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
National ZIP placement
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 a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Briscoe, Wheeler County, Texas, home to just 236 residents across 295.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79011 reports a modest median household income of $54,375 (28% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,160. Economic pressure is pronounced: 36.9% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 28.3%. Median home value is $226,600 (8% below the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $1,078; 73.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 53.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Wheeler County, so 79011 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, 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; 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 ZIP avg
$24,160
Per Capita Income
36.9%
Poverty Rate
28.3%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
145housing units
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 ZIP avg
$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 |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79011, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.