Roberts County · Texas
ZIP code 79059
- Population
- 669
- Median income
- $64,808
- Median home
- $126,800
- Sales tax
- 6.25%
ZCTA residents
Household, past 12 months
Owner-occupied value
Texas state rate
Quick answer
ZIP 79059 sits in Roberts County, Texas and is home to 669 people. Median household income is $64,808, the median home is worth $126,800 and median gross rent is $769. 84.1% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).
- County
- Roberts County
- State
- Texas (TX)
- Area codes
- Not published
- Metro area
- Outside covered metros
FIPS 48393
1,989 ZIPs covered
No NANPA match for this ZIP
Rate jurisdiction used for tax
The numbers for 79059
American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.
- Population
- 669ZIP 79059 residents
- Median household income
- $64,808Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $126,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $769Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 84.1%Owner-occupied households
Sales tax in 79059
What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.
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.
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 79059 compares
ZIP 79059 against the median ZIP in Roberts County and across Texas.
| Measure | ZIP 79059 | County median | State median | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,808 | $64,808 | $68,103 | -5% |
| Median home value | $126,800 | $126,800 | $194,900 | -35% |
| Median gross rent | $769 | $769 | $1,105 | -30% |
| Population | 669 | 669 | 5,317 | -87% |
Medians are computed across the 1 ZIP areas in Roberts County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.
Statewide rank
Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.
- Income
- #978
- Home value
- #1,275
- Population
- #1,545
richer than 44% of 1,756 state ZIPs
above 25% of 1,705 state ZIPs
larger than 22% of 1,989 state ZIPs
Comparable ZIP codes
Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.
ZIP 79059 questions
Common questions about this ZIP code.
- Where is ZIP code 79059?
- ZIP 79059 lies mostly in Roberts 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 79059?
- Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
- Is 79059 expensive to live in?
- Median rent runs $769 a month, about 14% of median household income, and the median home is worth $126,800 — -35% 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.
Keep going
Related pages for this area.
Sources & transparency
- US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates — 2019-2023 ACS 5-year — population, income, housing
- Census 2020 ZCTA-to-county relationship file — County assignment by largest land-area overlap
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts — Sales tax rates and local add-ons
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.