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ZIP Code 79526: Hermleigh, TX
ZIP code 79526 uses the postal name Hermleigh, Texas and lies mostly in Scurry County (92% of its land) with the rest in Fisher County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 990 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $83,843 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 5% of its land lies in Hermleigh (a census-designated place); 95% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hermleigh · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Scurry County (92%); Fisher County (8%)
- Census places
- Hermleigh census-designated place
- Micro area
- Snyder, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 184.2 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79526?
79526 centers on 32.650°, -100.756° and covers 184.2 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 79532, 79545, 79549, 79527, 79546, 79556, 79512.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79526, 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 79526 compare with the rest of Scurry County?
| Measure | 79526 | In Scurry County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 986 | 6th of 8 | 1,475th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $84k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $144k | not ranked | not ranked |
79526's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (986). 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 11% 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 79526?
The 2020 Census counted 1,071 people in 79526; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 986. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 986±249 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,071
- Households
- 357
- Median age
- 40.1
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 79526?
Of the 986 people the ACS estimates in 79526, 32.5% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (69.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (26.0%).
- Under 1832.5%
- 18 to 6448.8%
- 65 and older18.8%
- White, not Hispanic69.4%
- Hispanic or Latino26.0%
- Other or two or more4.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 79526 earn?
Median household income is $83,843 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $83,843±$14,818
- Income per person
- $37,811
- Below the poverty line
- 5.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.8%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $116,160400 returns; wages 44% 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 79526?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $143,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,229
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.9%
- Housing units
- 468
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79526?
18 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing5
- Construction3
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 79526?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79532 | Loraine | 1,029 | $50k | 16.9 mi |
| 79545 | Roscoe | 1,798 | $59k | 19.4 mi |
| 79549 | Snyder | 15,233 | $59k | 20.0 mi |
| 79527 | Ira | 219 | $63k | 20.3 mi |
| 79546 | Rotan | 1,597 | $59k | 22.2 mi |
| 79556 | Sweetwater | 12,532 | $49k | 24.1 mi |
| 79512 | Colorado City | 7,834 | $60k | 24.8 mi |
| 79543 | Roby | 1,091 | $65k | 22.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.