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ZIP Code 79527: Ira, TX
ZIP code 79527 uses the postal name Ira, Texas and lies mostly in Scurry County (83% of its land) with the rest in Borden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 220 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,333 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ira · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Scurry County (83%); Borden County (17%)
- Micro area
- Snyder, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 61.6 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79527?
79527 centers on 32.595°, -101.099° and covers 61.6 square miles of land plus 0.6 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79511, 79526, 79512, 79549.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79527, 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 79527 compare with the rest of Scurry County?
| Measure | 79527 | In Scurry County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 219 | 7th of 8 | 1,735th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $131k | not ranked | not ranked |
79527's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (219). 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 9% 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 79527?
The 2020 Census counted 360 people in 79527; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 219. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 219±95 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 360
- Households
- 106
- Median age
- 42.6
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 79527?
Of the 219 people the ACS estimates in 79527, 12.8% are under 18 and 14.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (89.5%).
- Under 1812.8%
- 18 to 6473.1%
- 65 and older14.2%
- White, not Hispanic89.5%
- Hispanic or Latino6.4%
- Other or two or more4.1%
- 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 79527 earn?
Median household income is $63,333 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,333±$19,263
- Income per person
- $34,660
- Below the poverty line
- 8.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $82,916190 returns; wages 69% 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 79527?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $131,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 91.5%
- Housing units
- 173
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79527?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4
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 79527?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79511 | Coahoma | 1,811 | $118k | 14.9 mi |
| 79526 | Hermleigh | 986 | $84k | 20.3 mi |
| 79512 | Colorado City | 7,834 | $60k | 21.2 mi |
| 79549 | Snyder | 15,233 | $59k | 23.1 mi |
| 79565 | Westbrook | 202 | – | 15.0 mi (near) |
| 79517 | Fluvanna | 210 | $75k | 21.4 mi (near) |
| 79738 | Gail | 353 | $76k | 24.4 mi (near) |
| 79532 | Loraine | 1,029 | $50k | 25.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.