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ZIP Code 79504: Baird, TX
ZIP code 79504 uses the postal name Baird, Texas and lies mostly in Callahan County (94% of its land) with the rest in Shackelford County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $64,545 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Baird; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Baird · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Callahan County (94%); Shackelford County (6%)
- Census places
- Baird
- Metro area
- Abilene, TX
- House districts
- TX-25 (94%), TX-19 (6%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 376.8 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79504?
79504 centers on 32.310°, -99.354° and covers 376.8 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 76469, 79510, 76443, 76437, 76828, 76464, 79601, 76834.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79504, 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 79504 compare with the rest of Callahan County?
| Measure | 79504 | In Callahan County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,969 | 5th of 9 | 1,165th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $120k | not ranked | not ranked |
79504's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$17,367) is more than a quarter of the figure ($64,545); 79504's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$37,043) is more than a quarter of the figure ($119,600). 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 14% 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 79504?
The 2020 Census counted 2,980 people in 79504; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,969. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 6.9% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,969±368 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,980+6.9% since 2010 (2,787)
- Households
- 1,110
- Median age
- 43.6
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 79504?
Of the 2,969 people the ACS estimates in 79504, 22.0% are under 18 and 23.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.2%).
- Under 1822.0%
- 18 to 6454.8%
- 65 and older23.3%
- White, not Hispanic83.2%
- Hispanic or Latino9.8%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.0%
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 79504 earn?
Median household income is $64,545 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($74,120 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $64,545±$17,367
- Income per person
- $35,213
- Below the poverty line
- 8.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 22.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,6091,310 returns; wages 68% 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 79504?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $119,600
- Median gross rent
- $639
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.8%
- Housing units
- 1,427
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79504?
48 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction9
- Retail trade6
- Health care and social assistance6
- Accommodation and food services6
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Manufacturing3
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 79504?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76469 | Putnam | 9 | – | 9.0 mi |
| 79510 | Clyde | 8,369 | $79k | 10.1 mi |
| 76443 | Cross Plains | 1,999 | $50k | 16.0 mi |
| 76437 | Cisco | 5,882 | $61k | 19.9 mi |
| 76828 | Burkett | 168 | $49k | 21.3 mi |
| 76464 | Moran | 477 | $64k | 21.8 mi |
| 79601 | Abilene | 28,050 | $54k | 24.7 mi |
| 76834 | Coleman | 4,981 | $46k | 30.5 mi |
| 79602 | Abilene | 27,425 | $90k | 18.4 mi (near) |
| 79699 | Abilene | 113 | – | 23.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.