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Hale County · Texas

ZIP code 79041

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 79041 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
2,511

ZCTA residents

Median income
$58,305

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$101,300

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 79041 sits in Hale County, Texas and is home to 2,511 people. Median household income is $58,305, the median home is worth $101,300 and median gross rent is $625. 83% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Hale County

FIPS 48189

State
Texas (TX)

1,989 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 79041

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
2,511ZIP 79041 residents
Median household income
$58,305Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$101,300Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$625Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
51.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
83%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 79041

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
6.25%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$6Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$63Before any exemptions

Texas levies 6.25% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
13%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.7×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$526/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
13.3%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 79041 compares

ZIP 79041 against the median ZIP in Hale County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 79041County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$58,305$63,778$68,103-14%
Median home value$101,300$101,300$194,900-48%
Median gross rent$625$698$1,105-43%
Population2,5111,0895,317-53%

Medians are computed across the 7 ZIP areas in Hale County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 33% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,182
Home value

above 13% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,478
Population

larger than 39% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,219

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
75497Wood County$58,333$185,400$1,038
79011Wheeler County$58,333$240,000$954
75755Upshur County$58,227$108,800$896
78014La Salle County$58,216$77,100
75949Angelina County$58,412$105,900$927
75752Henderson County$58,185$197,900$1,023

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Hale County.

ZIP 79041 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 79041?
ZIP 79041 lies mostly in Hale County, Texas. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 79041?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 79041 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $625 a month, about 13% of median household income, and the median home is worth $101,300-48% against the typical Texas ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79041, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.