ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79261: Hall County, TX

ZIP Code 79261 (Hall County, Texas) has an estimated 411 residents in 195 households. The median household income is $49,450, the median home value is $129,200 and the median gross rent is $565/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 2 figures for this ZIP (bachelor's or higher, commute) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

411

Margin of error ±115

Median household income

$49,450

Margin of error ±$23,137

Median home value

$129,200

Margin of error ±$53,136

Median gross rent

$565/mo

Margin of error ±$62

Median age

38.5 yrs

Margin of error ±12.4 yrs

Mean travel time to work

14.7 min*

Margin of error ±10.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 79261 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 7926138.5 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79261$49,450Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79261$34,581Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7926114.6%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 792612.6%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7926132.8%*Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79261$129,200Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79261$565/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7926169.7%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7926114.7 min*Texas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 792618.4%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79261

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 79261 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 79261Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population411±11530,188,424334,922,499
Median age38.5 yrs±12.4 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households195±5910,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$49,450±$23,137$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$34,581±$11,568$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate14.6%±8.3 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate2.6%±2.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher32.8%*±14.1 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$129,200±$53,136$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$565/mo±$62$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes69.7%±9.3 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work14.7 min*±10.6 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home8.4%±7.2 pts14.4%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 79261
GroupZIP 79261TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino68.1%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino5.8%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)24.1%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 79261 is

State
Texas
Main county
Hall County
Largest overlapping place
Turkey (less than 1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
169.60 sq mi· about 2 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 Hall County

79233 Hall County, TX79239 Hall County, TX79245 Hall County, TX79259 Hall 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.