Coahoma, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79511
Howard County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,338
- 3/sq mi
- $117,578
- Median income
- $264,400
- Median home value
- 26.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Coahoma pairs a top-decile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 10%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 40%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 89%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79511 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79511 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Coahoma, Howard County, Texas, home to just 1,338 residents across 461.4 square miles, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79511 skews affluent, with a median household income of $117,578 (56% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,056. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.3% and unemployment is 3.3%. Median home value is $264,400 (7% above the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $1,152; 89.1% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 26.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 25.8, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79511.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 79511
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Coahoma, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79511.
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
4 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 79511, Coahoma, 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
1,338
Population
461.4
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79511?
25.8
Median Age
45.2%
Male
54.8%
Female
3.9%
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?
$117,578
Median Household Income
+56% vs state ZIP avg
$44,056
Per Capita Income
3.3%
Poverty Rate
3.3%
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
633housing units
633
Total Housing Units
539
Occupied Units
94
Vacant Units
3.36
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$264,400
Median Home Value
+7% vs state ZIP avg
$1,152
Median Rent
1962
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 28 business establishments in ZIP 79511, employing approximately 169 people with a combined annual payroll of $12,058,000.
28
Businesses
169
Employees
$12.1M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 5 | 17.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 17.9% |
| Retail trade | 4 | 14.3% |
| Construction | 3 | 10.7% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 10.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79511, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,338 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.