Rotan, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79546
Fisher County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,006
- 2/sq mi
- $58,984
- Median income
- $65,000
- Median home value
- 17.0%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Rotan pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 27th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 75%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79546 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79546 covers 911.8 square miles in Rotan, Fisher County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,006 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79546 reports a modest median household income of $58,984 (22% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $34,718. The poverty rate is 16.8%, with unemployment at 5.1%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $65,000 (74% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $575; owner occupancy is 74.7%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 17.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.6, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79546.
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 79546
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Rotan, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79546.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
13 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
7 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing 4
Transportation and warehousing
4 establishments
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
3 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 3
Professional, scientific, and technical services
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 79546, Rotan, 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
2,006
Population
911.8
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79546?
40.6
Median Age
49.5%
Male
50.5%
Female
3.4%
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?
$58,984
Median Household Income
-22% vs state ZIP avg
$34,718
Per Capita Income
16.8%
Poverty Rate
5.1%
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
941housing units
941
Total Housing Units
716
Occupied Units
225
Vacant Units
2.21
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$65,000
Median Home Value
-74% vs state ZIP avg
$575
Median Rent
1959
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 43 business establishments in ZIP 79546, employing approximately 404 people with a combined annual payroll of $21,389,000.
43
Businesses
404
Employees
$21.4M
Annual Payroll
6
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 13 | 30.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 7 | 16.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 4 | 9.3% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 3 | 7.0% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 3 | 7.0% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 7.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79546, 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 (2,006 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.