79549 Zip Code Profile

79549 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Snyder, Texas. The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $75,500 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Snyder area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $47,544/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 79549 is $38,398.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79549 earn an average of $31,753/year. Women earn only $17,804/year.

5,814 people in 79549 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79549? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.7 minutes.

The median age here is 36. There are 8,380 men and 7,272 women. The median age for men is 35 while for women the median age is 37.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,501 people (out of the 15,652 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,696 homes, and 528 businesses every day. 134 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79549 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 33 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Fukuoka, Japan!) and -101 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,407 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 15,652
• White Population: 12,490
• Black Population: 894
• Hispanic Population: 5,865
• Asian Population: 86
• Hawaiian Population: 7
• Indian Population: 174
• Male Population: 8,380
• Female Population: 7,272
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 35
• Median Age of Females: 37

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Snyder TX
• County: Scurry
• City: Snyder
• Longitude: -100.9
• Latitude: 32.8
• Elevation: 2,408 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 325

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,683
• Drive alone: 4,713
• Carpool: 786
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 134


• Average commute time: 15.7 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 663
•    5 - 9: 1,654
•    10 - 14: 1,308
•    15 - 19: 825
•    20 - 24: 227
•    25 - 29: 99
•    30 - 34: 358
•    35 - 39: 21
•    40 - 44: 55
•    45 - 59: 218
•    60 - 89: 178
•    90 plus: 77

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $75,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $44,936
• Businesses: 371
• Employees: 4,759
• Annual Payroll: $204,314,000
• Average Family Income: $47,544
• Median Family Income: $31,737
• Average Income for Men: $31,753
• Average Income for Women: $17,804

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 11, 19
• Congressional District Land Area: 34994.0, 25268.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: K. Michael Conaway (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 415
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Snyder

Primary Schools

East El

3600 Ave A

Snyder, TX 79549

(325) 573-1769

Northeast El

700 13th St

Snyder, TX 79549

(325) 573-2643

Stanfield El

4300 Ave V

Snyder, TX 79549

(325) 573-7512

West El

3601 El Paso

Snyder, TX 79549

(325) 573-3538

Middle Schools

Snyder J H

3300 El Paso

Snyder, TX 79549

(325) 573-6356

High Schools

Snyder H S

3801 Austin

Snyder, TX 79549

(325) 573-6301

Other Schools

Snyder El

2901 37th St

Snyder, TX 79549