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ZIP Code 79511: Coahoma, TX
ZIP code 79511 uses the postal name Coahoma, Texas and lies mostly in Howard County (73% of its land) with the rest in Borden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $117,578 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Coahoma; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Coahoma · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Howard County (73%); Borden County (27%)
- Census places
- Coahoma
- Micro area
- Big Spring, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 261.1 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79511?
79511 centers on 32.434°, -101.269° and covers 261.1 square miles of land plus 0.7 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 79565, 79527, 79512, 79720, 79738.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79511, 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 79511 compare with the rest of Howard County?
| Measure | 79511 | In Howard County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,811 | 2nd of 6 | 1,298th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $118k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $264k | 1st of 2 | 474th of 1,172 |
79511's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$85,729) is more than a quarter of the figure ($117,578). 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 13% 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 79511?
The 2020 Census counted 1,182 people in 79511; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,811. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,811±540 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,182
- Households
- 539
- Median age
- 25.8
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 79511?
Of the 1,811 people the ACS estimates in 79511, 44.1% are under 18 and 15.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (48.8%), then Hispanic or Latino (48.5%).
- Under 1844.1%
- 18 to 6440.3%
- 65 and older15.6%
- White, not Hispanic48.8%
- Hispanic or Latino48.5%
- Other or two or more2.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
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 79511 earn?
Median household income is $117,578 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $117,578±$85,729
- Income per person
- $44,056
- Below the poverty line
- 3.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 26.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $156,328600 returns; wages 40% 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 79511?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $264,400
- Median gross rent
- $1,152
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 89.1%
- Housing units
- 633
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79511?
28 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Retail trade4
- Construction3
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Accommodation and food services3
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 79511?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79565 | Westbrook | 202 | – | 10.4 mi |
| 79527 | Ira | 219 | $63k | 14.9 mi |
| 79512 | Colorado City | 7,834 | $60k | 21.1 mi |
| 79720 | Big Spring | 29,936 | $69k | 21.3 mi |
| 79738 | Gail | 353 | $76k | 25.0 mi |
| 79721 | Big Spring | 352 | – | 20.9 mi (near) |
| 79733 | Forsan | 371 | $93k | 23.1 mi (near) |
| 79748 | Knott | 232 | – | 23.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.