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ZIP Code 79541: Ovalo, TX
ZIP code 79541 uses the postal name Ovalo, Texas and lies mostly in Taylor County (93% of its land) with the rest in Callahan County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $71,032 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Ovalo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Taylor County (93%); Callahan County (7%)
- Metro area
- Abilene, TX
- House districts
- TX-19 (93%), TX-25 (7%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 146.1 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79541?
79541 centers on 32.148°, -99.810° and covers 146.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 79530, 79562, 79519, 79567, 79602, 79566, 79510, 76834.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79541, 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 79541 compare with the rest of Taylor County?
| Measure | 79541 | In Taylor County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,550 | 10th of 17 | 1,347th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $71k | 5th of 10 | 615th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $271k | not ranked | not ranked |
79541's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$185,507) is more than a quarter of the figure ($271,400). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 17% of all 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 79541?
The 2020 Census counted 943 people in 79541; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,550. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 19.2% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,550±618 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 943+19.2% since 2010 (791)
- Households
- 621
- Median age
- 37.3
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 79541?
Of the 1,550 people the ACS estimates in 79541, 23.4% are under 18 and 22.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (85.5%).
- Under 1823.4%
- 18 to 6454.1%
- 65 and older22.5%
- White, not Hispanic85.5%
- Hispanic or Latino9.0%
- Other or two or more3.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
- Black, 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 do households in 79541 earn?
Median household income is $71,032 (ACS 2020-2024), the 5th highest of the 10 ranked ZIP codes in Taylor County.
- Median household income
- $71,032±$8,674
- Income per person
- $38,945
- Below the poverty line
- 2.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 31.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $93,648480 returns; wages 65% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79541?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $271,400
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 84.4%
- Housing units
- 641
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79541?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 more than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing3
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 79541?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79530 | Lawn | 392 | $72k | 3.5 mi |
| 79562 | Tuscola | 5,070 | $110k | 6.9 mi |
| 79519 | Goldsboro | 99 | $163k | 9.6 mi |
| 79567 | Winters | 2,995 | $51k | 14.7 mi |
| 79602 | Abilene | 27,425 | $90k | 15.4 mi |
| 79566 | Wingate | 230 | $77k | 17.6 mi |
| 79510 | Clyde | 8,369 | $79k | 18.9 mi |
| 76834 | Coleman | 4,981 | $46k | 26.7 mi |
| 79508 | Buffalo Gap | 1,078 | $105k | 8.5 mi (near) |
| 79538 | Novice | 185 | – | 13.4 mi (near) |
| 79603 | Abilene | 23,548 | $54k | 14.6 mi (near) |
| 79606 | Abilene | 29,182 | $79k | 14.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.