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Haskell County · Texas

ZIP code 79539

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 79539 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
218

ZCTA residents

Median income
$49,375

Household, past 12 months

Median home
$75,000

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
6.25%

Texas state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 79539 sits in Haskell County, Texas and is home to 218 people. Median household income is $49,375, the median home is worth $75,000 and median gross rent is $738. 77.8% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 6.25% (Texas state rate).

County
Haskell County

FIPS 48207

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 79539

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

Population
218ZIP 79539 residents
Median household income
$49,375Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$75,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$738Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
33.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
77.8%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 79539

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
18%Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
1.5×Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
$389/mo20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
35.8%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 79539 compares

ZIP 79539 against the median ZIP in Haskell County and across Texas.

MeasureZIP 79539County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$49,375$48,949$68,103-27%
Median home value$75,000$75,000$194,900-62%
Median gross rent$738$765$1,105-33%
Population2183295,317-96%

Medians are computed across the 6 ZIP areas in Haskell County and the 1989 ZIP areas in Texas.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 1989 Texas ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 17% of 1,756 state ZIPs

#1,464
Home value

above 5% of 1,705 state ZIPs

#1,618
Population

larger than 13% of 1,989 state ZIPs

#1,737

Comparable ZIP codes

Texas ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
75683Upshur County$49,375$106,800$694
79505Knox County$49,375$61,300$520
76648Hill County$49,432$121,300$889
78501Hidalgo County$49,451$149,000$943
75925Cherokee County$49,464$113,400$620
77020Harris County$49,481$133,600$942

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Haskell County.

ZIP 79539 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 79539?
ZIP 79539 lies mostly in Haskell 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 79539?
Texas charges 6.25% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 79539 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs $738 a month, about 18% of median household income, and the median home is worth $75,000-62% 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 79539, 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.