Trent, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79561
Taylor County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 662
- 2/sq mi
- $93,250
- Median income
- $120,800
- Median home value
- 13.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Trent pairs an upper-quartile household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 24%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79561 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79561 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 331.0 square miles in Trent, Taylor County, Texas. The area is home to 662 residents, producing a population density of 2 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 79561 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79561 sits at $93,250 (23% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $43,126. The poverty rate stands at 6.2% and the unemployment rate at 1.2%. On housing, the median home value is $120,800 (51% below the state average) with median rent at $725 per month, and 85.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79561 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 13.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.1, and the average commute is 24 minutes. Use the benchmarks above to see where 79561 sits relative to Texas and the national baseline rather than viewing the numbers in isolation. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79561, Trent, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
662
Population
331.0
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79561?
48.1
Median Age
57.6%
Male
42.4%
Female
3.0%
Foreign-Born
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?
$93,250
Median Household Income
+23% vs state
$43,126
Per Capita Income
6.2%
Poverty Rate
1.2%
Unemployment Rate
23.9 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 79561 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$93,250 Top 24% higher than 76% of 30,318 US ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau — ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
317
Total Housing Units
255
Occupied Units
62
Vacant Units
2.61
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$120,800
Median Home Value
-51% vs state
$725
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 79561, employing approximately 79 people with a combined annual payroll of $3,125,000.
10
Businesses
79
Employees
$3.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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