Sweetwater, TX

Census ZIP code profile for Sweetwater, TX - 1 ZIPs, total population 12,995. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Sweetwater, TX is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 12,995 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Sweetwater splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Sweetwater, the median household income averages $49,393 and per-capita income averages $31,681. Poverty rate runs at 23.7% and unemployment at 6.2%. On housing, the average median home value is $94,900 with median rent of $903 per month, and 66.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Sweetwater against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Sweetwater as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

12,995

Population

$49,393

Median Income

$94,900

Median Home Value

39.5

Median Age

How much do residents of Sweetwater earn?

Median Household Income
$49,393
Per Capita Income
$31,681
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
Poverty Rate
23.7%

What does housing look like in Sweetwater?

Median Home Value
$94,900
Median Rent
$903/mo
Owner Occupied
66.0%
Housing Units
6,192

Who lives in Sweetwater?

Bachelor's Degree+
15.3%
High School+
49.1%
Avg Commute
17 min
Foreign Born
4.1%

ZIP Codes in Sweetwater, TX

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
79556 12,995 17 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Sweetwater, TX?
Sweetwater, TX has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 12,995, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Sweetwater?
The average median household income across Sweetwater, TX ZIP codes is $49,393. The poverty rate is 23.7%.
What is the cost of living in Sweetwater?
The average median home value in Sweetwater, TX is $94,900. Median rent is $903/month. 66.0% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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