Kress, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79052
Swisher County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,259
- 3/sq mi
- $34,922
- Median income
- $99,800
- Median home value
- 18.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Kress pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 10th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79052 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79052 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kress, Swisher County, Texas, home to just 1,259 residents across 466.3 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79052 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $34,922 (54% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $22,369. The poverty rate is 26.8%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $99,800 (60% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $815; owner occupancy is 79.1%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 18.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.3, 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 79052.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 79052
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Kress, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79052.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
4 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 79052, Kress, 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
1,259
Population
466.3
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79052?
35.3
Median Age
55.9%
Male
44.1%
Female
15.3%
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?
$34,922
Median Household Income
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$22,369
Per Capita Income
26.8%
Poverty Rate
4.3%
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
538housing units
538
Total Housing Units
416
Occupied Units
122
Vacant Units
2.65
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$99,800
Median Home Value
-60% vs state ZIP avg
$815
Median Rent
1964
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 79052, employing approximately 56 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,113,000.
14
Businesses
56
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
3
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 4 | 28.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 21.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 21.4% |
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 79052, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,259 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.