Colorado City, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79512
Mitchell County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 8,197
- 6/sq mi
- $60,353
- Median income
- $88,800
- Median home value
- 12.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Colorado City pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 30th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79512 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79512 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Colorado City, Mitchell County, Texas, home to 8,197 residents across 1490.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79512 reports a modest median household income of $60,353 (20% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,604. The poverty rate is 12.4%, with unemployment at 6.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $88,800 (64% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $613; owner occupancy is 78.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.2, and the average commute is 23 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79512.
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 79512
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Colorado City, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79512.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
23 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
18 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
15 establishments
- Construction 9
Construction
9 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 8
Professional, scientific, and technical services
8 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 79512, Colorado City, 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
8,197
Population
1490.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79512?
37.2
Median Age
64.4%
Male
35.6%
Female
3.4%
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?
$60,353
Median Household Income
-20% vs state ZIP avg
$28,604
Per Capita Income
12.4%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
Unemployment Rate
22.5 min
Mean Commute Time
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
3,160housing units
3,160
Total Housing Units
2,407
Occupied Units
753
Vacant Units
2.67
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$88,800
Median Home Value
-64% vs state ZIP avg
$613
Median Rent
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 113 business establishments in ZIP 79512, employing approximately 1,027 people with a combined annual payroll of $46,386,000.
113
Businesses
1,027
Employees
$46.4M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 23 | 20.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 18 | 15.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 15 | 13.3% |
| Construction | 9 | 8.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 7.1% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 6 | 5.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 4.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 4.4% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 3.5% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 3.5% |
| Information | 3 | 2.6% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 2.6% |
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 79512, 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 (8,197 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.