Tarzan, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79783
Martin County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 201
- 1/sq mi
- $128,516
- Median income
- 26.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Tarzan pairs a top-decile household income, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 7%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 92%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79783 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79783 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 402.0 square miles in Tarzan, Martin County, Texas. The area is home to 201 residents, producing a population density of 1 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 79783 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79783 sits at $128,516 (70% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $59,942. The poverty rate stands at 0.0% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is - with median rent at - per month, and 91.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79783 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 26.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 40.2, and the average commute is -. Use the benchmarks above to see where 79783 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 79783, Tarzan, 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
201
Population
402.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79783?
40.2
Median Age
55.8%
Male
44.2%
Female
0.0%
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?
$128,516
Median Household Income
+70% vs state
$59,942
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79783 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$128,516 Top 7% higher than 93% 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?
49
Total Housing Units
37
Occupied Units
12
Vacant Units
3.05
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1978
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 11 business establishments in ZIP 79783, employing approximately 177 people with a combined annual payroll of $27,063,000.
11
Businesses
177
Employees
$27.1M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 27.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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