Hawley, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79525
Jones County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,842
- 12/sq mi
- $89,875
- Median income
- $153,300
- Median home value
- 17.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Hawley pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 27%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 27th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 96%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79525 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79525 covers 242.9 square miles in Hawley, Jones County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,842 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79525 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $89,875 (19% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $37,706. The poverty rate is 8.5%, with unemployment at 3.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $153,300 (38% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $850; owner occupancy is 95.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.7, and the average commute is 24 minutes. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Jones County, so 79525 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 79525
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Hawley, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79525.
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
10 establishments
- Construction
Construction
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
4 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 79525, Hawley, 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
2,842
Population
242.9
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79525?
40.7
Median Age
46.3%
Male
53.7%
Female
2.3%
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?
$89,875
Median Household Income
+19% vs state ZIP avg
$37,706
Per Capita Income
8.5%
Poverty Rate
3.4%
Unemployment Rate
24.1 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
1,248housing units
1,248
Total Housing Units
1,069
Occupied Units
179
Vacant Units
2.92
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$153,300
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
$850
Median Rent
1990
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 45 business establishments in ZIP 79525, employing approximately 220 people with a combined annual payroll of $11,376,000.
45
Businesses
220
Employees
$11.4M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation and warehousing | 10 | 22.2% |
| Construction | 8 | 17.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 13.3% |
| Retail trade | 5 | 11.1% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 8.9% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 6.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79525 vs 79501 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79501 | Anson, TX | 3,528 | 8.9 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79525, 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 (2,842 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.