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79501 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 79501 covers Anson, Texas, with a population of about 2,635 and a median household income of $56,547.

Population
2,63513 per square mile
Median age
40.31.6 points above the US average
Median household income
$56,54726% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
13.9%1.5 points above the US average
Typical home value
$152,671up 11.3% in five years
Median rent
$92131% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
13%22 points below the US average
Homeownership
82.6%17.6 points above the US average
Time zone
Central UTC-06:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
65

Where 79501 is

Anson, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population2,635
Median age40.3
Family households65.7%
Born outside the US4.6%
Speaks a language other than English at home19.3%
White (non-Hispanic)65.3%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.8%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.6%
Hispanic or Latino30.5%
Veterans8%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$56,547
Income per person$28,602
Poverty rate13.9%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance13.2%

Household income distribution

Under $10k2.2%
$10–15k5.9%
$15–20k4.3%
$20–25k4.2%
$25–30k6.5%
$30–35k3.5%
$35–40k5.8%
$40–45k5.1%
$45–50k3.6%
$50–60k13.4%
$60–75k11.5%
$75–100k11.8%
$100–125k11.3%
$125–150k1.3%
$150–200k7.0%
$200k or more2.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed1,480
Mean adjusted gross income$63,430
Returns declaring $200,000 or more2.7%
Returns, under $25k30.4%
Returns, $25k–$50k25.0%
Returns, $50k–$75k16.2%
Returns, $75k–$100k11.5%
Returns, $100k–$200k14.2%
Returns, $200k or more2.7%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$88,400
Median gross rent$921
Owner-occupied82.6%
Vacant homes18.1%
Median year built1967

What the homes are

Detached house91.8%
2 to 4 units0.8%
5 to 19 units1.4%
Mobile home5.2%
Boat, RV or van0.9%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$152,671as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 4.9%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 11.3%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 29.1%
Typical home value since 2000
201220192026$165,128$97,655

$101,908 in 2012 to $152,671 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate1.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher13%
High school diploma or higher89.6%
Works from home8.5%
Drives to work alone79.9%
Takes public transport0%
Commutes 45 minutes or more4%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity37.7% 4.3 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes14.4% 2.4 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes15.3% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure37.9% 3.8 pts above the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health24.7% 4.4 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)19.9% 8.6 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression22.9% 1 pts above the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity30.9% 5.5 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis27.2% 2.1 pts above the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking16.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication77.3% 2.6 pts above the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)8.1% same as the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma10% same as the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease7.6% 1.4 pts above the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year74.5% 2.2 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening84.8% 1.1 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability16.6% 1.8 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening60.2% 4.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD8.1% 1.5 pts above the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist53.6% 7.7 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability36.2% 5.5 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability8.6% 1.9 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol38.4% 2.2 pts above the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.6% 1.2 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use71.9% 4 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability17.5% 3.5 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)15.6% 2.1 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability4.7% 0.7 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours37.7% 1.3 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke4% 0.6 pts above the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost14.7% 1.7 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability6.7% 1.1 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments65
People employed749
Annual payroll$36,797,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 89.1% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low to Relatively High across the 2 census tracts this ZIP code covers
Expected annual loss86.1 out of 100
Community resilience39.7 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail99.3Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought98.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire97.2Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind96Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado89.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding86.8Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave80.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide80.4Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm64.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning51.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave49.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane48.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake23.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$56,547$76,292$78,538
Income per person$28,602$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate13.9%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$88,400$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$921$1,339$1,348
Homeownership82.6%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher13%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate1.9%5.1%5.2%
Works from home8.5%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US4.6%17.2%13.9%
Median age40.335.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationANSON, TX US2 km away
Rain in a year25 in
Snow in a year4 in

Average high and low by month

January57.3°F / 29.4°F1.03 in rain, 0.9 in snow
February61.6°F / 32.7°F1.41 in rain, 0.4 in snow
March69.1°F / 40.1°F1.53 in rain
April78.4°F / 49°F1.95 in rain, 0.5 in snow
May85.7°F / 58.6°F3.32 in rain
June92.8°F / 67.2°F3.56 in rain
July95.6°F / 71°F2.46 in rain
August95.1°F / 70.6°F2.58 in rain
September87.7°F / 63°F2.26 in rain
October78.5°F / 51.2°F2.5 in rain
November66.6°F / 39.6°F1.46 in rain, 1.2 in snow
December57.9°F / 31.5°F1.37 in rain, 0.8 in snow
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
Far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 3 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Anson Independent School District91.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Lueders-Avoca Independent School District7.1% of this ZIP code's land area
Hawley Independent School District1.2% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability48more vulnerable than 48% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status46more vulnerable than 46% of US census tracts
Household characteristics75more vulnerable than 75% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status21more vulnerable than 21% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport40more vulnerable than 40% of US census tracts
Walkability4.3 out of 20Least walkable
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

79525 Hawley, TX12.2 km away
79503 Avoca, TX23.8 km away
79553 Stamford, TX24.1 km away
79520 Hamlin, TX26.2 km away
79534 Mc Caulley, TX30.2 km away
79533 Lueders, TX32.6 km away
79563 Tye, TX33.6 km away
79603 Abilene, TX33.7 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

Jones County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneCentral (UTC-06:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area204.52 sq mi
Water area1.05 sq mi
Population density13 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude32.7489, -99.8953

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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