Quanah, TX · standard

ZIP Code 79252

Hardeman County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

3,202
2/sq mi Low-density area
$62,228
Median income Near-median income area
$84,600
Median home value Below-median home value
15.2%
Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment

National ZIP placement

Quanah 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
5th pct
home value, US ZIPs
2
people per sq mi
73%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79252 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 79252 covers 1392.2 square miles in Quanah, Hardeman County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,202 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 79252 reports a modest median household income of $62,228 (18% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,726. The poverty rate is 11.9%, with unemployment at 2.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $84,600 (66% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $655; owner occupancy is 72.8%.

Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 15.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47, and the average commute is 14 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79252.

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 →

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Top industries in ZIP 79252

Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Quanah, TX

Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79252.

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 · ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) As of 2023

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 79252, Quanah, 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

3,202

Population

1392.2

Area (sq mi)

2

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 79252?

47.0

Median Age

48.8%

Male

51.2%

Female

3.7%

Foreign-Born

White 74.8%
African American 2.3%
Asian 1.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino 26.7%

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?

$62,228

Median Household Income

-18% vs state ZIP avg

$32,726

Per Capita Income

11.9%

Poverty Rate

2.0%

Unemployment Rate

14.4 min

Mean Commute Time

How ZIP 79252 ranks among Texas ZIPs

Quanah, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code

Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)

$62,228 36th percentile higher than 36% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs

This ZIP $0 $200K+ every Texas ZIP, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more Texas ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 52.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 15.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

1,467

Total Housing Units

1,013

Occupied Units

454

Vacant Units

2.72

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 72.8%
Renter 27.2%

$84,600

Median Home Value

-66% vs state ZIP avg

$655

Median Rent

1963

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What businesses operate in this ZIP?

Census Bureau data shows 74 business establishments in ZIP 79252, employing approximately 714 people with a combined annual payroll of $34,579,000.

74

Businesses

714

Employees

$34.6M

Annual Payroll

10

Industry Sectors

Industry Establishments % of Total
Retail trade 15 20.3%
Other services (except public administration) 11 14.9%
Accommodation and food services 8 10.8%
Health care and social assistance 7 9.5%
Transportation and warehousing 6 8.1%
Finance and insurance 5 6.8%
Wholesale trade 4 5.4%
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 4 5.4%
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction 3 4.0%
Information 3 4.0%

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 79252, 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 (3,202 here; floor ≥1,000).

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 79252 in?

ZIP code 79252 (Quanah) is located in Hardeman County, Texas. Hardeman County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/hardeman-tx.

What is the population of ZIP code 79252?

ZIP code 79252 in Quanah, TX has a population of 3,202 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in ZIP 79252?

The median household income in ZIP 79252 is $62,228, which is 18% below the national average of $76,288.

What is the average home value in ZIP 79252?

The median home value in ZIP 79252 is $84,600, which is 70% below the national average of $278,155.

What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 79252?

The largest racial group in ZIP 79252 is White at 74.8%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 26.7% of the population.

How many businesses are in ZIP code 79252?

ZIP code 79252 has 74 business establishments employing approximately 714 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.

What are the main industries in ZIP code 79252?

The top industries by establishment count in ZIP 79252 are: Retail trade (15), Other services (except public administration) (11), Accommodation and food services (8). There are 10 industry sectors represented in total.

What is the education level in ZIP code 79252?

In ZIP code 79252, 52.6% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the average commute time in ZIP 79252?

The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 79252 is 14.4 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend less time traveling to work than typical.

What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 79252?

In ZIP code 79252, approximately 72.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 27.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 79252?

The poverty rate in ZIP code 79252 is 11.9% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.

ZIP 79252's figures come from ACS 5-Year Estimates, Census ZIP Code Business Patterns, and the FHFA House Price Index. See our methodology for details.

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