to 197913.1% (±3.8 points)16.0%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 196918.5% (±3.4 points)16.8%7.7%9.9%
1950 to 195921.9% (±4.0 points)21.5%6.6%9.5%
1940 to 194913.5% (±3.3 points)11.5%2.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.5% (±1.2 points)1.8%3.1%11.7%

69.5% of the homes in ZIP code 79007 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 79007

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 79007Hutchinson CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas77.6% (±4.9 points)69.9%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.1%3.9%
Electricity21.8% (±4.9 points)27.6%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.3% (±0.5 points)2.2%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±1.1 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±1.1 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.3 points)0.2%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 79007 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 79007Hutchinson CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone81.9% (±5.1 points)81.3%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled8.4% (±3.4 points)9.3%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation0.9% (±1.0 points)0.8%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.5% (±1.3 points)2.8%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.3% (±1.2 points)1.1%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home6.0% (±3.0 points)4.7%14.4%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 79007 take an average of 19.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 79007

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
Borger20%$91020.9%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 79007

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
790788.0 mi———1.8%
790369.1 mi$1,250$132,300$90,1707.7%
7908011 mi$894$41,700$55,31319.6%
7908315 mi$1,202$105,400$48,61118.0%
7909721 mi$866$144,600$88,18224.3%
7906223 mi$630$76,500$63,31723.5%
7906824 mi$1,038$165,300$86,26422.8%
7906624 mi———0.0%

Crime reported to police in Borger

Most of ZIP code 79007 is policed by the Borger Police Department, which reported 486 violent and 1,491 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 79007 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79007: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 79007

What is the median rent in ZIP code 79007?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79007 is $916 (±$115) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 79007?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 79007 is $112,900 (±$18,981) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 79007?

The median household income in ZIP code 79007 is $63,929 (±$9,094) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 79007 in?

ZIP code 79007 lies mostly in Borger.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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