Benjamin, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79505
Knox County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 296
- 1/sq mi
- $52,708
- Median income
- $62,900
- Median home value
- 12.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Benjamin pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 18th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 60%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79505 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79505 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Benjamin, Knox County, Texas, home to just 296 residents across 493.3 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79505 reports a modest median household income of $52,708 (30% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $21,126. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $62,900 (75% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $527; owner occupancy is 60.4%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Knox County, so 79505 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
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 79505, Benjamin, 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
296
Population
493.3
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79505?
25.5
Median Age
56.8%
Male
43.2%
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?
$52,708
Median Household Income
-30% vs state ZIP avg
$21,126
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
155housing units
155
Total Housing Units
53
Occupied Units
102
Vacant Units
4.70
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$62,900
Median Home Value
-75% vs state ZIP avg
$527
Median Rent
1957
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79505 vs 79529 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79529 | Knox City, TX | 1,383 | 9.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79505, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.