ZIP Codes of Armstrong County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
1,678
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$74,750
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
840
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
50
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
57.73%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
27.02%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 2 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:806
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:50 PM
Population:1,678 [See All]
FIPS:48011
CBSA:Amarillo, TX
Land Area:800 sq mi
Water Area:4 sq mi
Coordinates:34.8803, -101.4319
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Notable population decline
Lost 10.6% of residents since 2014.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Claude · 1,671 people
99.6% of county total
Highest Income
Claude · $74,750 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Claude · 721.3 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Claude · -5.6% (10-yr)
1,771 → 1,671 residents
Most Educated
Claude · 26.6% bachelor's+
328 of 1,233 adults 25+

Things worth knowing about Armstrong County


1,678 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 800 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 1,877 to 1,678 from 2014 to 2024 — a -10.6% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 79019 (Claude, $74,750 median) and poorest ZIP 79019 (Claude, $74,750) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.

Within Texas, this is the #234 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #80 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $74,750 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

27.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (335 of 1,240 reporting).

2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Armstrong County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
800
square miles
Avg density
2.1
people per sq mi
Population
1,678
across 2 ZIPs
Claude
721.3 sq mi
1,671 residents
Wayside
79.2 sq mi
7 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Claude

Population decline

Armstrong County lost 10.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024.

All ZIP Codes in Armstrong County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
79019ClaudeStandard1,671$74,750721.3-5.6%
79094WaysideStandard779.2-93.4%

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