Ira, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79527
Scurry County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 251
- 1/sq mi
- $63,333
- Median income
- $131,300
- Median home value
- 7.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Ira pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 20th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79527 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79527 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 251.0 square miles in Ira, Scurry County, Texas. The area is home to 251 residents, producing a population density of 1 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 79527 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79527 sits at $63,333 (16% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $34,660. The poverty rate stands at 8.7% and the unemployment rate at 4.7%. On housing, the median home value is $131,300 (47% below the state average) with median rent at - per month, and 91.5% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79527 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 42.6, and the average commute is —. Use the benchmarks above to see where 79527 sits relative to Texas and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79527, Ira, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
251
Population
251.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79527?
42.6
Median Age
53.0%
Male
47.0%
Female
0.0%
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?
$63,333
Median Household Income
-16% vs state
$34,660
Per Capita Income
8.7%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79527 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$63,333 35th percentile higher than 35% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
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?
173
Total Housing Units
106
Occupied Units
67
Vacant Units
2.07
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$131,300
Median Home Value
-47% vs state
1968
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 79527, employing approximately 84 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,583,000.
11
Businesses
84
Employees
$4.6M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 4 | 36.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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