ZIP Code 79508

ZIP code 79508 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 30.8 square miles in Buffalo Gap, Taylor County, Texas. The area is home to 1,242 residents, producing a population density of 40 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 79508 against Texas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79508 sits at $105,000 (39% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $48,296. The poverty rate stands at 5.6% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $210,000 (15% below the state average) with median rent at $1,179 per month, and 92.7% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79508 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 32.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.5, and the average commute is —. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Taylor County, so you can benchmark 79508 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →