Briscoe, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79011
Wheeler County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 236
- 1/sq mi
- $54,375
- Median income
- $226,600
- Median home value
- 24.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Briscoe pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 49%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 73%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79011 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79011 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 295.0 square miles in Briscoe, Wheeler County, Texas. The area is home to 236 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 79011 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79011 sits at $54,375 (28% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $24,160. The poverty rate stands at 36.9% and the unemployment rate at 28.3%. On housing, the median home value is $226,600 (8% below the state average) with median rent at $1,078 per month, and 73.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79011 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.7, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 additional ZIPs sharing Wheeler County, so you can benchmark 79011 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79011, Briscoe, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
236
Population
295.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79011?
53.7
Median Age
63.6%
Male
36.4%
Female
2.3%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$54,375
Median Household Income
-28% vs state
$24,160
Per Capita Income
36.9%
Poverty Rate
28.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79011 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$54,375 20th percentile higher than 20% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
145
Total Housing Units
67
Occupied Units
78
Vacant Units
2.63
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$226,600
Median Home Value
-8% vs state
$1,078
Median Rent
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 4 business establishments in ZIP 79011, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $479,000.
4
Businesses
6
Employees
$479K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79011 vs 79003 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79003 | Allison, TX | 162 | 8.5 mi |
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