79556 Zip Code Profile

79556 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Sweetwater, Texas. Median household income here ($26,271) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, and mostly married couples. At $52,600 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Sweetwater area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $41,527/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 79556 is $32,313.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79556 earn an average of $29,103/year. Women earn only $15,777/year.

5,406 people in 79556 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79556? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 15.6 minutes.

The median age here is 39. There are 6,437 men and 6,558 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 40.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,133 people (out of the 12,995 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,444 homes, and 508 businesses every day. 84 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79556 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 32 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Ciudad Juarez, Mexico!) and -100 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,100 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 12,995
• White Population: 11,130
• Black Population: 794
• Hispanic Population: 4,435
• Asian Population: 84
• Hawaiian Population: 8
• Indian Population: 149
• Male Population: 6,437
• Female Population: 6,558
• Median Age: 39
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 40

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Sweetwater TX
• County: Nolan
• City: Sweetwater
• Longitude: -100.4
• Latitude: 32.5
• Elevation: 2,101 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 325

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 5,303
• Drive alone: 4,383
• Carpool: 774
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 84


• Average commute time: 15.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 513
•    5 - 9: 1,704
•    10 - 14: 1,191
•    15 - 19: 723
•    20 - 24: 219
•    25 - 29: 111
•    30 - 34: 302
•    35 - 39: 40
•    40 - 44: 70
•    45 - 59: 258
•    60 - 89: 97
•    90 plus: 75

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $52,600
• Average Annual Household Income: $36,839
• Businesses: 301
• Employees: 3,761
• Annual Payroll: $117,165,000
• Average Family Income: $41,527
• Median Family Income: $26,271
• Average Income for Men: $29,103
• Average Income for Women: $15,777

• 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: 353
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Sweetwater

Primary Schools

Cowen Elementary

700 W 4th

Sweetwater, TX 79556

(325) 235-3482

East Ridge El

1700 E 12th St

Sweetwater, TX 79556

(325) 235-5282

Southeast El

1201 Mustang Dr

Sweetwater, TX 79556

(325) 235-9222

Middle Schools

Sweetwater Intermediate School

705 E 3rd

Sweetwater, TX 79556

(325) 235-3491

Sweetwater Middle

305 Lamar

Sweetwater, TX 79556

(325) 236-6303

High Schools

Sweetwater H S

1205 Ragland

Sweetwater, TX 79556

(325) 235-4371