79547 Zip Code (Rule, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 890
Zip code population in 2010: 758
Zip code population in 2000: 818

Houses and condos: 591
Renter-occupied apartments: 86
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79547: 79.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 78.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.

Population density: 11 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $786 (1.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $485 (0.7%)

For population 25 years and over in 79547:

• High school or higher: 78.2%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
• Unemployed: 1.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79547:

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 49.7%
• Separated: 7.8%
• Widowed: 5.6%
• Divorced: 15.0%

• 
• • 58866.2%White
  • 20623.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • 616.9%Black
  • 222.5%Two or more races
  • 70.8%American Indian
  • 40.5%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79547, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $46,817 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$46,817
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $38,930 (reported on 79.3% of returns)

Here:	$38,930
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1115.0% for AGIs below $25k, 3686.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10990.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $843 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$843
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 17.5% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,475 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,475
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 196.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,775 (reported on 13.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,775
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 503.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Profit/loss from business: +$13,633 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	+$13,633
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 521.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1683.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $2,300 (reported on 20.7% of returns)

Here:	$2,300
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 172.5% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 89.7%

Here:	90%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 87.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79547, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $38,325 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$38,325
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $33,379 (reported on 75.0% of returns)

Here:	$33,379
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.7% for AGIs below $25k, 77.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 77.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 132.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $860 (reported on 31.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$860
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,900 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,900
State:	$9,721

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,150 (reported on 12.5% of returns)

Here:	+$1,150
State:	+$35,319

Profit/loss from business: +$8,367 (reported on 18.8% of returns)

Here:	+$8,367
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $4,633 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

79547:	$4,633
Texas:	$19,511

Total itemized deductions: $24,333 (33% of AGI, reported on 9.4% of returns)

Here:	$24,333
State:	$24,724

Here:	32.7% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

Taxes paid: $1,433 (reported on 9.4% of returns)

79547:	$1,433
State:	$6,921

Earned income credit: $1,750 (reported on 25.0% of returns)

Here:	$1,750
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 68.8%

Here:	69%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 66.7% for AGIs below $25k, 71.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79547, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,110 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$26,110
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $23,903 (reported on 73.2% of returns)

Here:	$23,903
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 147.3% for AGIs below $10k, 68.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 49.8% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,454 (reported on 41.9% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,454
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.9% for AGIs below $10k, 2.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.7% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Taxable dividends: $1,481 (reported on 16.8% of returns)

Here:	$1,481
State:	$4,261

Net capital gain/loss: +$116 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	+$116
State:	+$16,110

Profit/loss from business: +$3,732 (reported on 22.9% of returns)

Here:	+$3,732
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.0% for AGIs below $10k, 7.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Total itemized deductions: $14,767 (26% of AGI, reported on 9.7% of returns)

Here:	$14,767
State:	$19,631

Here:	26.3% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $3,250 (6% of AGI, reported on 7.7% of returns)

Here:	$3,250
State:	$4,753

Here:	5.8% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

Total tax: $3,606 (reported on 60.6% of returns)

79547:	$3,606
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.0% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 15.3% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,882 (reported on 27.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,882
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 81.3%

Here:	81%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 75.3% for AGIs below $10k, 81.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 85.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 86.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79544, 79540, 79548, 79539, 79529, 79553.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 136
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 291

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 23 (7 now married, 15 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 160 (49 now married, 111 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79547 with a mortgage: 101
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $788
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $366

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79547 household income distribution in 2022

• 21Less than $10,000
• 37$10,000 to $14,999
• 31$15,000 to $19,999
• 43$20,000 to $24,999
• 80$25,000 to $29,999
• 29$30,000 to $34,999
• 38$35,000 to $39,999
• 16$40,000 to $44,999
• 2$45,000 to $49,999
• 19$50,000 to $59,999
• 12$60,000 to $74,999
• 29$75,000 to $99,999
• 18$100,000 to $124,999
• 16$125,000 to $149,999
• 14$150,000 to $199,999
• 6$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79547

• 34Less than $10,000
• 25$10,000 to $14,999
• 25$15,000 to $19,999
• 4$20,000 to $24,999
• 11$25,000 to $29,999
• 42$35,000 to $39,999
• 17$40,000 to $49,999
• 4$50,000 to $59,999
• 38$60,000 to $69,999
• 31$70,000 to $79,999
• 15$80,000 to $89,999
• 6$90,000 to $99,999
• 10$100,000 to $124,999
• 5$125,000 to $149,999
• 8$150,000 to $174,999
• 4$175,000 to $199,999
• 23$250,000 to $299,999
• 1$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79547

• 1$200 to $249
• 9$300 to $349
• 1$350 to $399
• 10$500 to $549
• 62$600 to $649
• 10No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,103.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $59,077
• Black or African American householders: $27,995
• Some other race householders: $27,995
• Two or more races householders: $62,997
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $27,995

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $62,717 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $29,663 - $94,168

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $68,780

Here:	$68,780
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $137,448

Here:	$137,448
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 532
• Mobile homes: 54

Unemployment: 1.6%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79547

• 69.2%215Drove a car alone
• 10.3%32Carpooled
• 1.9%6Bus or trolley bus
• 2.9%9Motorcycle
• 3.9%12Walked
• 10.0%31Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79547

• 35Less than 5 minutes
• 185 to 9 minutes
• 5710 to 14 minutes
• 5015 to 19 minutes
• 5120 to 24 minutes
• 1025 to 29 minutes
• 1130 to 34 minutes
• 335 to 39 minutes
• 945 to 59 minutes
• 2860 to 89 minutes
• 190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 64.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 890

• Male householders: 220 (87 living alone), Female householders: 203 (52 living alone)

• 157 spouses (157 opposite-sex spouses), 24 unmarried partners, (24 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 214 children (206 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 49 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 21 non-relatives

Size of family households: 126 2-persons, 31 3-persons, 37 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 1 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 139 1-person, 69 2-persons

62 married couples with children.
61 single-parent households (61 women).

84.6% of residents of 79547 zip code speak English at home.
15.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 34% well, 5% not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 16.9%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.9%

Population in 1990: 993.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 757
• Northeast: 3
• Midwest: 27
• South: 29
• West: 48

66% of the 79547 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

86% of the 79547 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 24% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different state.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges:

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9 employees: 1 establishment)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (5-9: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): All Other Automotive Repair and Maintenance (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Funeral Homes and Funeral Services (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (1-4: 1)
• Construction: Finish Carpentry Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79547 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
William	16	76.4 years
Mary	13	79.7 years
John	12	78.9 years
James	10	77.7 years
Joe	9	78.6 years
Jessie	8	83.0 years
George	7	78.6 years
Pauline	6	81.0 years
Willie	6	82.4 years
Minnie	6	86.3 years

Most common last names in zip code 79547 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Norman	12	78.7 years
Hunt	10	80.0 years
Webb	10	77.1 years
Smith	10	84.7 years
Williams	9	76.3 years
Westmoreland	7	84.4 years
Kittley	7	76.3 years
Townsend	6	79.2 years
Martin	6	77.2 years
Lewis	6	89.5 years