Area data
Morton, TX — ZIP 79346
Population: 1,767 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 79346 (Morton, TX) is $51,200 — down 10.9% over the past year. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought, hail the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 3.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$51,200
Median home value
-10.9%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $51,200
- 1-year appreciation
- -10.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -24.8%
- All-time peak (2022-02)
- $77,904
- House Price Index (state)
- 440.1 (-0.8% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Average)
- 96.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 15.5¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $19.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- MORTON SCHOOL
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Moderate · strongWind: Relatively Low · wildfire: Relatively Low · winterWeather: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 87% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 43.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- State Road 114 Ground Water Plume (17.1 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 60.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 17.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 7.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 7b (extreme annual low 5 to 10°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 6
- Nearest airport
- Cochran County Airport (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- COCHRAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (5.4 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +9 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Housing built before 1970
- 52.7%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 9.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $537
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 407
- Average weekly wage
- $1,328
- Top industries (by employment)
- Agriculture, Wholesale Trade, Finance & Insurance
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 79346 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $51,200 | $260,151 | $289,727 |
| Median annual property tax | $537 | $2,390 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 79346?
- $51,200.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 79346?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hail.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 79346?
- Risk to homes is higher than 87% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 79346?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 79346?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 79346?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 79346?
- Regional Price Parity: 96.5 (100 = US average) (Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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