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79556 Zip Code (Sweetwater, TX) Detailed Profile




City: Sweetwater, TX (3.28%)
Counties: Nolan County, TX (68.30%), Fisher County, TX (31.70%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 12,960
Zip code population in 2010: 12,995
Zip code population in 2000: 13,557

Houses and condos: 6,360
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,888
% of renters here:

37%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79556: 76.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 304.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.9 sq. mi.
Population density: 43 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:

1.4% ($1,473)
Texas:

1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,398 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,029 (1.1%)

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Males: 6,574  (50.7%)
Females: 6,385  (49.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 79556:

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 16.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79556:

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

Zip code 79556 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 79556 (2022)
    • 6,74452.0%White
    • 5,02538.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 6635.1%Black
    • 4733.7%Two or more races
    • 250.2%American Indian
    • 270.2%Asian
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Urban population: 10,711
Rural population: 2,248

Estimated median house/condo value in 2022: $107,036
79556:

$107,036
Texas:

$275,400



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 66 registered sex offenders living in 79556 zip code as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 79556 is 198 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

37.0 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

2.5 people
Texas:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79556, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $52,901 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$52,901
State:

$77,054

Salary/wage: $44,774 (reported on 85.0% of returns)
Here:

$44,774
State:

$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1266.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3453.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6554.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9759.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 15711.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 61510.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,619 (reported on 16.1% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,619
Texas:

$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k, 9.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 42.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 63.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2290.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,631 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

$5,631
State:

$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.4% for AGIs below $25k, 13.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 56.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 82.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 272.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3960.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,570 (reported on 10.2% of returns)
Here:

+$12,570
State:

+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 11.0% for AGIs below $25k, 13.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 101.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 613.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11620.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$10,117 (reported on 14.6% of returns)
Here:

+$10,117
State:

+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 61.7% for AGIs below $25k, 40.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 122.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 362.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 16493.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $22,103 (reported on 7.0% of returns)
79556:

$22,103
Texas:

$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 39.9% for AGIs below $25k, 76.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 204.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 347.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 773.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5760.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employed (Keogh) retirement plans: $26,750 (reported on 0.4% of returns)
79556:

$26,750
Texas:

$29,298
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 162.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $36,662 (reported on 3.0% of returns)
Here:

$36,662
State:

$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 42.3% for AGIs below $25k, 123.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 190.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 504.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6996.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $16,175 (reported on 2.3% of returns)
Here:

$16,175
State:

$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 172.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3503.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $6,267 (reported on 2.8% of returns)
79556:

$6,267
State:

$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.8% for AGIs below $25k, 12.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 30.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 68.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1456.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,726 (reported on 25.6% of returns)
Here:

$2,726
State:

$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 156.2% for AGIs below $25k, 97.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 95.1%
Here:

95%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 94.8% for AGIs below $25k, 95.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 95.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79556, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $48,407 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$48,407
State:

$65,384

Salary/wage: $36,677 (reported on 85.9% of returns)
Here:

$36,677
State:

$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 81.4% for AGIs below $25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 73.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 65.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 21.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,590 (reported on 18.4% of returns)
This zip code:

$1,590
Texas:

$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $6,752 (reported on 11.1% of returns)
Here:

$6,752
State:

$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.0% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,969 (reported on 9.9% of returns)
Here:

+$8,969
State:

+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$12,423 (reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:

+$12,423
State:

+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.1% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $14,282 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
79556:

$14,282
Texas:

$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.8% for AGIs below $25k, 2.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $16,933 (reported on 0.5% of returns)
79556:

$16,933
Texas:

$23,938
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Total itemized deductions: $23,663 (17% of AGI, reported on 10.9% of returns)
Here:

$23,663
State:

$24,724

Here:

16.9% of AGI
State:

15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $9,154 (reported on 7.5% of returns)
Here:

$9,154
State:

$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $4,769 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
79556:

$4,769
State:

$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,597 (reported on 29.0% of returns)
Here:

$2,597
State:

$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 61.3%
Here:

61%
State:

51%
(% for various income ranges: 59.2% for AGIs below $25k, 60.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 64.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79556, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,058 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$32,058
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $27,533 (reported on 83.3% of returns)
Here:

