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ZIP Code 79561: Trent, TX
ZIP code 79561 uses the postal name Trent, Texas and lies mostly in Nolan County (36% of its land), reaching into Fisher County, Taylor County and Jones County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 670 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $93,250 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Trent; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Trent · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Nolan County (36%); Fisher County (36%); Taylor County (16%); Jones County (11%)
- Census places
- Trent
- Micro area
- Sweetwater, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 140.0 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79561?
79561 centers on 32.513°, -100.177° and covers 140.0 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79536, 79560, 79556.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79561, 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 79561 compare with the rest of Nolan County?
| Measure | 79561 | In Nolan County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 665 | 5th of 9 | 1,548th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $93k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $121k | not ranked | not ranked |
79561's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (665). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 10% of 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 79561?
The 2020 Census counted 674 people in 79561; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 665. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 665±151 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 674
- Households
- 255
- Median age
- 48.1
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 79561?
Of the 665 people the ACS estimates in 79561, 17.4% are under 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (77.1%).
- Under 1817.4%
- 18 to 6457.6%
- 65 and older25.0%
- White, not Hispanic77.1%
- Black, not Hispanic8.9%
- Hispanic or Latino6.2%
- Other or two or more5.1%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.7%
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 79561 earn?
Median household income is $93,250 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $93,250±$30,519
- Income per person
- $43,126
- Below the poverty line
- 6.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 1.2%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $56,288250 returns; wages 80% 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 79561?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,800
- Median gross rent
- $725
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 85.9%
- Housing units
- 317
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79561?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 79561?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79536 | Merkel | 5,047 | $71k | 9.3 mi |
| 79560 | Sylvester | 37 | $86k | 10.7 mi |
| 79556 | Sweetwater | 12,532 | $49k | 12.7 mi |
| 79537 | Nolan | 54 | $98k | 16.6 mi (near) |
| 79534 | McCaulley | 360 | $71k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 79563 | Tye | 964 | $49k | 17.1 mi (near) |
| 79543 | Roby | 1,091 | $65k | 18.6 mi (near) |
| 79603 | Abilene | 23,548 | $54k | 19.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.