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ZIP Code 79229
Dickens, TX, Dickens County
Population
243
Land area
211.3sq mi
People per sq mi
1
City
Dickens
ZIP 79229 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 79229 at a glance
- ZIP 79229 (Dickens) is 99% less dense than Texas as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 79229
Counts from official public data
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
4
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
21
$308K annual payroll
PPP loans
$551K
13 loans
Campaign donations
$1,352
Itemized, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 79229, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very Low
Top: drought
Storm events since 1996
440
Countywide, mostly hail
July high / Jan low
95° / 27°F
22.5 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 79229, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
37.9%
U.S. 33.3% +4.6 pts
Diabetes
17.0%
U.S. 12.1% +4.9 pts
Smoking
16.2%
U.S. 12.8% +3.4 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
17.1%
U.S. 11.1% +6.0 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 79229?
- ZIP code 79229 is in Dickens, TX (Dickens County).
- What county is ZIP code 79229 in?
- ZIP code 79229 is mostly in Dickens County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 79229?
- About 243 people live in the 79229 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.