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ZIP Code 79544: Rochester, TX
ZIP code 79544 uses the postal name Rochester, Texas and lies mostly in Haskell County (92% of its land) with the rest in Stonewall County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 380 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $41,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Rochester; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rochester · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Haskell County (92%); Stonewall County (8%)
- Census places
- Rochester
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 83.8 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79544?
79544 centers on 33.293°, -99.858° and covers 83.8 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 79539, 79547, 79529, 76388, 79540, 79521, 79502.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79544, 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 79544 compare with the rest of Haskell County?
| Measure | 79544 | In Haskell County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 382 | 7th of 11 | 1,645th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $42k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $83k | not ranked | not ranked |
79544's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (382). 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 10% 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 79544?
The 2020 Census counted 434 people in 79544; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 382. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 382±120 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 434
- Households
- 136
- Median age
- 37.0
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 79544?
Of the 382 people the ACS estimates in 79544, 19.9% are under 18 and 21.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (51.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (35.3%).
- Under 1819.9%
- 18 to 6458.4%
- 65 and older21.7%
- White, not Hispanic51.6%
- Hispanic or Latino35.3%
- Black, not Hispanic7.3%
- Other or two or more5.8%
- 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 do households in 79544 earn?
Median household income is $41,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $41,750±$12,202
- Income per person
- $29,549
- Below the poverty line
- 18.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,656160 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 79544?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $82,500
- Median gross rent
- $700
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.3%
- Housing units
- 205
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79544?
3 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (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 79544?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79539 | O Brien | 220 | $46k | 4.9 mi |
| 79547 | Rule | 957 | $41k | 7.1 mi |
| 79529 | Knox City | 1,131 | $51k | 9.9 mi |
| 76388 | Weinert | 248 | $64k | 12.7 mi |
| 79540 | Old Glory | 52 | – | 15.8 mi |
| 79521 | Haskell | 3,487 | $64k | 17.7 mi |
| 79502 | Aspermont | 1,135 | $52k | 24.7 mi |
| 79548 | Rule | 104 | – | 15.7 mi (near) |
| 76371 | Munday | 1,675 | $61k | 17.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.