79526 Zip Code (Hermleigh, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 971
Zip code population in 2010: 979
Zip code population in 2000: 2,384

Houses and condos: 503
Renter-occupied apartments: 39
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79526: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 219.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 4 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: $2,819 (1.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,703 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 79526:

• High school or higher: 83.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.2%
• Unemployed: 5.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79526:

• Never married: 15.9%
• Now married: 60.6%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 9.8%

• 
• • 69371.4%White
  • 23824.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • 363.7%Two or more races
  • 30.3%American Indian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79526, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $69,654 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$69,654
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $57,636 (reported on 80.5% of returns)

Here:	$57,636
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1637.1% for AGIs below $25k, 4032.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6242.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8236.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18112.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $623 (reported on 31.7% of returns)

This zip code:	$623
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 24.3% for AGIs below $25k, 20.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 108.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $5,567 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	$5,567
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 524.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,300 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$10,300
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 41.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1170.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,483 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:	+$14,483
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 105.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2616.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,275 (reported on 9.8% of returns)

79526:	$10,275
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1370.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,786 (reported on 17.1% of returns)

Here:	$1,786
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 112.9% for AGIs below $25k, 57.5% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 90.2%

Here:	90%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 90.9% for AGIs below $25k, 90.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 100.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79526, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $70,353 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$70,353
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $51,430 (reported on 82.2% of returns)

Here:	$51,430
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.1% for AGIs below $25k, 84.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 87.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 83.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $736 (reported on 31.1% of returns)

This zip code:	$736
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,533 (reported on 13.3% of returns)

Here:	$3,533
State:	$9,721

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$1,200 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	+$1,200
State:	+$35,319

Profit/loss from business: +$3,525 (reported on 17.8% of returns)

Here:	+$3,525
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,833 (reported on 6.7% of returns)

79526:	$11,833
Texas:	$19,511

Total itemized deductions: $22,900 (17% of AGI, reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$22,900
State:	$24,724

Here:	17.1% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

Charity contributions: $8,760 (reported on 11.1% of returns)

Here:	$8,760
State:	$6,808

Taxes paid: $3,386 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

79526:	$3,386
State:	$6,921

Earned income credit: $2,314 (reported on 15.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,314
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs below $25k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 64.4%

Here:	64%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 53.3% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 60.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 75.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79526, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,652 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$36,652
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $33,590 (reported on 76.9% of returns)

Here:	$33,590
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 88.8% for AGIs below $10k, 77.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 82.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 44.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,081 (reported on 43.5% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,081
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.1% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $1,062 (reported on 21.7% of returns)

Here:	$1,062
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$7,224 (reported on 18.2% of returns)

Here:	+$7,224
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, -0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 29.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $16,400 (25% of AGI, reported on 13.6% of returns)

Here:	$16,400
State:	$19,631

Here:	24.8% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 46.8% for AGIs below $10k, 6.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,286 (5% of AGI, reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	$3,286
State:	$4,753

Here:	5.1% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

Total tax: $5,746 (reported on 70.7% of returns)

79526:	$5,746
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 5.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 12.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,606 (reported on 19.3% of returns)

Here:	$1,606
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 69.6%

Here:	70%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 64.8% for AGIs below $10k, 71.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 66.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 70.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 70.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79532, 79545, 79549, 79543, 79546, 79527.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 29
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 345

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 148 (90 now married, 56 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79526 with a mortgage: 81 (17 second mortgage, 19 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,774
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $570

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

• Zip code 79526 household income distribution in 2022

• 24Less than $10,000
• 10$10,000 to $14,999
• 12$15,000 to $19,999
• 15$20,000 to $24,999
• 27$25,000 to $29,999
• 20$30,000 to $34,999
• 19$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $44,999
• 10$45,000 to $49,999
• 27$50,000 to $59,999
• 29$60,000 to $74,999
• 52$75,000 to $99,999
• 33$100,000 to $124,999
• 32$125,000 to $149,999
• 44$150,000 to $199,999
• 13$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79526

• 2Less than $10,000
• 6$10,000 to $14,999
• 6$15,000 to $19,999
• 2$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 13$30,000 to $34,999
• 9$35,000 to $39,999
• 11$40,000 to $49,999
• 29$50,000 to $59,999
• 8$60,000 to $69,999
• 14$80,000 to $89,999
• 3$90,000 to $99,999
• 20$100,000 to $124,999
• 13$125,000 to $149,999
• 40$150,000 to $174,999
• 7$175,000 to $199,999
• 17$200,000 to $249,999
• 13$250,000 to $299,999
• 37$300,000 to $399,999
• 16$400,000 to $499,999
• 32$500,000 to $749,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79526

• 3$350 to $399
• 7$550 to $599
• 9$750 to $799
• 1$800 to $899
• 1$1,250 to $1,499
• 12No cash rent

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $126,474
• Some other race householders: $31,938
• Two or more races householders: $55,891
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $71,860

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $158,413 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $65,188 - $282,391

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $148,331

Here:	$148,331
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $183,623

Here:	$183,623
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 439
• Two: 7
• Mobile homes: 52

Unemployment: 5.1%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79526

• 84.6%319Drove a car alone
• 7.4%28Carpooled
• 0.8%3Walked
• 0.8%3Other means
• 2.1%8Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79526

• 15Less than 5 minutes
• 645 to 9 minutes
• 6510 to 14 minutes
• 6115 to 19 minutes
• 4920 to 24 minutes
• 1125 to 29 minutes
• 2930 to 34 minutes
• 735 to 39 minutes
• 1145 to 59 minutes
• 4190 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 82.5%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 971

• Male householders: 219 (67 living alone), Female householders: 157 (50 living alone)

• 229 spouses (226 opposite-sex spouses), 10 unmarried partners, (10 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 323 children (295 natural, 1 adopted, 27 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 10 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 6 non-relatives

Size of family households: 134 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 44 4-persons, 35 5-persons, 2 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 116 1-person, 3 2-persons

225 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (23 men).

88.8% of residents of 79526 zip code speak English at home.
11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (92% very well, 8% not well).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AMOCO PIPELINE CO (ON COUNTY ROAD 1.5 MI W OF in HERMLEIGH, TX)

  AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
  CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
  Business SIC classification: CRUDE PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
  

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.0%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 7.8%

Population in 1990: 942. Population change in the 1990s: +1,442 (+153.1%).

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

• This state: 813
• Midwest: 13
• South: 33
• West: 95

47% of the 79526 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

98% of the 79526 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 82% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 36% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 21
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9 Students in private undergraduate colleges:

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

• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Construction: Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction (1-4: 1)
• Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Direct Property and Casualty Insurance Carriers (1-4: 1)
• Construction: All Other Specialty Trade Contractors (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79526 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
John	12	69.8 years
James	9	75.4 years
Mary	8	89.0 years
Thomas	6	76.5 years
Joe	5	67.6 years
Roy	5	72.6 years
William	5	67.2 years
Glenn	4	78.3 years
Laura	4	83.8 years
Willie	4	83.8 years

Most common last names in zip code 79526 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Groves	10	73.2 years
Kuss	10	81.9 years
Adams	8	78.6 years
Mason	6	78.5 years
Jones	6	77.3 years
Allen	5	78.0 years
Nachlinger	5	80.6 years
Hall	5	82.4 years
White	5	81.4 years
Vineyard	5	72.6 years