Tuscola, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79562
Taylor County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,669
- 12/sq mi
- $109,572
- Median income
- $329,800
- Median home value
- 40.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Tuscola pairs an upper-quartile household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 14%
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 29%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 12
- people per sq mi
- 91%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79562 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 79562 (Tuscola, TX) fell -3.3% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 301.8 in 2023 to 291.8 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 79562 covers 300.7 square miles in Tuscola, Taylor County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,669 residents on file, a density of 12 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79562 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $109,572 (45% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $44,253. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 3.4% and unemployment is 1.7%. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $329,800 (33% above the average Texas ZIP), while 90.6% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $1,821.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 40.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 35.6, and the average commute is 26 minutes. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Taylor County, so 79562 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 →
Top industries in ZIP 79562
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Tuscola, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79562.
- Construction
Construction
24 establishments
- Retail trade 9
Retail trade
9 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 9
Health care and social assistance
9 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 8
Professional, scientific, and technical services
8 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 8
Other services (except public administration)
8 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 79562, Tuscola, 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
3,669
Population
300.7
Area (sq mi)
12
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79562?
35.6
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
1.4%
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?
$109,572
Median Household Income
+45% vs state ZIP avg
$44,253
Per Capita Income
3.4%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Unemployment Rate
25.7 min
Mean Commute Time
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,695housing units
1,695
Total Housing Units
1,617
Occupied Units
78
Vacant Units
3.14
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$329,800
Median Home Value
+33% vs state ZIP avg
$1,821
Median Rent
2005
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-3.3%
YoY Change (2024)
292
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+192%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 79562 have decreased 3.3% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +192% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +4.4% | 208 |
| 2021 | +8.4% | 225 |
| 2022 | +15.4% | 260 |
| 2023 | +16.2% | 302 |
| 2024 | -3.3% | 292 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 93 business establishments in ZIP 79562, employing approximately 397 people with a combined annual payroll of $15,760,000.
93
Businesses
397
Employees
$15.8M
Annual Payroll
12
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 24 | 25.8% |
| Retail trade | 9 | 9.7% |
| Health care and social assistance | 9 | 9.7% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 8 | 8.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 8 | 8.6% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 5 | 5.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 5 | 5.4% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 5.4% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 3.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 3 | 3.2% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 3.2% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 3.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79562 vs 79508 →
ZIP 79562 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79606
Abilene (79606)
22,885 residents
- 79562 3,669
Tuscola (79562)
3,669 residents
- 79508 1,242
Buffalo Gap (79508)
1,242 residents
- 79541 791
Ovalo (79541)
791 residents
- 79530 480
Lawn (79530)
480 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79562 ranks #2 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 79562 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79562
Tuscola (79562)
$109,572 median income
- 79508
Buffalo Gap (79508)
$105,000 median income
- 79606
Abilene (79606)
$79,196 median income
- 79530
Lawn (79530)
$71,979 median income
- 79541
Ovalo (79541)
$71,032 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 79562 ranks the highest of 5 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79562, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (3,669 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.