$27,533
State:

$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 121.3% for AGIs below $10k, 79.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 74.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 38.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,106 (reported on 28.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$2,106
Texas:

$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $3,413 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
Here:

$3,413
State:

$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,097 (reported on 13.1% of returns)
Here:

+$4,097
State:

+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,558 (reported on 16.4% of returns)
Here:

+$11,558
State:

+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.5% for AGIs below $10k, 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.0% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,653 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
79556:

$3,653
Texas:

$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $6,133 (reported on 0.3% of returns)
Here:

$6,133
Texas:

$16,401

Total itemized deductions: $16,682 (22% of AGI, reported on 11.9% of returns)
Here:

$16,682
State:

$19,631

Here:

22.3% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 4.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $5,222 (6% of AGI, reported on 9.2% of returns)
Here:

$5,222
State:

$4,753

Here:

6.3% of AGI
State:

4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,297 (reported on 63.1% of returns)
79556:

$5,297
State:

$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 22.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,986 (reported on 29.8% of returns)
Here:

$1,986
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 71.9%
Here:

72%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 69.9% for AGIs below $10k, 74.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 70.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 84.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$46,735
Texas:

$72,284
Sweetwater, TX (79556) map Nearest zip codes: 79561, 79545, 79537, 79560, 79543, 79535.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

41.8%
Texas:

50.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

3.0%
Texas:

48.7%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,076
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 4,085


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 177 (104 now married, 72 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,313 (1,145 now married, 1,164 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 79556 with a mortgage: 1,004 (53 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,373
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $510

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

16.0%
Whole state:

14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

9.5%
Whole state:

7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 79556: Tecific (A), Double Heart Ranch (B), Sweetwater Commercial Historic District (C), First National Bank Building (D), Lake Sweetwater Volunteer Fire Department (E), Pioneer Museum (F), Sweetwater Fire Department (G), R A Ragland Building (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 79556 include: Highland Heights United Methodist Church (A), Evangelical Methodist Church (B), Faith Lutheran Church (C), Saint Stephens Episcopal Church (D), Church of God of Prophecy (E), Church of Christ (F), Trinity Baptist Church (G), Highland Baptist Church (H), Greater Zion Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Cemeteries: Nolan Cemetery (1), Coffee Cemetery (2), Garden of memories Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoirs: Willow Tank (A), Lake Sweetwater (B), Boothe Lake (C), Santa Fe Lake (D), Nolan Divide Lake (E), Lake Trammell (F), Country Club Lake (G), Headrick Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Town Creek (A), Salt Branch (B), Rough Creek (C), Rock Creek (D), Prong Creek (E), Dulaney Creek (F), Finn Creek (G), Holder Creek (H), Idlewild Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Parks in zip code 79556 include: Lake Sweetwater Municipal Park (1), Santa Fe Park (2), Fraley Park (3), Sweetwater Park (4), Newman Park (5), Rolling Plains Girls Softball Park (6), Mustang Bowl (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 42020 or later
  • 1982010 to 2019
  • 1532000 to 2009
  • 2281990 to 1999
  • 8051980 to 1989
  • 1,0741970 to 1979
  • 9481960 to 1969
  • 1,3141950 to 1959
  • 6121940 to 1949
  • 5951939 or earlier

Zip code 79556 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sweetwater, TX (79556)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Sweetwater, TX (79556)
  • 33no bedroom
  • 1671 bedroom
  • 8632 bedrooms
  • 1,6803 bedrooms
  • 3844 bedrooms
  • 1095+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweetwater, TX (79556)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Sweetwater, TX (79556)
  • 154no bedroom
  • 3061 bedroom
  • 8582 bedrooms
  • 4643 bedrooms
  • 824 bedrooms
  • 245+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Sweetwater, TX (79556) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sweetwater, TX (79556) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 114no vehicle
  • 9631 vehicle
  • 1,2962 vehicles
  • 6393 vehicles
  • 2224 vehicles
  • 255+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Sweetwater, TX (79556) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Sweetwater, TX (79556) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 297no vehicle
  • 1,2341 vehicle
  • 3072 vehicles
  • 583 vehicles
  • 114 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 79556 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 79556 household income distribution in 2022
  • 474Less than $10,000
  • 262$10,000 to $14,999
  • 356$15,000 to $19,999
  • 273$20,000 to $24,999
  • 184$25,000 to $29,999
  • 155$30,000 to $34,999
  • 337$35,000 to $39,999
  • 412$40,000 to $44,999
  • 296$45,000 to $49,999
  • 481$50,000 to $59,999
  • 371$60,000 to $74,999
  • 563$75,000 to $99,999
  • 295$100,000 to $124,999
  • 216$125,000 to $149,999
  • 210$150,000 to $199,999
  • 248$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79556

