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
78102
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 23%
vs40 · Bottom 20%
Growth
17 · Bottom 6%
vs28 · Bottom 14%
Climate
67 · Bottom 40%
vs78 · Top 20%
Physical resilience
23 · Bottom 18%
vs21 · Bottom 15%
Housing affordability
98 · Top 15%
vs91 · Top 30%
Access
69 · Bottom 11%
vs65 · Bottom 9%
Economic stability
32 · Bottom 11%
vs20 · Bottom 3%
Measured values
| Metric | 79065 | 78102 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 19,378 | 27,455 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $58,912 | $58,939 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $33,563 | $23,219 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 38/sq mi | 52/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $110,000 | $111,000 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $934 | $1,078 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 75.6% | 69.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | 0.7% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 16.6% | 13.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 19.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 3 | 13 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 0.2 | 1.0 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.0% | -31.6% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 93°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 44°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 22.8" | 31.9" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 50 mi | 57 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 18.7 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.8 | 35.7 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 6 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.75 | 15.86 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 62.4% | 82.8% | 2024-25 school 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.
78102
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, drought.
Full profiles: 79065 — Pampa, TX · 78102 — Beeville, TX · How this is calculated: methodology