Housing data for ZIP code 79045

Name: Housing in ZIP code 79045, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

ZIP code 79045 has an estimated 18,189 residents and 6,979 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It lies in Deaf Smith County.

33.3% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $927 (±$69) a month.

The median home value is $116,500 (±$11,279).

The median household income is $60,543 (±$6,681) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 18,189 (±306)
Median gross rent: $927
Median home value: $116,500
Households that rent: 33.3%

How ZIP code 79045 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 79045	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
Residents	18,189 (±306)	18,460	30,188,424	334,922,499
Housing units	6,979 (±122)	6,984	12,128,515	143,775,355
Households that rent	33.3% (±5.3 points)	33.2%	37.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$927 (±$69)	$926	$1,403	$1,413
Median home value	$116,500 (±$11,279)	$121,300	$283,800	$332,700
Median household income	$60,543 (±$6,681)	$60,799	$78,476	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$1,767 (±$299)	$1,801	$4,232	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	35.3% (±10.7 points)	35.2%	51.7%	51.1%
Built before 1980	71.6% (±7.8 points)	71.6%	33.2%	49.7%
Average commute	16.5 minutes (±1.5)	16.6 minutes	26.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	80.2% (±4.2 points)	79.9%	91.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	31.3 years (±0.9)	31.3 years	35.6 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 79045, median gross rent is not measurably different from Deaf Smith County ($926).

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

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

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

Rent in ZIP code 79045

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 79045	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
Less than $500	15.9% (±6.3 points)	16.0%	3.9%	6.3%
$500 to $999	44.5% (±9.4 points)	44.4%	17.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	30.1% (±10.0 points)	30.1%	35.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	9.3% (±5.6 points)	9.3%	25.2%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	11.1%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.2%	4.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±2.6 points)	0.0%	2.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 44.5% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 79045

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
Studio	$648 (±$391)
1 bedroom	$753 (±$471)
2 bedrooms	$894 (±$72)
3 bedrooms	$1,121 (±$103)
4 bedrooms	$1,146 (±$746)

Rent burden in ZIP code 79045

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 79045	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	27.4% (±8.8 points)	27.5%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	14.2% (±8.2 points)	14.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	10.8% (±7.4 points)	10.8%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	12.4% (±7.9 points)	12.4%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	10.1% (±6.3 points)	10.1%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	25.2% (±8.6 points)	25.1%	42.3%	41.9%

35.3% (±10.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 79045 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 79045

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 79045	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
Less than $50,000	11.7% (±3.9 points)	9.5%	6.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	29.6% (±5.2 points)	29.3%	7.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	21.1% (±5.4 points)	21.0%	7.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	14.9% (±5.2 points)	16.2%	10.2%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	14.0% (±4.0 points)	14.4%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	8.2% (±3.1 points)	8.6%	28.0%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	0.2% (±0.3 points)	0.3%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	0.3% (±0.5 points)	0.6%	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 79045

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 79045	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	77.8% (±3.6 points)	79.2%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	1.2% (±1.1 points)	1.1%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	3.7% (±2.1 points)	3.7%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	3.6% (±1.7 points)	3.6%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	2.3% (±1.6 points)	2.3%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	1.7% (±1.2 points)	1.7%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.7% (±1.0 points)	1.7%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	7.8% (±2.6 points)	6.5%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±0.7 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 79045 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 79045	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
2020 or later	1.0% (±0.9 points)	1.0%	4.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	4.1% (±1.8 points)	4.3%	17.4%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	10.7% (±3.2 points)	10.8%	17.9%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	3.8% (±1.6 points)	3.6%	12.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	8.8% (±2.6 points)	8.7%	14.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	23.6% (±3.7 points)	23.5%	13.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	24.7% (±4.4 points)	25.5%	7.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	11.1% (±4.2 points)	11.0%	6.6%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	6.5% (±2.3 points)	6.6%	2.7%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	5.7% (±2.1 points)	5.0%	3.1%	11.7%

71.6% of the homes in ZIP code 79045 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 79045

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 79045	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	65.8% (±4.9 points)	65.3%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.7% (±0.7 points)	1.9%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	31.3% (±4.8 points)	31.1%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	1.3% (±0.8 points)	1.3%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.8% (±0.7 points)	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±0.8 points)	0.0%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 79045 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 79045	Deaf Smith County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	75.6% (±6.1 points)	76.2%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	16.5% (±5.3 points)	16.2%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.0% (±0.6 points)	0.0%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	0.8% (±1.1 points)	0.8%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	4.2% (±3.5 points)	4.2%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	2.9% (±2.0 points)	2.5%	14.4%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 79045 take an average of 16.5 minutes to get to work.

ZIP codes near 79045

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
79035	21 mi	$1,034	$158,600	$72,202	21.2%
79098	24 mi	—	$170,600	$70,250	7.4%
79092	29 mi	$1,101	$176,700	$83,068	20.4%
79027	30 mi	$878	$90,900	$50,865	42.1%
79001	32 mi	$1,100	$122,500	$83,125	28.4%
79119	32 mi	$1,283	$366,000	$114,432	32.6%
79009	33 mi	$973	$116,300	$65,333	37.7%
79053	34 mi	—	—	$116,750	44.0%

Crime reported to police in Deaf Smith County

In 2025, the police departments that report for Deaf Smith County recorded 76 violent and 532 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 79045 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79045: 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 79045

What is the median rent in ZIP code 79045?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79045 is $927 (±$69) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 79045?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 79045 is $116,500 (±$11,279) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 79045?

The median household income in ZIP code 79045 is $60,543 (±$6,681) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

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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