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ZIP Code 79538: Novice, TX
ZIP code 79538 uses the postal name Novice, Texas and lies mostly in Coleman County (66% of its land) with the rest in Runnels County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 190 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Novice; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Novice · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Coleman County (66%); Runnels County (34%)
- Census places
- Novice
- House district
- TX-11 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 57.0 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79538?
79538 centers on 31.976°, -99.702° and covers 57.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 79519, 79530, 76882, 76834, 79567.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79538, 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 79538 compare with the rest of Coleman County?
| Measure | 79538 | In Coleman County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 185 | 9th of 15 | 1,759th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
79538's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (185). 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 8% 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 79538?
The 2020 Census counted 243 people in 79538; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 185. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 185±80 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 243
- Households
- 67
- Median age
- 59.8
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 79538?
Of the 185 people the ACS estimates in 79538, 7.0% are under 18 and 36.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (84.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (10.3%).
- Under 187.0%
- 18 to 6456.8%
- 65 and older36.2%
- White, not Hispanic84.3%
- Hispanic or Latino10.3%
- Other or two or more5.4%
- 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 are homes worth in 79538?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.0%
- Housing units
- 87
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79538?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 79538?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79519 | Goldsboro | 99 | $163k | 4.7 mi |
| 79530 | Lawn | 392 | $72k | 9.9 mi |
| 76882 | Talpa | 313 | $62k | 12.2 mi |
| 76834 | Coleman | 4,981 | $46k | 14.6 mi |
| 79567 | Winters | 2,995 | $51k | 16.1 mi |
| 79541 | Ovalo | 1,550 | $71k | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 79562 | Tuscola | 5,070 | $110k | 20.4 mi (near) |
| 76884 | Valera | 121 | $92k | 21.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.