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ZIP Code 79748: Knott, TX
ZIP code 79748 uses the postal name Knott, Texas and lies mostly in Howard County (62% of its land) with the rest in Martin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 230 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Knott · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Howard County (62%); Martin County (38%)
- Micro area
- Big Spring, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 49.4 sq mi · 5 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79748?
79748 centers on 32.390°, -101.664° and covers 49.4 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79713, 79720, 79782.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79748, 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 79748 compare with the rest of Howard County?
| Measure | 79748 | In Howard County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 232 | 6th of 6 | 1,721st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $391k | not ranked | not ranked |
79748's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (232). 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 79748?
The 2020 Census counted 103 people in 79748; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 232. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 232±136 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 103
- Households
- 50
- Median age
- 28.7
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 79748?
Of the 232 people the ACS estimates in 79748, 27.2% are under 18 and 9.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.6%), then Hispanic or Latino (44.4%).
- Under 1827.2%
- 18 to 6463.8%
- 65 and older9.1%
- White, not Hispanic55.6%
- Hispanic or Latino44.4%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 79748?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $390,900
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 64.0%
- Housing units
- 61
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79748?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4
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 79748?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79713 | Ackerly | 840 | $65k | 8.8 mi |
| 79720 | Big Spring | 29,936 | $69k | 16.1 mi |
| 79782 | Stanton | 3,867 | $103k | 18.9 mi |
| 79749 | Lenorah | 477 | $34k | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 79721 | Big Spring | 352 | – | 13.9 mi (near) |
| 79783 | Tarzan | 113 | $129k | 22.9 mi (near) |
| 79511 | Coahoma | 1,811 | $118k | 23.2 mi (near) |
| 79733 | Forsan | 371 | $93k | 26.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.