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ZIP Code 79011: Briscoe, TX
ZIP code 79011 uses the postal name Briscoe, Texas and lies mostly in Wheeler County (51% of its land) with the rest in Hemphill County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 180 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $54,375 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Briscoe · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Wheeler County (51%); Hemphill County (49%)
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 135.9 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79011?
79011 centers on 35.635°, -100.207° and covers 135.9 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79003, 79096, 79061, 79014.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79011, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79011 compare with the rest of Wheeler County?
| Measure | 79011 | In Wheeler County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 176 | 6th of 6 | 1,768th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $54k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $227k | not ranked | not ranked |
79011's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (176). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 5% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 79011?
The 2020 Census counted 253 people in 79011; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 176. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 176±82 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 253
- Households
- 67
- Median age
- 53.7
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 79011?
Of the 176 people the ACS estimates in 79011, 22.7% are under 18 and 46.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (14.2%).
- Under 1822.7%
- 18 to 6431.3%
- 65 and older46.0%
- White, not Hispanic84.1%
- Hispanic or Latino14.2%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 79011 earn?
Median household income is $54,375 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $54,375±$20,901
- Income per person
- $24,160
- Below the poverty line
- 36.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 28.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79011?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $226,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,078
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 73.1%
- Housing units
- 145
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79011?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79011?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79003 | Allison | 177 | $73k | 7.0 mi |
| 79096 | Wheeler | 2,095 | $67k | 12.3 mi |
| 79061 | Mobeetie | 288 | $100k | 15.8 mi |
| 79014 | Canadian | 3,201 | $62k | 21.1 mi |
| 73660 | Reydon, OK | 336 | $62k | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 73642 | Durham, OK | 110 | – | 21.1 mi (near) |
| 73666 | Sweetwater, OK | 329 | $57k | 22.2 mi (near) |
| 73638 | Crawford, OK | 180 | $84k | 27.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.