ZIP Code 79520
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jones County, Texas.
- Population
- 2,576
- Median household income
- $62,390
- Median home value
- $72,700
+21.5%’19–’23
+23.3%’19–’23
+41.7%’19–’23
Covering part of Jones County, Texas, ZIP Code 79520 has about 2,576 residents. Its median household income of $62,390 runs in line with the Jones County figure of $63,472.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79520's population grew 21.5% from 2,121 to 2,576, while its median gross rent rose 19.8% from $707 to $847.
Households average 2.37 people. The median gross rent is $847.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,576
- Median age
- 35.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $62,390
- Median home value
- $72,700
- Median gross rent
- $847
- Housing units
- 1,298
- Homeownership rate
- 71.1%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 16.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,1212,576
$50,602$62,390
$51,300$72,700
$707$847
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,121 | $50,602 | $51,300 | $707 |
| 2020 | 2,286 | $45,833 | $45,700 | $710 |
| 2021 | 2,393 | $60,100 | $60,400 | $792 |
| 2022 | 2,552 | $52,847 | $49,600 | $866 |
| 2023 | 2,576 | $62,390 | $72,700 | $847 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 56.3%
5 to 1721.2%
18 to 2413.3%
25 to 348.0%
35 to 4413.7%
45 to 5412.0%
55 to 647.5%
65 to 749.9%
75 and over8.2%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 162 | 6.3% |
| 5 to 17 | 545 | 21.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 343 | 13.3% |
| 25 to 34 | 206 | 8.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 352 | 13.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 309 | 12.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 193 | 7.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 254 | 9.9% |
| 75 and over | 212 | 8.2% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,648 | 64.0% |
| Black or African American | 52 | 2.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 4 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 4 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 42 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 824 | 32.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma10.2%
High school graduate37.4%
Some college or associate's35.6%
Bachelor's degree12.6%
Graduate or professional degree4.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 155 | 10.2% |
| High school graduate | 571 | 37.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 543 | 35.6% |
| Bachelor's degree | 192 | 12.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 65 | 4.3% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 33 min
Drove alone71.8%
Carpooled17.7%
Public transit0.0%
Walked1.9%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home7.9%
Other means0.7%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 961 | 71.8% |
| Carpooled | 237 | 17.7% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 25 | 1.9% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 106 | 7.9% |
| Other means | 9 | 0.7% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 419 | 34.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 268 | 21.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 162 | 13.1% |
| 45 to 59 min | 236 | 19.2% |
| 60+ min | 147 | 11.9% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.37
- Poverty rate
- 13.7% (349 of 2,555)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 797 | 74.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 278 | 25.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1964
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,075 | 82.8% |
| Vacant | 223 | 17.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 764 | 71.1% |
| Renter-occupied | 311 | 28.9% |
1-unit, detached91.0%
1-unit, attached0.3%
2 to 4 units0.5%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other8.2%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 1,181 | 91.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 4 | 0.3% |
| 2 to 4 units | 6 | 0.5% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 107 | 8.2% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 79520
- Land area
- 228 sq mi
- Water area
- 1.49 sq mi
- Center point
- 32.8770, -100.1285
Counties this ZIP covers
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6National ZIP rankings
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)