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ZIP Code 79243
Dickens, TX, Dickens County
Population
26
Land area
64.4sq mi
People per sq mi
0
City
Dickens
ZIP 79243 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 79243 at a glance
- ZIP 79243 (Dickens) is 100% less dense than Texas as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 79243
Counts from official public data
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
3
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
17
$1.1M annual payroll
PPP loans
$54.1K
3 loans
Campaign donations
$10K
Itemized, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 79243, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Very Low
Top: drought
Storm events since 1996
440
Countywide, mostly hail
July high / Jan low
93° / 26°F
21.7 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 79243, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
38.1%
U.S. 33.3% +4.8 pts
Diabetes
14.4%
U.S. 12.1% +2.3 pts
Smoking
15.7%
U.S. 12.8% +2.9 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
20.3%
U.S. 11.1% +9.2 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 79243?
- ZIP code 79243 is in Dickens, TX (Dickens County).
- What county is ZIP code 79243 in?
- ZIP code 79243 is mostly in Dickens County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 79243?
- About 26 people live in the 79243 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.