Haskell, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79521
Haskell County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,980
- 5/sq mi
- $64,294
- Median income
- $117,400
- Median home value
- 24.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Haskell pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 37th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 16th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 69%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79521 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79521 covers 812.2 square miles in Haskell, Haskell County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,980 residents on file, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79521 reports a modest median household income of $64,294 (15% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $47,217. The poverty rate is 10.2%, with unemployment at 4.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $117,400 (53% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $760; owner occupancy is 69.0%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.2, and the average commute is 15 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79521.
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 79521
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Haskell, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79521.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
17 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
14 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
12 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
10 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 6
Transportation and warehousing
6 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 79521, Haskell, 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
3,980
Population
812.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79521?
43.2
Median Age
54.7%
Male
45.3%
Female
6.6%
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?
$64,294
Median Household Income
-15% vs state ZIP avg
$47,217
Per Capita Income
10.2%
Poverty Rate
4.1%
Unemployment Rate
14.7 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
2,028housing units
2,028
Total Housing Units
1,388
Occupied Units
640
Vacant Units
2.37
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$117,400
Median Home Value
-53% vs state ZIP avg
$760
Median Rent
1966
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 92 business establishments in ZIP 79521, employing approximately 826 people with a combined annual payroll of $33,440,000.
92
Businesses
826
Employees
$33.4M
Annual Payroll
10
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 17 | 18.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 15.2% |
| Finance and insurance | 12 | 13.0% |
| Accommodation and food services | 10 | 10.9% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 6 | 6.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 5.4% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 5.4% |
| Construction | 4 | 4.3% |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 4.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 3.3% |
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 79521, 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 (3,980 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.