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ZIP Code 79848: Sanderson, TX
ZIP code 79848 uses the postal name Sanderson, Texas and lies entirely in Terrell County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 790 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $51,696 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Sanderson (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Sanderson · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Terrell County
- Census places
- Sanderson census-designated place
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 717.9 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79848?
79848 centers on 30.120°, -102.398° and covers 717.9 square miles of land. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 78851, 79781.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79848, 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 79848 compare with the rest of Terrell County?
| Measure | 79848 | In Terrell County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 791 | 1st of 3 | 1,511th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $52k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $115k | not ranked | not ranked |
79848's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (791). 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 4% 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 79848?
The 2020 Census counted 696 people in 79848; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 791. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 791±275 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 696
- Households
- 407
- Median age
- 59.5
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 79848?
Of the 791 people the ACS estimates in 79848, 18.2% are under 18 and 34.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (48.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (42.4%).
- Under 1818.2%
- 18 to 6447.3%
- 65 and older34.5%
- White, not Hispanic48.0%
- Hispanic or Latino42.4%
- Other or two or more9.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 do households in 79848 earn?
Median household income is $51,696 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $51,696±$26,049
- Income per person
- $35,110
- Below the poverty line
- 8.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 21.7%
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 79848?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $114,700
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.2%
- Housing units
- 566
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79848?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 6 fewer 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 79848?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78851 | Dryden | 44 | – | 29.1 mi |
| 79781 | Sheffield | 74 | – | 50.9 mi |
| 79842 | Marathon | 285 | $46k | 38.4 mi (near) |
| 78871 | Langtry | 32 | – | 48.9 mi (near) |
| 79735 | Fort Stockton | 13,357 | $79k | 53.4 mi (near) |
| 78841 | Del Rio | 0 | – | 58.5 mi (near) |
| 79744 | Iraan | 1,283 | $42k | 60.6 mi (near) |
| 78837 | Comstock | 128 | $50k | 67.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.