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ZIP Code 79529: Knox City, TX
ZIP code 79529 uses the postal name Knox City, Texas and lies mostly in Knox County (85% of its land) with the rest in Haskell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $50,694 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Knox City; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Knox City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Knox County (85%); Haskell County (15%)
- Census places
- Knox City
- House districts
- TX-13 (85%), TX-19 (15%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 94.6 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79529?
79529 centers on 33.435°, -99.829° and covers 94.6 square miles of land plus 0.5 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 79539, 79505, 79544, 76371, 76388, 79236.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79529, 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 79529 compare with the rest of Knox County?
| Measure | 79529 | In Knox County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,131 | 3rd of 6 | 1,428th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $51k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $63k | 4th of 4 | 1,167th of 1,172 |
79529's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$18,351) is more than a quarter of the figure ($50,694). 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 19% 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 79529?
The 2020 Census counted 1,272 people in 79529; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,131. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,131±153 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,272
- Households
- 453
- Median age
- 46.1
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 79529?
Of the 1,131 people the ACS estimates in 79529, 23.1% are under 18 and 21.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (64.9%), then Hispanic or Latino (27.9%).
- Under 1823.1%
- 18 to 6455.3%
- 65 and older21.6%
- White, not Hispanic64.9%
- Hispanic or Latino27.9%
- Black, not Hispanic4.7%
- Other or two or more1.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 79529 earn?
Median household income is $50,694 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $50,694±$18,351
- Income per person
- $27,708
- Below the poverty line
- 16.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 17.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $57,138470 returns; wages 63% 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 79529?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $63,400
- Median gross rent
- $565
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.9%
- Housing units
- 588
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79529?
35 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 5 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Wholesale trade4
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
- Transportation and warehousing3
- Real estate and rental and leasing3
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 79529?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79539 | O Brien | 220 | $46k | 6.2 mi |
| 79505 | Benjamin | 266 | $53k | 8.6 mi |
| 79544 | Rochester | 382 | $42k | 9.9 mi |
| 76371 | Munday | 1,675 | $61k | 10.6 mi |
| 76388 | Weinert | 248 | $64k | 13.3 mi |
| 79236 | Guthrie | 197 | $46k | 29.5 mi |
| 79547 | Rule | 957 | $41k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 76363 | Goree | 137 | $53k | 18.4 mi (near) |
| 79540 | Old Glory | 52 | – | 24.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.