Follett, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79034
Lipscomb County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 637
- 1/sq mi
- $89,250
- Median income
- $123,100
- Median home value
- 25.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Follett pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 28%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 18th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79034 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79034 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Follett, Lipscomb County, Texas, home to just 637 residents across 796.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79034 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,250 (18% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $41,863. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 1.4% and unemployment is 0.5%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $123,100 (50% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 86.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 25.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.3, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79034.
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 79034, Follett, 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
637
Population
796.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79034?
46.3
Median Age
46.9%
Male
53.1%
Female
4.1%
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?
$89,250
Median Household Income
+18% vs state ZIP avg
$41,863
Per Capita Income
1.4%
Poverty Rate
0.5%
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
324housing units
324
Total Housing Units
179
Occupied Units
145
Vacant Units
2.34
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$123,100
Median Home Value
-50% vs state ZIP avg
1963
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 79034, employing approximately 36 people with a combined annual payroll of $937,000.
10
Businesses
36
Employees
$937K
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 3 | 30.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79034, 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.