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ZIP Code 79556: Sweetwater, TX
ZIP code 79556 uses the postal name Sweetwater, Texas and lies mostly in Nolan County (58% of its land) with the rest in Fisher County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,393 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Sweetwater; 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Sweetwater · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nolan County (58%); Fisher County (42%)
- Census places
- Sweetwater
- Micro area
- Sweetwater, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 378.4 sq mi · 33 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79556?
79556 centers on 32.485°, -100.392° and covers 378.4 square miles of land plus 2.1 of water. It borders 10 ZIP codes: 79545, 79561, 79560, 79543, 79537, 79535, 79536, 79526, 79506, 79546.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79556, 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 79556 compare with the rest of Nolan County?
| Measure | 79556 | In Nolan County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 12,532 | 1st of 9 | 744th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $49k | 3rd of 3 | 1,053rd of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $95k | 2nd of 3 | 1,119th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 14% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 35% 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 79556?
The 2020 Census counted 12,644 people in 79556; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 12,532. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 12,532
- 2020 Census count
- 12,644
- Households
- 5,103
- Median age
- 39.5
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 79556?
Of the 12,532 people the ACS estimates in 79556, 25.7% are under 18 and 19.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (53.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (37.6%).
- Under 1825.7%
- 18 to 6455.0%
- 65 and older19.3%
- White, not Hispanic53.4%
- Hispanic or Latino37.6%
- Other or two or more6.4%
- Black, not Hispanic2.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 79556 earn?
Median household income is $49,393 (ACS 2020-2024), the 3rd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Nolan County.
- Median household income
- $49,393
- Income per person
- $31,681
- Below the poverty line
- 23.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 15.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $66,6975,010 returns; wages 65% 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 79556?
FHFA's house price index for 79556, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 78% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 50% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +8.2% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $94,900
- Median gross rent
- $903
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.0%
- Housing units
- 6,192
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 79556?
299 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services44
- Retail trade42
- Other services (except public administration)31
- Health care and social assistance29
- Construction23
- Professional, scientific, and technical services23
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 79556?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79545 | Roscoe | 1,798 | $59k | 11.6 mi |
| 79561 | Trent | 665 | $93k | 12.7 mi |
| 79560 | Sylvester | 37 | $86k | 16.2 mi |
| 79543 | Roby | 1,091 | $65k | 16.3 mi |
| 79537 | Nolan | 54 | $98k | 17.6 mi |
| 79535 | Maryneal | 129 | $68k | 18.8 mi |
| 79536 | Merkel | 5,047 | $71k | 21.4 mi |
| 79526 | Hermleigh | 986 | $84k | 24.1 mi |
| 79506 | Blackwell | 538 | $64k | 25.7 mi |
| 79546 | Rotan | 1,597 | $59k | 27.9 mi |
| 79532 | Loraine | 1,029 | $50k | 19.5 mi (near) |
| 79534 | McCaulley | 360 | $71k | 20.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.