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ZIP Code 79257: Silverton, TX
ZIP code 79257 uses the postal name Silverton, Texas and lies mostly in Briscoe County (97% of its land) with the rest in Swisher County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 850 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,362 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Silverton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Silverton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Briscoe County (97%); Swisher County (3%)
- Census places
- Silverton
- House districts
- TX-13 (97%), TX-19 (3%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 381.2 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79257?
79257 centers on 34.447°, -101.299° and covers 381.2 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 79255, 79241, 79088, 79052, 79226.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79257, 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 79257 compare with the rest of Briscoe County?
| Measure | 79257 | In Briscoe County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 845 | 3rd of 4 | 1,502nd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $43k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $91k | not ranked | not ranked |
79257's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (845). 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 6% 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 79257?
The 2020 Census counted 948 people in 79257; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 845. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 845±157 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 948
- Households
- 356
- Median age
- 49.2
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 79257?
Of the 845 people the ACS estimates in 79257, 20.5% are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.7%), then Hispanic or Latino (29.1%).
- Under 1820.5%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older22.7%
- White, not Hispanic64.7%
- Hispanic or Latino29.1%
- Black, not Hispanic4.5%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- 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 79257 earn?
Median household income is $43,362 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,362±$11,983
- Income per person
- $48,447
- Below the poverty line
- 18.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 18.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $97,249430 returns; wages 39% 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 79257?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $91,300
- Median gross rent
- $543
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.0%
- Housing units
- 530
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79257?
19 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
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 79257?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79255 | Quitaque | 399 | $54k | 15.7 mi |
| 79241 | Lockney | 2,204 | $62k | 19.2 mi |
| 79088 | Tulia | 5,302 | $36k | 24.1 mi |
| 79052 | Kress | 1,101 | $35k | 27.2 mi |
| 79226 | Clarendon | 2,855 | $58k | 36.8 mi |
| 79258 | South Plains | 14 | – | 14.1 mi (near) |
| 79261 | Turkey | 411 | $50k | 24.3 mi (near) |
| 79234 | Flomot | 85 | $83k | 26.5 mi (near) |
| 79094 | Wayside | 7 | – | 29.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.