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ZIP Code 79547: Rule, TX
ZIP code 79547 uses the postal name Rule, Texas and lies entirely in Haskell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 960 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the more populous of Rule's 2 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $41,023 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Rule; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Rule · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- Haskell County
- Census places
- Rule
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 80.7 sq mi · 12 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79547?
79547 centers on 33.198°, -99.905° and covers 80.7 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79544, 79548, 79540, 79521.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79547, 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 79547 compare with the rest of Rule?
| Measure | 79547 | In Rule | In Haskell County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 957 | 1st of 2 | 5th of 11 | 1,481st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $41k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $87k | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
79547's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (957). 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 19% 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 79547?
The 2020 Census counted 666 people in 79547; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 957. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 957±195 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 666
- Households
- 389
- Median age
- 43.9
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 79547?
Of the 957 people the ACS estimates in 79547, 22.3% are under 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (65.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (26.8%).
- Under 1822.3%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older26.5%
- White, not Hispanic65.3%
- Hispanic or Latino26.8%
- Black, not Hispanic4.4%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- 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 79547 earn?
Median household income is $41,023 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $41,023±$15,666
- Income per person
- $27,284
- Below the poverty line
- 33.6%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 4.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 20.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $60,027260 returns; wages 57% 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 79547?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $86,800
- Median gross rent
- $1,043
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.4%
- Housing units
- 550
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79547?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer 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 79547?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79544 | Rochester | 382 | $42k | 7.1 mi |
| 79548 | Rule | 104 | – | 8.8 mi |
| 79540 | Old Glory | 52 | – | 10.1 mi |
| 79521 | Haskell | 3,487 | $64k | 16.7 mi |
| 79539 | O Brien | 220 | $46k | 11.2 mi (near) |
| 79529 | Knox City | 1,131 | $51k | 17.0 mi (near) |
| 76388 | Weinert | 248 | $64k | 17.5 mi (near) |
| 79553 | Stamford | 3,089 | $48k | 18.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.