| ZIP Codes: | 9 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 2 PO Box, 1 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 806 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:14:01 PM |
| Population: | 144,098 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48381 |
| CBSA: | Amarillo, TX |
| Land Area: | 663 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 9 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 35.0794, -101.9242 |
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144,098 residents live across 9 ZIPs covering 663 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 123,772 to 144,098 from 2014 to 2024 — a +16.4% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 4 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 79119 (Amarillo, $114,432 median) and poorest ZIP 79110 (Amarillo, $66,683) are 8.6 miles apart — a 1.7× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.3× across this county — from $160,100 in 79110 (Amarillo) to $366,000 in 79119 (Amarillo).
Density varies 69× across the county — from 60 people/sq mi in 79015 (Canyon) to 4,163 in 79109 (Amarillo).
Most of the decade's growth concentrated around Amarillo — top growth ZIPs averaged +48.3% over the past ten years ( 79119 , 79118 and 79015 ).
Educational attainment ranges from 15.1% bachelor's+ in 79110 (Amarillo) to 53.9% in 79121 (Amarillo) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #36 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #38 for median household income with the #36 fastest decade growth .
Hosts 1 single-entity Unique ZIP: 79016West Texas A&M University .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $83,348 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
34.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (32,817 of 95,693 reporting). The most-educated ZIPs cluster around Amarillo.
6 Standard delivery, 2 PO Box only, 1 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79109 | Amarillo | Standard | 43,578 | $70,435 | 10.5 | -0.7% |
| 79118 | Amarillo | Standard | 28,107 | $87,810 | 157.8 | 47.2% |
| 79119 | Amarillo | Standard | 24,907 | $114,432 | 94.4 | 86.5% |
| 79015 | Canyon | Standard | 23,765 | $83,445 | 393.1 | 11.4% |
| 79110 | Amarillo | Standard | 16,994 | $66,683 | 5.5 | -10.8% |
| 79121 | Amarillo | Standard | 6,437 | $74,659 | 1.6 | -4.7% |
| 79016 | Canyon | Unique | 310 | — | 0.2 | 195.2% |
| 79091 | Umbarger | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.1 | -100.0% |
| 79114 | Amarillo | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |