Zip code 79530: Lawn, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79530?

79530 is assigned to Lawn, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79530 in?

79530 is mostly in Taylor County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 79530?

About 392 people live in 79530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79530?

The median household income in 79530 is $71,979.

Q: What zip codes are near 79530?

The closest zip codes to 79530 are 79541, 79519, 79538, 79562, 79508.

Residential delivery areaTaylor CountyCentral Time

Population

392

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$72K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$88K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,100/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

44.3

U.S. 38.9

Land area

58 sq mi

7 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 79530

79530 is a rural zip code in Lawn, Texas (Taylor County), covering 58 sq mi of land. About 392 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 44.3 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $71,979 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $88,300, or 1.2 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 79% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,100 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 41.1 minutes each way, and 1% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in construction and repair; office and administrative support; and management.

How 79530 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 392 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Average commute41.1 min
98th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min79th of 1,738 in TX
Uninsured rate17.9%
93rd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%727th of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy18.9%
92nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%510th of 1,794 in TX
Median age44.3
83rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6406th of 1,817 in TX
Residents under 1826%
81st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%656th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans8.3%
80th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%528th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate78.6%
75th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%699th of 1,792 in TX
Residents 65 and older17.1%
54th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%819th of 1,818 in TX
Government workers13.3%
47th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,106th of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers9%
46th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,204th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$71,979
39th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476789th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$35,332
35th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752817th of 1,813 in TX
Median gross rent$1,100
28th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403846th of 1,511 in TX
Diversity index32.3
26th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,398th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access88.1%
24th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%982nd of 1,792 in TX
Poverty rate6.5%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,426th of 1,794 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher18.7%
17th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,092nd of 1,811 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.388
13th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,376th of 1,785 in TX
Unemployment rate2.6%
11th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,353rd of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$33,958
7th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,499th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers4.3%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,517th of 1,810 in TX
Population392
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,644th of 1,818 in TX
Population density7/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,600th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$88,300
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,562nd of 1,679 in TX
Work from home1.1%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,646th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,804th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters6.3%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,559th of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,749th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79530	Taylor	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Average commuteWeakness	41.1 min	17.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	98th	79th of 1,738
Uninsured rateWeakness	17.9%	14.1%	17.1%	8.4%	93rd	727th of 1,808
Housing vacancy	18.9%	11.7%	9.4%	10.1%	92nd	510th of 1,794
Median age	44.3	33.1	35.6	38.9	83rd	406th of 1,817
Residents under 18	26%	24.5%	25%	22%	81st	656th of 1,818
Veterans	8.3%	9%	6.2%	6.2%	80th	528th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	78.6%	60.5%	62.6%	65.2%	75th	699th of 1,792
Residents 65 and older	17.1%	15%	13.4%	17.2%	54th	819th of 1,818
Government workers	13.3%	15.8%	14.1%	14.5%	47th	1,106th of 1,810
Self-employed workers	9%	8.8%	10.5%	10%	46th	1,204th of 1,810
Median household income	$71,979	$67,139	$78,476	$80,734	39th	789th of 1,712
Per capita income	$35,332	$34,253	$40,752	$44,673	35th	817th of 1,813
Median gross rent	$1,100	$1,159	$1,403	$1,413	28th	846th of 1,511
Diversity index	32.3	55.8	67.1	61.4	26th	1,398th of 1,818
Broadband access	88.1%	92.1%	91.4%	91%	24th	982nd of 1,792
Poverty rate	6.5%	14.7%	13.8%	12.5%	22nd	1,426th of 1,794
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	18.7%	29.3%	33.8%	35.7%	17th	1,092nd of 1,811
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.388	0.449	0.478	0.483	13th	1,376th of 1,785
Unemployment rateStrength	2.6%	2.6%	5.3%	5.2%	11th	1,353rd of 1,810
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$33,958	$39,823	$47,575	$49,666	7th	1,499th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	4.3%	11.6%	8.6%	9.7%	2nd	1,517th of 1,810
Population	392	145,863	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,644th of 1,818
Population density	7/sq mi	159/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,600th of 1,818
Median home value	$88,300	$198,600	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,562nd of 1,679
Work from home	1.1%	8.1%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,646th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	0%	6.7%	17.6%	14.1%	1st	1,804th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	6.3%	51.6%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,559th of 1,692
Tech workers	0%	1.4%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,749th of 1,810

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

18%

Under 5

5–17

11%

18–24

25–34

10%

35–44

13%

45–54

19%

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

44.3

Under 18

26%

65 and over

17.1%

Race and ethnicity

White81%
Black0%
Hispanic13%
Asian0%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander4%
Other0%
Multiracial1%

Diversity index

32.3

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

85%

Spanish

15%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 159
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 77.4%
Married couples: 53.5%
Living alone: 22%
Veterans (of adults): 8.3%
Male / female: 51% / 49%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

23%

$50–75k

20%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79530

$71,979

Taylor Co.

$67,139

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$35,332

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.388

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79530

$88,300

Taylor Co.

$198,600

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79530

$1,100

Taylor Co.

$1,159

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

77%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

17%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 196
Owner-occupied: 78.6%
Vacant: 18.9%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 6.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.2× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

0.5%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

20–29

30%

30–44

41%

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

41.1 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.6%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

63.5%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Construction and repair

23%

Office and admin

19%

Management

12%

Sales

Police and fire

Transportation and moving

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Healthcare

Legal and social services

Education

Business and finance

0.5%

Production

0.5%

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Retail

22%

Health care and social assistance

16%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Public administration

Other services

Education

Admin, support and management

Professional and technical services

Construction

Manufacturing

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

0.5%

Information

Median earnings per worker

$33,958

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.3%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.5%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79530	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$60,208	$74,888
Service	$36,146	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,750	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$72,188	$49,199
Production and transportation	$21,528	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

13%

High school

34%

Some college

29%

Associate's

Bachelor's

17%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 87%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.2%
Households with broadband: 88.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 66%
No internet access: 11.9%
Without health insurance: 17.9%
Limited-English households: 1.9%

Geography

City (USPS): Lawn
State: Texas
County: Taylor County
Center point: 32.1039° N, 99.7797° W
Land area: 58 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79530 spans 2 counties

Taylor County67% of land
Runnels County33% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

Lawn1% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 79530

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79541	Ovalo, TX	3.5 mi	1,550	$71,032	$271,400
79519	Goldsboro, TX	6.2 mi	99	$163,380	$220,500
79538	Novice, TX	9.9 mi	185	—	—
79562	Tuscola, TX	11 mi	5,070	$109,572	$329,800
79508	Buffalo Gap, TX	12 mi	1,078	$105,000	$210,000
79567	Winters, TX	14 mi	2,995	$50,781	$71,700
79602	Abilene, TX	17 mi	27,425	$89,551	$248,100
79606	Abilene, TX	18 mi	29,182	$79,196	$272,600
79603	Abilene, TX	18 mi	23,548	$53,513	$120,900
79510	Clyde, TX	19 mi	8,369	$78,686	$161,000
79566	Wingate, TX	20 mi	230	$77,000	$136,100
76882	Talpa, TX	21 mi	313	$61,750	$120,200

Questions about 79530

What city is zip code 79530?

79530 is assigned to Lawn, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79530 in?

79530 is mostly in Taylor County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 79530?

About 392 people live in 79530, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79530 in?

79530 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79530?

The median household income in 79530 is $71,979.

What zip codes are near 79530?

The closest zip codes to 79530 are 79541, 79519, 79538, 79562, 79508.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79530, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.