Knox City, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79529
Knox County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,383
- 6/sq mi
- $50,694
- Median income
- $63,400
- Median home value
- 17.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Knox City pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 15th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 76%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79529 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79529 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Knox City, Knox County, Texas, home to just 1,383 residents across 230.5 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79529 reports a modest median household income of $50,694 (33% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $27,708. The poverty rate is 16.4%, with unemployment at 1.4%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $63,400 (74% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $565; owner occupancy is 75.9%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 46.1, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 3 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Knox County, so 79529 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 79529
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Knox City, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79529.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
4 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
3 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
3 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 79529, Knox City, 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
1,383
Population
230.5
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79529?
46.1
Median Age
51.5%
Male
48.5%
Female
3.7%
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?
$50,694
Median Household Income
-33% vs state ZIP avg
$27,708
Per Capita Income
16.4%
Poverty Rate
1.4%
Unemployment Rate
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
588housing units
588
Total Housing Units
453
Occupied Units
135
Vacant Units
2.39
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$63,400
Median Home Value
-74% vs state ZIP avg
$565
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 35 business establishments in ZIP 79529, employing approximately 353 people with a combined annual payroll of $17,341,000.
35
Businesses
353
Employees
$17.3M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 5 | 14.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 14.3% |
| Wholesale trade | 4 | 11.4% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 8.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 8.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 8.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 8.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 8.6% |
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 79529 vs 79539 →
ZIP 79529 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79529
Knox City (79529)
1,383 residents
- 79544 512
Rochester (79544)
512 residents
- 79505 296
Benjamin (79505)
296 residents
- 79539 178
O Brien (79539)
178 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79529 ranks the most populous - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79529 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79505
Benjamin (79505)
$52,708 median income
- 79529
Knox City (79529)
$50,694 median income
- 79539
O Brien (79539)
$46,250 median income
- 79544
Rochester (79544)
$41,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79529 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79529, 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 (1,383 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.