Paducah, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79248
Cottle County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,493
- 1/sq mi
- $49,028
- Median income
- $55,000
- Median home value
- 23.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Paducah pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 13th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1st pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 82%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79248 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79248 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Paducah, Cottle County, Texas, home to just 1,493 residents across 1493.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79248 reports a modest median household income of $49,028 (35% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,694. Unemployment is 14.0%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $55,000 (78% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $264; owner occupancy is 81.8%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 23.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.3, 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 79248.
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 79248
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Paducah, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79248.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
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 79248, Paducah, 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
1,493
Population
1493.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79248?
45.3
Median Age
49.2%
Male
50.8%
Female
2.0%
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?
$49,028
Median Household Income
-35% vs state ZIP avg
$28,694
Per Capita Income
18.4%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
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
868housing units
868
Total Housing Units
534
Occupied Units
334
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$55,000
Median Home Value
-78% vs state ZIP avg
$264
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 23 business establishments in ZIP 79248, employing approximately 80 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,004,000.
23
Businesses
80
Employees
$2.0M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 26.1% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 21.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 13.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 13.0% |
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 79248, 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 (1,493 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.