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ZIP Code 79052: Kress, TX
ZIP code 79052 uses the postal name Kress, Texas and lies mostly in Swisher County (88% of its land), reaching into Hale County and Castro County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,922 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Kress; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Kress · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Swisher County (88%); Hale County (9%); Castro County (3%)
- Census places
- Kress
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 234.0 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79052?
79052 centers on 34.358°, -101.765° and covers 234.0 square miles of land plus 2.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 79032, 79072, 79088, 79043, 79064, 79241, 79257.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79052, 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 79052 compare with the rest of Swisher County?
| Measure | 79052 | In Swisher County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,101 | 3rd of 4 | 1,439th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $100k | 1st of 2 | 1,108th of 1,172 |
79052's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$29,473) is more than a quarter of the figure ($34,922). 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 10% 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 79052?
The 2020 Census counted 1,102 people in 79052; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,101. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,101±293 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,102
- Households
- 416
- Median age
- 35.3
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 79052?
Of the 1,101 people the ACS estimates in 79052, 20.4% are under 18 and 15.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (54.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (40.1%).
- Under 1820.4%
- 18 to 6464.0%
- 65 and older15.5%
- Hispanic or Latino54.5%
- White, not Hispanic40.1%
- Other or two or more3.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.6%
- 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 79052 earn?
Median household income is $34,922 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $34,922±$29,473
- Income per person
- $22,369
- Below the poverty line
- 26.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,234470 returns; wages 53% 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 79052?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $99,800
- Median gross rent
- $815
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.1%
- Housing units
- 538
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79052?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Wholesale trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 79052?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79032 | Edmonson | 133 | $76k | 8.9 mi |
| 79072 | Plainview | 25,389 | $47k | 12.9 mi |
| 79088 | Tulia | 5,302 | $36k | 15.6 mi |
| 79043 | Hart | 1,462 | $58k | 21.1 mi |
| 79064 | Olton | 2,099 | $60k | 23.7 mi |
| 79241 | Lockney | 2,204 | $62k | 24.8 mi |
| 79257 | Silverton | 845 | $43k | 27.2 mi |
| 79063 | Nazareth | 665 | $111k | 22.8 mi (near) |
| 79041 | Hale Center | 2,861 | $62k | 23.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.