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Hockley County

Hockley County has 21,363 residents across 6 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $63,140, 20% below the Texas figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $127,000, and 19% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026
21,363residentsACS 2020–2024
$63,140median household incomeTexas: $78K
$127,000median home valueowner-occupied homes
85%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription
Hockley County in TexasZIP codes in Hockley County highlighted; the rest of Texas in grey
Map of Texas with Hockley County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 6 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP codeResidentsHousehold incomeHome valueOwnersBachelor's+BroadbandCommute
793131,527$63K$74K76%19%78%28 min
7933615,132$62K$140K70%17%84%24 min
793581,622$90K$218K78%33%93%24 min
79367519$46K$83K76%12%74%28 min
793721,359$59K$97K74%24%91%23 min
7940724,000$62K$205K47%38%90%19 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

21,363 residents in 7,915 households, next to the Texas figure.

27%
under 18
22%
aged 18–34
15%
aged 65 and over
25%
of households are people living alone
53%
of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

9,233 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,000 (±$11,958).

72%
of households own their home
74%
of homes are detached single-family houses
7%
are in buildings with 5 or more units
16%
are mobile homes
14%
of housing units are vacant
$850
median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later1%
2010–20196%
2000–20099%
1990–199911%
1980–198919%
1970–197919%
1960–196913%
1950–195912%
1940–19496%
1939 or earlier5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$4,743.

$63,140
median household income
13.1%
of people live below the poverty line
4.7%
unemployment rate
19%
of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

24 min
average commute to work
13%
of commuters travel 45 minutes or more
92%
of workers drive or carpool
1%
take public transportation
2%
walk or bike
5%
work from home
4%
of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

85%
of households have a broadband subscription
12%
have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates