Roscoe, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79545
Nolan County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,788
- 3/sq mi
- $58,482
- Median income
- $109,900
- Median home value
- 16.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Roscoe pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 26th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79545 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79545 covers 596.0 square miles in Roscoe, Nolan County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,788 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79545 reports a modest median household income of $58,482 (23% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $30,969. The poverty rate is 16.7%, with unemployment at 4.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $109,900 (56% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,254; owner occupancy is 86.6%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 16.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.8, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 4 more in Nolan County, so 79545 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 79545
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Roscoe, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79545.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
6 establishments
- Wholesale trade 3
Wholesale trade
3 establishments
- Finance and insurance 3
Finance and insurance
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 79545, Roscoe, 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
1,788
Population
596.0
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79545?
34.8
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
6.3%
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?
$58,482
Median Household Income
-23% vs state ZIP avg
$30,969
Per Capita Income
16.7%
Poverty Rate
4.7%
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
822housing units
822
Total Housing Units
687
Occupied Units
135
Vacant Units
2.62
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$109,900
Median Home Value
-56% vs state ZIP avg
$1,254
Median Rent
1967
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 34 business establishments in ZIP 79545, employing approximately 327 people with a combined annual payroll of $18,606,000.
34
Businesses
327
Employees
$18.6M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 9 | 26.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 17.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 8.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 3 | 8.8% |
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 79545 vs 79532 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79532 | Loraine, TX | 940 | 7.7 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79545, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,788 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.