ZIP Code 79536

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Merkel · Taylor County · Texas

Quick Facts

4,988

Population

817.7

Area (sq mi)

People / sq mi

America/Chicago

Time Zone

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ZIP Type

Demographics

31.8

Median Age

46.5%

Male

53.5%

Female

2.1%

Foreign-Born

White 88.0%

African American 1.2%

Asian 0.1%

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.5%

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%

Two or More Ethnicities 6.6%

Hispanic or Latino 13.7%

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)

Income & Employment

$71,346

Median Household Income

$33,333

Per Capita Income

15.5%

Poverty Rate

2.1%

Unemployment Rate

29.3 min

Mean Commute Time

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Education

High School Graduate or Higher 63.2%

Bachelor's Degree or Higher 14.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Housing

2,313

Total Housing Units

1,980

Occupied Units

333

Vacant Units

3.04

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 80.1%

Renter 19.9%

$133,300

Median Home Value

$1,187

Median Rent

1984

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	City	Population	Distance
79563	Tye, TX	1,161	8.1 mi
79603	Abilene, TX	24,288	10.0 mi

Related Areas

Taylor County Merkel, TX Texas

All data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023).

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