US Census Data

ZIP 79561 vs ZIP 79566

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79561 and ZIP Code 79566: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79561 and ZIP 79566 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79561 has the higher population (556 vs 195 in ZIP 79566). ZIP 79566 has the higher median household income ($112,891 vs $80,000 in ZIP 79561). Since 2019, ZIP 79561's population has grown faster (-9.6% vs -21.1%).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79561ZIP 79566
Population556195
Median age49.0 yrs57.7 yrs
Median household income$80,000$112,891
Median home value$82,700
Median gross rent$677
Housing units291145
Homeownership rate82.8%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher14.3%9.9%
Unemployment rate2.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79561ZIP 79566
Population615 → 556 (-9.6%)247 → 195 (-21.1%)
Median household income$50,750 → $80,000 (+57.6%)$38,333 → $112,891 (+194.5%)
Median home value$61,700 → $82,700 (+34.0%)$218,800 → $267,900 (+22.4%)
Median gross rent$636 → $677 (+6.4%)

ZIP 79561

Population
615556
Median household income
$50,750$80,000
Median home value
$61,700$82,700
Median gross rent
$636$677

ZIP 79566

Population
247195
Median household income
$38,333$112,891
Median home value
$218,800$267,900

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79561ZIP 79566
Under 54.0%0.0%
5 to 1713.8%16.9%
18 to 245.2%0.0%
25 to 3414.6%0.0%
35 to 446.1%0.0%
45 to 5414.9%23.1%
55 to 6417.8%19.0%
65 to 7419.6%9.7%
75 and over4.0%31.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79561ZIP 79566
White (non-Hispanic)80.4%96.9%
Black or African American6.5%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.2%0.0%
Asian3.6%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races3.1%1.0%
Hispanic or Latino6.3%2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79561ZIP 79566
No high school diploma10.7%22.2%
High school graduate33.6%46.3%
Some college or associate's41.4%21.6%
Bachelor's degree10.3%3.7%
Graduate or professional degree4.0%6.2%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79561ZIP 79566
Drove alone85.8%96.0%
Carpooled7.7%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.3%4.0%
Other means1.2%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79561ZIP 79566
1-unit, detached80.4%76.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other19.6%23.4%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79561ZIP 79566
Poverty rate7.4%2.6%
Average household size2.401.95
Mean commute (minutes)2512
Median year structure built19721970

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