Lawn, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79530
Taylor County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 480
- 5/sq mi
- $71,979
- Median income
- $88,300
- Median home value
- 18.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Lawn pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 50%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79530 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79530 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 88.9 square miles in Lawn, Taylor County, Texas. The area is home to 480 residents, producing a population density of 5 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 79530 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79530 sits at $71,979 (5% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $35,332. The poverty rate stands at 6.5% and the unemployment rate at 2.6%. On housing, the median home value is $88,300 (64% below the state average) with median rent at $1,100 per month, and 78.6% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79530 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 18.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 44.3, and the average commute is —. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Taylor County, so you can benchmark 79530 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. 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 79530, Lawn, 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
480
Population
88.9
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79530?
44.3
Median Age
51.0%
Male
49.0%
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?
$71,979
Median Household Income
-5% vs state
$35,332
Per Capita Income
6.5%
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79530 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$71,979 Top 50% higher than 50% 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?
196
Total Housing Units
159
Occupied Units
37
Vacant Units
2.47
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$88,300
Median Home Value
-64% vs state
$1,100
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 9 business establishments in ZIP 79530, employing approximately 23 people with a combined annual payroll of $458,000.
9
Businesses
23
Employees
$458K
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 33.3% |
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 79530 vs 79541 →
ZIP 79530 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79562
Tuscola (79562)
3,669 residents
- 79541 791
Ovalo (79541)
791 residents
- 79530 480
Lawn (79530)
480 residents
- 79538 271
Novice (79538)
271 residents
- 79519 74
Goldsboro (79519)
74 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79530 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79530 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79519
Goldsboro (79519)
$163,380 median income
- 79562
Tuscola (79562)
$109,572 median income
- 79530
Lawn (79530)
$71,979 median income
- 79541
Ovalo (79541)
$71,032 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79530 ranks #3 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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