Novice, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79538
Coleman County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 271
- 2/sq mi
- 12.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 79538 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Novice, Coleman County, Texas, home to just 271 residents across 180.7 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 79538, but per-capita income is $37,203. The poverty rate stands at 24.3% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 94.0% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.8, and the average commute is -. Beyond these figures, 2 nearby ZIP codes within about 10 miles are surfaced below, along with 6 more sharing Coleman County, letting you compare 79538 to its immediate surroundings rather than a national baseline alone.
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 →
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 79538, Novice, 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
271
Population
180.7
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79538?
59.8
Median Age
56.8%
Male
43.2%
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?
$37,203
Per Capita Income
24.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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?
87
Total Housing Units
67
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
2.76
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1985
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 79538, employing approximately 6 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,407,000.
3
Businesses
6
Employees
$1.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 79538 vs 79519 →
ZIP 79538 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79530
Lawn (79530)
480 residents
- 79538
Novice (79538)
271 residents
- 79519 74
Goldsboro (79519)
74 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79538 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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