Estimated zip code population in 2019: 16,116 Zip code population in 2010: 15,652 Zip code population in 2000: 13,690
Houses and condos: 6,694 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,399
% of renters here:
25%
State:
38%
March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 79549: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 956.4 sq. mi. Water area: 1.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 17 people per square mile
(very low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2019:
This zip code:
1.7% ($1,619)
Texas:
1.7% ($3,390)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $2,085 (1.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $1,000 (1.4%)
Business Search- 14 Million verified businesses
Males: 8,804
(54.6%)
Females: 7,311
(45.4%)
For population 25 years and over in 79549:
High school or higher: 78.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
Unemployed: 3.6%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.2 minutes
For population 15 years and over in 79549:
Never married: 29.0%
Now married: 50.4%
Separated: 2.8%
Widowed: 5.9%
Divorced: 11.9%
Zip code 79549 compared to state average:
Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
House age above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79549, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $60,555 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$60,555
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $47,601 (reported on 87.1% of returns)
Here:
$47,601
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.7% for AGIs below $25k, 87.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 81.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 78.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 24.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,236 (reported on 26.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,236
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $6,960 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
Here:
$6,960
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,280 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
+$11,280
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$20,590 (reported on 14.5% of returns)
Here:
+$20,590
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 1.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $16,047 (reported on 7.9% of returns)
79549:
$16,047
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Total itemized deductions: $23,165 (17% of AGI, reported on 14.0% of returns)
Here:
$23,165
State:
$24,724
Here:
16.7% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.6% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $10,773 (reported on 10.3% of returns)
Here:
$10,773
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $4,418 (reported on 13.6% of returns)
79549:
$4,418
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,339 (reported on 20.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,339
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 65.6%
Here:
66%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 61.8% for AGIs below $25k, 60.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 73.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 88.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79549, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $36,174 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$36,174
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $32,022 (reported on 84.0% of returns)
Here:
$32,022
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1323.1% for AGIs below $10k, 82.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 78.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 75.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 42.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $2,325 (reported on 32.5% of returns)
This zip code:
$2,325
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 85.5% for AGIs below $10k, 2.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $2,841 (reported on 18.2% of returns)
Here:
$2,841
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 35.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$4,880 (reported on 16.9% of returns)
Here:
+$4,880
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -9.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 7.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,775 (reported on 15.6% of returns)
Here:
+$9,775
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -46.6% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 8.7% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $3,490 (reported on 2.1% of returns)
79549:
$3,490
Texas:
$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Total itemized deductions: $16,813 (21% of AGI, reported on 12.2% of returns)
Here:
$16,813
State:
$19,631
Here:
21.5% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 59.4% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 6.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $5,940 (7% of AGI, reported on 10.1% of returns)
Here:
$5,940
State:
$4,753
Here:
7.2% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $5,357 (reported on 66.7% of returns)
79549:
$5,357
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 45.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 5.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 17.8% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,916 (reported on 25.4% of returns)
Here:
$1,916
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.5%
Here:
66%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 63.2% for AGIs below $10k, 67.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.9% for AGIs over 100k)
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 350 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,226
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 352 (234 now married, 117 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,729 (1,413 now married, 1,307 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 79549 with a mortgage: 1,619 (89 home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 2,571
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,201 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $423
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
13.8%
Whole state:
13.6%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2019:
This zip code:
11.3%
Whole state:
7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.7
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
4.3
State:
4.1
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
Notable locations in zip code 79549: O Bar O Ranch (A), Bowden Ranch (B), Ennis Creek School (C), Fuller Brothers L P Ranch (D), Fuller Ranch (E), Furr Ranch (F), Iron Trap Windmill (G), Lloyd Mountain School (H), Connell Ranch (I), South Camp (J), Williams Ranch (K), Scurry County Courthouse (L), Scurry County Museum (M), Snyder Fire Department (N), Snyder Fire Department Administration (O), Snyder Emergency Medical Service (P), Southwest Medical Evacuation Snyder Base (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in zip code 79549 include: Canyon Church (A), First Presbyterian Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Trinity United Methodist Church (D), Grace Lutheran Church (E), Church of God (F), Spanish Church of Christ (G), Primitive Baptist Church (H), North College Avenue Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: SoRelle Lake (A), Taylor Tank (B), ABC Tanks (C), Bilby Wallace Ranch Lake (D), Cogdell Ranch Lake (E), So Relle Lake (F), Fowler Tank (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), South Sage Creek (B), South Fork Deep Creek (C), Sand Creek (D), Salt Springs Creek (E), Rockwall Creek (F), A B C Creek (G), McKenzie Creek (H), Maverick Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
2,269 married couples with children.
1,069 single-parent households (583 men, 486 women).
72.8% of residents of 79549 zip code speak English at home.
27.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (83% very well, 10% well, 7% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (75% very well, 25% well).
Foreign born population: 1,098 (6.8%) (48.9% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
6.8%
Whole state:
17.1%
81%Honduras
5%Cabo Verde
3%West Indies
2%Malaysia
2%Uzbekistan
1%Barbados
1%Sweden
7%American
3%Irish
3%English
2%German
1%Italian
1%European
1%Scotch-Irish
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
5742010 or later
1492000 to 2009
2391990 to 1999
292Before 1990
Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (HWY 208 10.1 MI NE RR in DERMOTT, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
AMOCO PIPELINE COMPANY (2931 W HIGHWAY 180 in SNYDER, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
ARROW CONSTRUCTION (2700 21ST ST in SNYDER, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (11 MI W L435210 in SNYDER, TX)
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.7% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.8%
46.1%Electricity
41.1%Utility gas
12.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Population in 1990: 16,206.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 12,421
Northeast: 120
Midwest: 542
South: 891
West: 926
59% of the 79549 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.
90% of the 79549 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 199
Here:
10.7%
Texas:
7.0%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 9
Here:
0.8%
Texas:
6.6%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 61
Here:
8.7%
Texas:
14.3%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
105,829Architecture and engineering occupations
102,074Business and financial operations occupations
55,938Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
52,485Management occupations
52,158Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
49,508Production occupations
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:
MIDWESTERN SERVICES, INC (1913 7TH ST in SNYDER, TX; small business) : $33,178 in 2 contractsin 2006
$88,910 with Air Force for Other Environmental Services, Studies, and Analytical Support. Signed on 2006-03-09. Completion date: 2006-04-11.
-$55,732, same as above.Signed on 2006-05-03. Completion date: 2006-04-11.
ICE MELT PRODUCTS LLC (8860 ROADRUNNER PATH in SNYDER, TX; small business)
$7,700 with Army for Land Treatment Practices Services (plowing/clearing, etc.). Signed on 2004-07-26. Completion date: 2004-07-30.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Mining: Drilling Oil and Gas Wells (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment)
Mining: Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations (50-99: 1, 20-49: 1, 10-19: 3, 5-9: 2, 1-4: 8)
Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 2, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2, 5-9: 1)
People in group quarters in 2010:
1,296 people in state prisons
244 people in college/university student housing
83 people in group homes intended for adults
61 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
40 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
People in group quarters in 2000:
164 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
126 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
24 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
Fatal accident statistics in 2014:
Fatal accident count: 4
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 4
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2013:
Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 136. The highest number of fire incidents - 258 took place in 2011, and the least - 10 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (73.5%), and Structure Fires (15.9%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79549