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79556
  • 131Less than $10,000
  • 45$10,000 to $14,999
  • 103$15,000 to $19,999
  • 222$20,000 to $24,999
  • 47$25,000 to $29,999
  • 94$30,000 to $34,999
  • 21$35,000 to $39,999
  • 128$40,000 to $49,999
  • 149$50,000 to $59,999
  • 77$60,000 to $69,999
  • 196$70,000 to $79,999
  • 180$80,000 to $89,999
  • 149$90,000 to $99,999
  • 246$100,000 to $124,999
  • 105$125,000 to $149,999
  • 200$150,000 to $174,999
  • 112$175,000 to $199,999
  • 158$200,000 to $249,999
  • 195$250,000 to $299,999
  • 138$300,000 to $399,999
  • 42$400,000 to $499,999
  • 105$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79556

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79556
  • 20Less than $100
  • 102$100 to $149
  • 45$150 to $199
  • 34$200 to $249
  • 119$250 to $299
  • 42$300 to $349
  • 92$350 to $399
  • 65$400 to $449
  • 20$450 to $499
  • 72$500 to $549
  • 133$550 to $599
  • 121$600 to $649
  • 133$650 to $699
  • 91$700 to $749
  • 93$750 to $799
  • 198$800 to $899
  • 95$900 to $999
  • 72$1,000 to $1,249
  • 23$1,250 to $1,499
  • 7$1,500 to $1,999
  • 9$2,500 to $2,999
  • 162No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $828.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $149,851.

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

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $125,907
  • Black or African American householders: $87,574
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $36,858
  • Asian householders: $66,344
  • Some other race householders: $54,255
  • Two or more races householders: $84,920
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $57,793

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $107,036
79556:

$107,036
Texas:

$275,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $55,926 - $190,386

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $155,834
Here:

$155,834
State:

$369,058

Mobile homes: $100,349
Here:

$100,349
State:

$124,413
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 79556
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 4,830
  • One, attached: 22
  • Two: 143
  • 3 or 4: 333
  • 5 to 9: 285
  • 10 to 19: 114
  • 20 to 49: 114
  • 50 or more: 102
  • Mobile homes: 376
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Unemployment: 5.5%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79556

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79556
  • 77.2%4,286Drove a car alone
  • 12.6%701Carpooled
  • 0.2%12Motorcycle
  • 0.1%7Bicycle
  • 0.9%50Walked
  • 2.4%131Other means
  • 4.1%227Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79556

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79556
  • 482Less than 5 minutes
  • 1,5385 to 9 minutes
  • 1,27210 to 14 minutes
  • 72815 to 19 minutes
  • 21120 to 24 minutes
  • 6725 to 29 minutes
  • 27830 to 34 minutes
  • 14035 to 39 minutes
  • 7840 to 44 minutes
  • 15645 to 59 minutes
  • 9160 to 89 minutes
  • 12490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 12,960
  • Male householders: 2,616 (887 living alone), Female householders: 2,523 (948 living alone)
  • 2,208 spouses (2,184 opposite-sex spouses), 275 unmarried partners, (250 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,757 children (3,614 natural, 57 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 574 grandchildren, 102 brothers or sisters, 104 parents, 0 foster children, 95 other relatives, 421 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 295 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,287 2-persons, 629 3-persons, 481 4-persons, 396 5-persons, 163 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,835 1-person, 200 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 4 4-persons, 6 5-persons

1,798 married couples with children.
978 single-parent households (263 men, 715 women).

