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ZIP Code 79041: Hale Center, TX
ZIP code 79041 uses the postal name Hale Center, Texas and lies mostly in Hale County (96% of its land) with the rest in Lamb County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $61,832 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Hale Center; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hale Center · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hale County (96%); Lamb County (4%)
- Census places
- Hale Center
- Micro area
- Plainview, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 282.6 sq mi · 10 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79041?
79041 centers on 34.043°, -101.932° and covers 282.6 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 79021, 79073, 79311, 79072, 79064, 79313, 79250, 79339.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79041, 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 79041 compare with the rest of Hale County?
| Measure | 79041 | In Hale County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,861 | 3rd of 10 | 1,176th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $62k | 2nd of 5 | 807th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $101k | 3rd of 4 | 1,104th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 33% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 17% of all 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 79041?
The 2020 Census counted 2,880 people in 79041; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,861. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,861±530 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,880
- Households
- 1,009
- Median age
- 47.2
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 79041?
Of the 2,861 people the ACS estimates in 79041, 23.3% are under 18 and 18.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (66.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (26.2%).
- Under 1823.3%
- 18 to 6458.7%
- 65 and older18.0%
- Hispanic or Latino66.9%
- White, not Hispanic26.2%
- Black, not Hispanic4.8%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 79041 earn?
Median household income is $61,832 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 5 ranked ZIP codes in Hale County.
- Median household income
- $61,832±$6,714
- Income per person
- $28,452
- Below the poverty line
- 16.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 7.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 10.9%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,1101,130 returns; wages 70% of AGI (IRS)
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 79041?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $101,000
- Median gross rent
- $587
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.5%
- Housing units
- 1,255
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79041?
31 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Wholesale trade5
- Health care and social assistance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Construction4
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 79041?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79021 | Cotton Center | 46 | $51k | 5.4 mi |
| 79073 | Plainview | 0 | – | 6.1 mi |
| 79311 | Abernathy | 3,536 | $82k | 13.1 mi |
| 79072 | Plainview | 25,389 | $47k | 13.9 mi |
| 79064 | Olton | 2,099 | $60k | 14.3 mi |
| 79313 | Anton | 1,527 | $63k | 20.6 mi |
| 79250 | Petersburg | 980 | $55k | 21.7 mi |
| 79339 | Littlefield | 6,685 | $60k | 26.5 mi |
| 79369 | Spade | 43 | – | 14.7 mi (near) |
| 79326 | Fieldton | 51 | – | 16.6 mi (near) |
| 79032 | Edmonson | 133 | $76k | 17.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.