Sanderson, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79848
Terrell County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 927
- 0/sq mi Low-density area
- $51,696
- Median income Below-median income area
- $114,700
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 21.7%
- Bachelor's or higher Near-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Sanderson pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 16th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 15th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 88%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79848 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79848 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sanderson, Terrell County, Texas, home to just 927 residents across 2317.5 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79848 reports a modest median household income of $51,696 (32% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,110. The poverty rate is 8.1%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $114,700 (54% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 88.2%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 21.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 59.5, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79848.
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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 79848, Sanderson, 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
927
Population
2317.5
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79848?
59.5
Median Age
50.2%
Male
49.8%
Female
0.9%
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?
$51,696
Median Household Income
-32% vs state ZIP avg
$35,110
Per Capita Income
8.1%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79848 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Sanderson, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$51,696 17th percentile higher than 17% of 1,737 Texas 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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
566housing units
566
Total Housing Units
407
Occupied Units
159
Vacant Units
1.94
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$114,700
Median Home Value
-54% vs state ZIP avg
1960
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 7 business establishments in ZIP 79848, employing approximately 59 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,395,000.
7
Businesses
59
Employees
$2.4M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79848, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 79848 in?
ZIP code 79848 (Sanderson) is located in Terrell County, Texas. Terrell County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/terrell-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 79848?
ZIP code 79848 in Sanderson, TX has a population of 927 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 79848?
The median household income in ZIP 79848 is $51,696, which is 32% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 79848?
The median home value in ZIP 79848 is $114,700, which is 59% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 79848?
The largest racial group in ZIP 79848 is White at 68.1%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 42.4% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 79848?
ZIP code 79848 has 7 business establishments employing approximately 59 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 79848?
In ZIP code 79848, 54.5% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 21.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 79848?
In ZIP code 79848, approximately 88.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 11.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 79848?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 79848 is 8.1% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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