76.2% of residents of 79556 zip code speak English at home.
23.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (77% very well, 13% well, 6% not well, 4% not at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% very well, 33% well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% very well, 19% well, 29% not well).

Foreign born population: 601 (4.6%)
(48.6% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

4.6%
Whole state:

17.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 77%Honduras
  • 3%Syria
  • 2%India
  • 2%Taiwan
  • 1%Mexico
  • 1%Bolivia
Most common first ancestries reported in 79556
  • 10%American
  • 8%English
  • 4%Irish
  • 4%German
  • 1%Scottish
  • 1%French
  • 1%European
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2162010 or later
  • 1502000 to 2009
  • 441990 to 1999
  • 249Before 1990

Zip code 79556 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • 7 11 AUTO SUPPLY (207 W BROADWAY in SWEETWATER, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: ALL OTHER AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Alternative names: 7-11 AUTO
  • A & A AIRCRAFT & REFINISHING (421 COLLEGE DR in SWEETWATER, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Business NAICS classification: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE.
    Organizations: AGUERORAYMOND AND DIANE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
  • AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (STATE HWY 70 2 MI N OF in SWEETWATER, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
  • ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY (ON OR NEAR F.M. 419 N. in SWEETWATER, TX)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Business SIC classification: COTTONSEED OIL MILLS
    Alternative names: ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND CO.
  • BAHLMAN CLEANERS INC (910 E 3RD ST in SWEETWATER, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: BAHLMAN CLNRS
  • AFCO NO 10111 (911 HAILEY in SWEETWATER, TX)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Organizations: MICOR ENERGY LLC DBA AFCO (CONTACT/OWNER)

Zip code 79556 marital status for males
Zip code 79556 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3.2%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 8.4%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 53.9%Electricity
  • 41.1%Utility gas
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood

Population in 1990: 14,064.

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

  • This state: 10,128
  • Northeast: 203
  • Midwest: 368
  • South: 729
  • West: 791

57% of the 79556 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

87% of the 79556 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 22% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 14% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 6% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Sweetwater, TX (79556)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 58
Here:

4.1%
Texas:

8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
Here:

4.0%
Texas:

8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 35
Here:

12.1%
Texas:

16.2%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 69,971Computer and mathematical occupations
  • 60,637Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 57,308Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 55,009Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 47,720Personal care and service occupations
  • 46,798Production occupations

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

  • JIMMIE LEE ALLDREDGE (1407 E 12TH ST in SWEETWATER, TX; small business)
    $8,400 with Army for Logistics Support Services. Signed on 2006-03-06. Completion date: 2006-04-01.

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

  • Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 2, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 2, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 3, 1-4: 4)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 206 people in college/university student housing
  • 128 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 49 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 3 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 113 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 103 people in nursing homes
  • 90 people in halfway houses
  • 63 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 44 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 3
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 4
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 4
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 2
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 116. The highest number of reported fires - 147 took place in 2014, and the least - 84 in 2013. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 79556 When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (57.8%), and Structure Fires (24.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79556
    • 93957.8%Outside Fires
    • 39324.2%Structure Fires
    • 22814.0%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 643.9%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79556, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79556 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James13873.5 years
John12176.9 years
William11776.5 years
Mary10878.0 years
Robert5574.7 years
George4876.9 years
Charles4471.1 years
Walter4179.1 years
Joe4174.0 years
Willie4077.5 years
Most common last names in zip code 79556 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith8677.5 years
Jones5274.8 years
Davis5175.1 years
Johnson3874.1 years
Williams3574.1 years
Brown3280.1 years
Walker3174.2 years
Scott3080.0 years
Lewis3076.0 years
Moore2876.9 years
Businesses in zip code 79556
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Little Caesars Pizza1
Ace Hardware1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Motel 61
Best Western1Nike1
Cinnabon 1RadioShack1
Domino's Pizza1SONIC Drive-In1
FedEx3Sears1
Ford1Subway2
Goodwill2Taco Bell1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
Hilton1UPS3
Holiday Inn1Verizon Wireless1
Jack In The Box1Walmart1
Kmart1Wendy's1
La Quinta1
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