ZIP Code 79518
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Kent County, Texas.
- Population
- 115
- Median household income
- $34,063
- Median home value
- $67,500
+139.6%’19–’23
-73.5%’19–’23
-68.2%’20–’23
ZIP Code 79518 (Kent County, Texas) is home to about 115 residents. Its median household income of $34,063 runs below the Kent County figure of $71,420.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 79518's population grew 139.6% from 48 to 115, while its median household income fell 73.5% from $128,750 to $34,063.
Households average 2.25 people. 8.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 115
- Median age
- 60.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $34,063
- Median home value
- $67,500
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 83
- Homeownership rate
- 45.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 16.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–202348115
$128,750$34,063
$212,500$67,500
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 48 | $128,750 | — |
| 2020 | 67 | $131,563 | $212,500 |
| 2021 | 64 | $125,000 | — |
| 2022 | 115 | — | — |
| 2023 | 115 | $34,063 | $67,500 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 1715.7%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 343.5%
35 to 443.5%
45 to 541.7%
55 to 6437.4%
65 to 749.6%
75 and over28.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 18 | 15.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 4 | 3.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 4 | 3.5% |
| 45 to 54 | 2 | 1.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 43 | 37.4% |
| 65 to 74 | 11 | 9.6% |
| 75 and over | 33 | 28.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 98 | 85.2% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 17 | 14.8% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma8.2%
High school graduate51.5%
Some college or associate's32.0%
Bachelor's degree1.0%
Graduate or professional degree7.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 8 | 8.2% |
| High school graduate | 50 | 51.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 31 | 32.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 1 | 1.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 7 | 7.2% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 13 min
Drove alone76.2%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home23.8%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 16 | 76.2% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 5 | 23.8% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 13 | 81.3% |
| 15 to 29 min | 2 | 12.5% |
| 30 to 44 min | 1 | 6.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.25
- Poverty rate
- 8.7% (10 of 115)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 38 | 74.5% |
| Nonfamily households | 13 | 25.5% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1976
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 51 | 61.4% |
| Vacant | 32 | 38.6% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 23 | 45.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 28 | 54.9% |
1-unit, detached80.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other19.3%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 67 | 80.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 16 | 19.3% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 79518
- Land area
- 187 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.05 sq mi
- Center point
- 33.3082, -100.7458
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)