Crowell, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79227
Foard County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,406
- 1/sq mi
- $62,188
- Median income
- $69,700
- Median home value
- 19.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Crowell pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 33rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79227 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79227 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Crowell, Foard County, Texas, home to just 1,406 residents across 2343.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79227 reports a modest median household income of $62,188 (18% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,041. The poverty rate is 5.2%, with unemployment at 5.8%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $69,700 (72% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $572; owner occupancy is 75.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 19.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 52, 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 79227.
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 79227
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Crowell, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79227.
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Health care and social assistance
Health care and social assistance
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
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 79227, Crowell, 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
1,406
Population
2343.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79227?
52.0
Median Age
49.6%
Male
50.4%
Female
0.4%
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?
$62,188
Median Household Income
-18% vs state ZIP avg
$35,041
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
5.8%
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
719housing units
719
Total Housing Units
481
Occupied Units
238
Vacant Units
2.12
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$69,700
Median Home Value
-72% vs state ZIP avg
$572
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 24 business establishments in ZIP 79227, employing approximately 173 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,693,000.
24
Businesses
173
Employees
$6.7M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 20.8% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 16.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 4 | 16.7% |
| Construction | 3 | 12.5% |
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 79227, 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 (1,406 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.