Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 79549: Snyder, TX
ZIP code 79549 uses the postal name Snyder, Texas and lies mostly in Scurry County (60% of its land), reaching into Kent County and Borden County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 15,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $59,147 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Snyder; 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Snyder · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Scurry County (60%); Kent County (39%); Borden County (1%)
- Census places
- Snyder
- Micro area
- Snyder, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 860.5 sq mi · 18 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 79550 also use the name Snyder
Where is ZIP code 79549?
79549 centers on 32.899°, -100.932° and covers 860.5 square miles of land plus 1.3 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 79517, 79526, 79330, 79527, 79546, 79528, 79518, 79356, 79370, 79512.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79549, 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 79549 compare with the rest of Scurry County?
| Measure | 79549 | In Scurry County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 15,233 | 1st of 8 | 683rd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $59k | 2nd of 4 | 866th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $112k | 1st of 4 | 1,067th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 28% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 24% 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 79549?
The 2020 Census counted 15,456 people in 79549; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 15,233. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 15,233
- 2020 Census count
- 15,456
- Households
- 5,403
- Median age
- 36.5
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 79549?
Of the 15,233 people the ACS estimates in 79549, 25.0% are under 18 and 15.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (47.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (44.4%).
- Under 1825.0%
- 18 to 6459.8%
- 65 and older15.2%
- White, not Hispanic47.6%
- Hispanic or Latino44.4%
- Other or two or more3.6%
- Black, not Hispanic3.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.9%
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 79549 earn?
Median household income is $59,147 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Scurry County.
- Median household income
- $59,147±$5,928
- Income per person
- $29,434
- Below the poverty line
- 12.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $75,6165,470 returns; wages 67% 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 79549?
FHFA's house price index for 79549, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 41% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 35% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +2.4% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $112,000
- Median gross rent
- $1,018
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 75.5%
- Housing units
- 6,328
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 79549?
361 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade55
- Accommodation and food services49
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction42
- Other services (except public administration)40
- Construction26
- Finance and insurance22
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 79549?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79517 | Fluvanna | 210 | $75k | 18.3 mi |
| 79526 | Hermleigh | 986 | $84k | 20.0 mi |
| 79330 | Justiceburg | 56 | $60k | 20.8 mi |
| 79527 | Ira | 219 | $63k | 23.1 mi |
| 79546 | Rotan | 1,597 | $59k | 25.8 mi |
| 79528 | Jayton | 578 | $74k | 27.5 mi |
| 79518 | Girard | 104 | $34k | 30.3 mi |
| 79356 | Post | 5,083 | $46k | 35.7 mi |
| 79370 | Spur | 1,363 | $49k | 37.7 mi |
| 79512 | Colorado City | 7,834 | $60k | 39.8 mi |
| 79738 | Gail | 353 | $76k | 33.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.
Which other ZIP codes use the name Snyder?
1 more ZIP code carries the postal name Snyder, TX without a residential delivery area: PO boxes at the post office, or a single organization with its own ZIP code. The Census Bureau publishes no figures for it.
| ZIP | County |
|---|---|
| 79550 | Scurry County |
Source: GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0), downloaded 2026-10-09; a ZIP code with no Census ZCTA has no residential delivery area.