79065 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
79065
73801
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 23%
vs35 · Bottom 14%
Growth
17 · Bottom 6%
vs21 · Bottom 7%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs56 · Bottom 7%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs27 · Bottom 22%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 15%
vs100 · Top 9%
Access
69 · Bottom 11%
vs50 · Bottom 4%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 11%
vs46 · Bottom 28%
Measured values
| Metric | 79065 | 73801 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,378 | 14,892 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,912 | $58,877 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,563 | $35,655 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 38/sq mi | 32/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $110,000 | $169,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $934 | $829 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 69.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 3.9% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | -2.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6% | 18.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 15.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 0.2 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.0% | -33.3% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 95°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 22°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 22.8" | 21.4" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 50 mi | 80 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.7 min | 20.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.8 | 36.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
79065
Elevated or high exposure: drought, wildfire, hail.
73801
Elevated or high exposure: ice storm, wildfire, drought.
Full profiles: 79065 — Pampa, TX · 73801 — Woodward, OK · How this is calculated: methodology