79124 ZIP Code, Amarillo, TX
79124 is a ZIP code in Amarillo, Texas in Potter County. It covers 181 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79121, 79106 and 79012. 12,019 people live here in 4,633 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (90%). Median household income is $112,541, above the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Amarillo, TX
- County: Potter County
- Land area: 181 sq mi
- Population: 12,019
- Median household income: $112,541
- Carrier routes: 9 (5,734 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 12,019 |
| Households | 4,633 |
| Median household income | $112,541 |
| Income per person | $57,388 |
| Median age | 42.3 |
| Homeowners | 90.1% |
| Median home value | $362,300 |
| Median rent | $1,208 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 41.2% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 21.6 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 33.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 11.8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.5% |
| Broadband internet | 94.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 8.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.9% |
| $10–15K | 0.3% |
| $15–25K | 3.4% |
| $25–35K | 5.2% |
| $35–50K | 7.9% |
| $50–75K | 9.7% |
| $75–100K | 7.7% |
| $100–150K | 22.3% |
| $150–200K | 19.5% |
| $200K+ | 19.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 13.2% |
| 10–19 | 15.0% |
| 20–24 | 3.9% |
| 25–34 | 7.5% |
| 35–44 | 13.6% |
| 45–54 | 12.6% |
| 55–64 | 14.5% |
| 65–74 | 12.1% |
| 75+ | 7.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 50.9% |
| Owned outright | 34.8% |
| Rented | 9.4% |
| Vacant | 4.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 81.6% |
| Townhome | 2.8% |
| 2–4 units | 0.4% |
| 5–19 units | 5.0% |
| 20+ units | 3.8% |
| Mobile / other | 6.4% |
Businesses in 79124
368 business establishments with 5,380 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 94
- Retail Trade: 49
- Construction: 41
- Accommodation and Food Services: 32
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 29
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 27
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: 23
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 16
EDDM carrier routes
79124 has 9 USPS carrier routes with 5,734 residential and 330 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 79124
79124 has 9 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 7 rural (R)) with 5,734 residential and 330 business mailboxes. Routes range from 489 homes (R033) to 772 homes (C071); the median route has 648 homes. The Census counted 4,633 households in 79124 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 7 |
| 750–999 | 1 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 79124 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route R020 — Est. median household income $172,818, 700 homes
- Route R017 — Est. median household income $130,174, 686 homes
- Route R001 — Est. median household income $120,292, 589 homes
- Route R046 — Est. median household income $117,265, 598 homes
- Route R028 — Est. median household income $116,135, 518 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers
Most families with kids
For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.
- Route R028 — Est. families with children under 18 47.0%, 518 homes
- Route R001 — Est. families with children under 18 45.7%, 589 homes
- Route R020 — Est. families with children under 18 45.0%, 700 homes
- Route R017 — Est. families with children under 18 41.2%, 686 homes
- Route R006 — Est. families with children under 18 38.4%, 648 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers
Most homeowners
Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.
- Route C070 — Est. owner-occupied homes 100.0%, 734 homes
- Route R020 — Est. owner-occupied homes 100.0%, 700 homes
- Route R017 — Est. owner-occupied homes 99.1%, 686 homes
- Route R046 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.7%, 598 homes
- Route R001 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.4%, 589 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards
Most new movers
New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.
- Route R033 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 22.1%, 489 homes
- Route C070 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 15.4%, 734 homes
- Route R046 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 11.9%, 598 homes
- Route C071 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 10.3%, 772 homes
- Route R028 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 9.8%, 518 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route R017 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 52.6%, 686 homes
- Route R001 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 42.0%, 589 homes
- Route R028 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 37.6%, 518 homes
- Route R006 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 29.9%, 648 homes
- Route R033 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 21.6%, 489 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route R033 — USPS business mailboxes 154, 489 homes
- Route C071 — USPS business mailboxes 63, 772 homes
- Route R046 — USPS business mailboxes 39, 598 homes
- Route R017 — USPS business mailboxes 27, 686 homes
- Route R006 — USPS business mailboxes 20, 648 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 79124
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C070 | City | 734 | 1 | $104,484 | 100.0% | 24.1% | 15.4% |
| C071 | City | 772 | 63 | $115,949 | 89.1% | 29.9% | 10.3% |
| R001 | Rural | 589 | 12 | $120,292 | 95.4% | 45.7% | 9.3% |
| R006 | Rural | 648 | 20 | $100,235 | 85.8% | 38.4% | 7.5% |
| R017 | Rural | 686 | 27 | $130,174 | 99.1% | 41.2% | 8.8% |
| R020 | Rural | 700 | 3 | $172,818 | 100.0% | 45.0% | 9.5% |
| R028 | Rural | 518 | 11 | $116,135 | 91.9% | 47.0% | 9.8% |
| R033 | Rural | 489 | 154 | $59,024 | 28.5% | 20.5% | 22.1% |
| R046 | Rural | 598 | 39 | $117,265 | 95.7% | 31.2% | 11.9% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79124 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 79121 — Amarillo city, TX (8.9 mi)
- 79106 — Amarillo city, TX (9.6 mi)
- 79012 (10.4 mi)
- 79119 — Amarillo city, TX (10.5 mi)
- 79109 — Amarillo city, TX (11.1 mi)
- 79102 — Amarillo city, TX (11.9 mi)
- 79098 — Wildorado CDP, TX (12 mi)
- 79101 — Amarillo city, TX (12.3 mi)
Areas that include 79124
- Amarillo, TX ZIP codes — 14 ZIP codes
- Bushland, TX ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Bishop Hills, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Potter County ZIP codes — 13 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 1 of 11: highest median household income in Potter County
- No. 1 of 10: highest median home value in Potter County
- No. 1 of 11: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Potter County
- No. 5 of 11: highest share of households with children in Potter County
- No. 3 of 11: highest median age in Potter County
- No. 1 of 11: fastest population growth in Potter County
- No. 2 of 14: highest median household income in Amarillo, TX
- No. 2 of 13: highest median home value in Amarillo, TX
- No. 1 of 14: highest share of owner-occupied homes in Amarillo, TX
- No. 3 of 14: highest median age in Amarillo, TX
- No. 2 of 14: fastest population growth in Amarillo, TX
Mail every home in 79124
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 79124, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 79124 in?
- 79124 is a Amarillo, TX mailing address. By land area, 5% lies inside Amarillo and 3% lies inside Bushland; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 79124 in?
- 79124 is in Potter County.
- What is the population of 79124?
- About 12,019 people (±1,147), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 11,585.
- What is the median household income in 79124?
- $112,541 (±$10,074), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 79124?
- 9 USPS carrier routes with 5,734 residential and 330 business mailboxes (6,089 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 79124?
- The closest, measured center to center: 79121 (8.9 mi, Amarillo), 79106 (9.6 mi, Amarillo), 79012 (10.4 mi), 79119 (10.5 mi, Amarillo), 79109 (11.1 mi, Amarillo) and 79102 (11.9 mi, Amarillo).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.