79512 Zip Code Profile

79512 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Colorado City, Texas. Median household income here ($25,509) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $51,783/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 79512 is $31,989.

An fascinating fact about income in 79512: Men here earn an average of $18,549/year. Women make more, earning $26,488/year. This is very rare, women out earn men in only 2% of American communities.

2,373 people in 79512 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79512? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.5 minutes.

The median age here is 35. There are 5,168 men and 3,029 women. The median age for men is 33 while for women the median age is 42.

To give you a sense of the community, 3,543 people (out of the 8,197 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 2,435 homes, and 206 businesses every day. 26 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79512 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 32 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Tijuana, Mexico!) and -101 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,112 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 8,197
• White Population: 5,545
• Black Population: 1,048
• Hispanic Population: 3,050
• Asian Population: 25
• Hawaiian Population: 2
• Indian Population: 89
• Male Population: 5,168
• Female Population: 3,029
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 33
• Median Age of Females: 42

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• County: Mitchell
• City: Colorado City
• Longitude: -100.9
• Latitude: 32.4
• Elevation: 2,112 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 325

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 2,346
• Drive alone: 1,956
• Carpool: 354
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 26


• Average commute time: 17.5 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 274
•    5 - 9: 690
•    10 - 14: 530
•    15 - 19: 213
•    20 - 24: 125
•    25 - 29: 52
•    30 - 34: 178
•    35 - 39: 37
•    40 - 44: 43
•    45 - 59: 76
•    60 - 89: 59
•    90 plus: 69

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $62,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $45,089
• Businesses: 116
• Employees: 1,246
• Annual Payroll: $39,288,000
• Average Family Income: $51,783
• Median Family Income: $25,509
• Average Income for Men: $18,549
• Average Income for Women: $26,488

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 11
• Congressional District Land Area: 34994.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: K. Michael Conaway (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 335
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Colorado City

Primary Schools

Hutchinson Elementary

440 Cedar St

Colorado City, TX 79512

(325) 728-5215

Kelley Elementary

1435 Elm St

Colorado City, TX 79512

(325) 728-3471

Middle Schools

Colorado Middle

312 E 12th St

Colorado City, TX 79512

(325) 728-2673

High Schools

Colorado High School

1500 N Lone Wolf Blvd

Colorado City, TX 79512

(325) 728-3424

Wallace Accelerated H S

534 E 11th St

Colorado City, TX 79512