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ZIP Code 79505: Benjamin, TX
ZIP code 79505 uses the postal name Benjamin, Texas and lies entirely in Knox County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 270 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $52,708 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Benjamin; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Benjamin · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County
- Census places
- Benjamin
- House district
- TX-13 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 179.8 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79505?
79505 centers on 33.560°, -99.844° and covers 179.8 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 79529, 76371, 79227, 79236, 79248, 76380.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79505, 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 79505 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 79505 | In Knox County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 266 | 5th of 6 | 1,700th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
79505's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (266). 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 5% 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 79505?
The 2020 Census counted 223 people in 79505; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 266. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 266±113 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 223
- Households
- 53
- Median age
- 25.5
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 79505?
Of the 266 people the ACS estimates in 79505, 46.6% are under 18 and 9.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (58.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (39.5%).
- Under 1846.6%
- 18 to 6444.4%
- 65 and older9.0%
- White, not Hispanic58.6%
- Hispanic or Latino39.5%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Black, not Hispanic0.8%
- 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 79505 earn?
Median household income is $52,708 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $52,708±$13,467
- Income per person
- $21,126
- Below the poverty line
- 4.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,336110 returns; wages 71% 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 79505?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $62,900
- Median gross rent
- $527
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 60.4%
- Housing units
- 155
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79505?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79529 | Knox City | 1,131 | $51k | 8.6 mi |
| 76371 | Munday | 1,675 | $61k | 12.1 mi |
| 79227 | Crowell | 1,065 | $62k | 22.3 mi |
| 79236 | Guthrie | 197 | $46k | 26.4 mi |
| 79248 | Paducah | 1,273 | $49k | 34.3 mi |
| 76380 | Seymour | 3,509 | $46k | 36.4 mi |
| 79539 | O Brien | 220 | $46k | 14.0 mi (near) |
| 79544 | Rochester | 382 | $42k | 18.4 mi (near) |
| 76363 | Goree | 137 | $53k | 18.7 mi (near) |
| 76388 | Weinert | 248 | $64k | 20.1 mi (near) |
| 79547 | Rule | 957 | $41k | 25.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.