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ZIP Code 79506: Blackwell, TX
ZIP code 79506 uses the postal name Blackwell, Texas and lies mostly in Nolan County (74% of its land) with the rest in Coke County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 540 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,942 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Blackwell; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Blackwell · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nolan County (74%); Coke County (26%)
- Census places
- Blackwell
- Micro area
- Sweetwater, TX
- House districts
- TX-19 (74%), TX-11 (26%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 168.3 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79506?
79506 centers on 32.117°, -100.330° and covers 168.3 square miles of land plus 3.6 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 79535, 79537, 79566, 76933, 76945, 79556.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79506, 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 79506 compare with the rest of Nolan County?
| Measure | 79506 | In Nolan County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 538 | 6th of 9 | 1,594th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $64k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $114k | not ranked | not ranked |
79506's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (538). 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 8% 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 79506?
The 2020 Census counted 653 people in 79506; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 538. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 538±111 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 653
- Households
- 279
- Median age
- 60.1
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 79506?
Of the 538 people the ACS estimates in 79506, 11.3% are under 18 and 38.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (81.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (13.4%).
- Under 1811.3%
- 18 to 6450.6%
- 65 and older38.1%
- White, not Hispanic81.6%
- Hispanic or Latino13.4%
- Other or two or more5.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 79506 earn?
Median household income is $63,942 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,942±$12,426
- Income per person
- $40,942
- Below the poverty line
- 11.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.8%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $69,870300 returns; wages 59% 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 79506?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $113,800
- Median gross rent
- $827
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.9%
- Housing units
- 480
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79506?
8 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 79506?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79535 | Maryneal | 129 | $68k | 11.4 mi |
| 79537 | Nolan | 54 | $98k | 12.7 mi |
| 79566 | Wingate | 230 | $77k | 13.1 mi |
| 76933 | Bronte | 1,435 | $55k | 16.6 mi |
| 76945 | Robert Lee | 1,689 | $37k | 23.3 mi |
| 79556 | Sweetwater | 12,532 | $49k | 25.7 mi |
| 76865 | Norton | 206 | $57k | 21.2 mi (near) |
| 79567 | Winters | 2,995 | $51k | 22.5 mi (near) |
| 79545 | Roscoe | 1,798 | $59k | 25.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.