ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79021: Hale County, TX

ZIP Code 79021 (Hale County, Texas) has an estimated 46 residents in 17 households. The median household income is $51,094, the median home value is — and the median gross rent is $625/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 11 figures for this ZIP (population, median age, households, per capita income, poverty rate, unemployment, bachelor's or higher, gross rent, owner-occupied, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

46*

Margin of error ±41· estimate has a large margin of error

Median household income

$51,094

Margin of error ±$7,451

Median home value

—

Margin of error not available

Median gross rent

$625/mo*

Margin of error ±$564· estimate has a large margin of error

Median age

29.8 yrs*

Margin of error ±27.2 yrs· estimate has a large margin of error

Mean travel time to work

14.5 min*

Margin of error ±17.7 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 79021 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7902129.8 yrs*Texas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79021$51,094Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79021$29,476*Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7902143.5%*Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 790210.0%*Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 790213.3%*Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79021—Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79021$625/mo*Texas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7902123.5%*Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7902114.5 min*Texas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 790215.0%*Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79021

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 79021 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 79021	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	46*	±41	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	29.8 yrs*	±27.2 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	17*	±17	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$51,094	±$7,451	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$29,476*	±$21,506	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	43.5%*	±57.8 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%*	±75.0 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	3.3%*	±87.1 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	—	—	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$625/mo*	±$564	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	23.5%*	±40.8 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	14.5 min*	±17.7 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	5.0%*	±14.3 pts	14.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 79021
Group	ZIP 79021	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	87.0%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	13.0%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 79021 is

State: Texas
Main county: Hale County
Land area: 7.39 sq mi· about 6 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Hale County

79032 Hale County, TX 79041 Hale County, TX 79072 Hale County, TX 79250 Hale County, TX 79311 Hale County, TX

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About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.