O Brien, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79539
Haskell County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 178
- 2/sq mi
- $46,250
- Median income
- 16.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
O Brien pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 10th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79539 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79539 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 98.9 square miles in O Brien, Haskell County, Texas. The area is home to 178 residents, producing a population density of 2 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 79539 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79539 sits at $46,250 (39% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $14,763. The poverty rate stands at 46.8% and the unemployment rate at 29.2%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at $1,125 per month, and 79.4% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79539 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 16.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.1, and the average commute is —. We also surface 2 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 additional ZIPs sharing Haskell County, so you can benchmark 79539 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 79539, O Brien, 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
178
Population
98.9
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79539?
35.1
Median Age
49.1%
Male
50.9%
Female
3.2%
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?
$46,250
Median Household Income
-39% vs state
$14,763
Per Capita Income
46.8%
Poverty Rate
29.2%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79539 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$46,250 10th percentile higher than 10% 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?
91
Total Housing Units
63
Occupied Units
28
Vacant Units
3.49
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$1,125
Median Rent
1955
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79539 vs 79544 →
ZIP 79539 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
- 79539 178
O Brien (79539)
178 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79539 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79539 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 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 79539 ranks #2 of 3 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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