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ZIP Code 79553: Stamford, TX
ZIP code 79553 uses the postal name Stamford, Texas and lies mostly in Jones County (62% of its land) with the rest in Haskell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,839 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 2% of its land lies in Stamford; 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Stamford · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jones County (62%); Haskell County (38%)
- Census places
- Stamford
- Metro area
- Abilene, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 184.6 sq mi · 17 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79553?
79553 centers on 32.941°, -99.851° and covers 184.6 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 79503, 79548, 79501, 79520, 79521.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79553, 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 79553 compare with the rest of Jones County?
| Measure | 79553 | In Jones County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,089 | 5th of 10 | 1,152nd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $48k | 4th of 4 | 1,072nd of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $70k | not ranked | not ranked |
79553's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$28,270) is more than a quarter of the figure ($69,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 12% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 23% 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 79553?
The 2020 Census counted 3,202 people in 79553; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,089. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,089
- 2020 Census count
- 3,202
- Households
- 1,312
- Median age
- 34.3
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 79553?
Of the 3,089 people the ACS estimates in 79553, 26.0% are under 18 and 22.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.5%), then Hispanic or Latino (34.6%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6451.7%
- 65 and older22.3%
- White, not Hispanic55.5%
- Hispanic or Latino34.6%
- Black, not Hispanic5.3%
- Other or two or more3.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.7%
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 79553 earn?
Median household income is $47,839 (ACS 2020-2024), the 4th highest of the 4 ranked ZIP codes in Jones County.
- Median household income
- $47,839
- Income per person
- $26,172
- Below the poverty line
- 20.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 16.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $61,8701,250 returns; wages 66% 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 79553?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $69,500
- Median gross rent
- $896
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.7%
- Housing units
- 1,599
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79553?
83 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 9 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade13
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Accommodation and food services10
- Finance and insurance8
- Construction6
- Health care and social assistance6
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 79553?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79503 | Avoca | 202 | $99k | 9.7 mi |
| 79548 | Rule | 104 | – | 9.7 mi |
| 79501 | Anson | 3,630 | $55k | 14.0 mi |
| 79520 | Hamlin | 2,319 | $65k | 16.7 mi |
| 79521 | Haskell | 3,487 | $64k | 17.7 mi |
| 79547 | Rule | 957 | $41k | 18.0 mi (near) |
| 79533 | Lueders | 475 | $59k | 18.7 mi (near) |
| 79540 | Old Glory | 52 | – | 19.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.