Sylvester, TX · standard

ZIP Code 79560

Fisher County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.

137
1/sq mi
$85,625
Median income
44.0%
Bachelor's or higher

National ZIP placement

Sylvester pairs an above-median household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.

Top 31%
household income, US ZIPs
1
people per sq mi
85%
owner-occupied homes

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79560 against every reporting US ZIP.

ZIP code 79560 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sylvester, Fisher County, Texas, home to just 137 residents across 195.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.

ZIP 79560 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $85,625 (13% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,335. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.

A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 44.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 63.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Fisher County, so 79560 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.

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 →

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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 79560, Sylvester, 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

137

Population

195.7

Area (sq mi)

1

People / sq mi

Chicago

Time Zone

standard

ZIP Type

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Who lives in ZIP 79560?

63.5

Median Age

45.9%

Male

54.1%

Female

0.0%

Foreign-Born

White 54.1%
African American 0.0%
Asian 0.0%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.0%
Two or More Ethnicities 45.9%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

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?

$85,625

Median Household Income

+13% vs state ZIP avg

$24,335

Per Capita Income

0.0%

Poverty Rate

0.0%

Unemployment Rate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What is the education profile here?

High School Graduate or Higher 64.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 44.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

What does housing look like?

43

Total Housing Units

13

Occupied Units

30

Vacant Units

2.85

Avg Household Size

Occupancy Type

Owner 84.6%
Renter 15.4%

1941

Median Year Built

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)

Nearby ZIP Codes

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ZIP Code City Population Distance
79534 Mc Caulley, TX 181 5.4 mi

Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles

Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79560, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).

Similar median household income

Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What county is ZIP code 79560 in?
ZIP code 79560 (Sylvester) is located in Fisher County, Texas. Fisher County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/fisher-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 79560?
ZIP code 79560 in Sylvester, TX has a population of 137 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 79560?
The median household income in ZIP 79560 is $85,625, which is 12% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 79560?
The largest racial group in ZIP 79560 is White at 54.1%.
What is the education level in ZIP code 79560?
In ZIP code 79560, 64.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 44.0% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 79560?
In ZIP code 79560, approximately 84.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.4% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

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