Zip code 79533: Lueders, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79533?

79533 is assigned to Lueders, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79533 in?

79533 is mostly in Shackelford County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 79533?

About 475 people live in 79533, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79533?

The median household income in 79533 is $59,375.

Q: What zip codes are near 79533?

The closest zip codes to 79533 are 79503, 79553, 76430, 79521, 79601.

Residential delivery areaShackelford CountyCentral Time

Population

475

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$59K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$58K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,286/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.7

U.S. 38.9

Land area

179 sq mi

3 people/sq mi

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

About 79533

79533 is a rural zip code in Lueders, Texas (Shackelford County), covering 179 sq mi of land. About 475 people live here, or 3 per square mile. The median resident is 33.7 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 $59,375 a year, 26% below the national median of $80,734. 13.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $58,300, or 1.0 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 82% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,286 a month.

12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 33.6 minutes each way, and 5% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care.

How 79533 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 475 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Housing vacancy36.6%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%114th of 1,794 in TX
Residents under 1830.7%
96th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%213th of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate10.3%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%137th of 1,810 in TX
Veterans11.6%
94th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%213th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate15.4%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%921st of 1,808 in TX
Average commute33.6 min
88th
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min286th of 1,738 in TX
Homeownership rate82.1%
83rd
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%507th of 1,792 in TX
Government workers18.4%
78th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%581st of 1,810 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.455
66th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478569th of 1,785 in TX
Poverty rate13.7%
64th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%808th of 1,794 in TX
Median gross rent$1,286
42nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403576th of 1,511 in TX
Diversity index31.2
25th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,422nd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters41.7%
20th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,109th of 1,692 in TX
Median household income$59,375
19th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,189th of 1,712 in TX
Self-employed workers6.9%
18th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,496th of 1,810 in TX
Median age33.7
14th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,394th of 1,817 in TX
Foreign-born residents1.7%
10th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,574th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$24,925
8th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,497th of 1,813 in TX
Work from home4.7%
7th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,355th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%
4th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,548th of 1,811 in TX
Residents 65 and older8.6%
4th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,639th of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$31,141
4th
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,615th of 1,794 in TX
Broadband access78.6%
3rd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,549th of 1,792 in TX
Population475
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,613th of 1,818 in TX
Population density3/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,727th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$58,300
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,654th of 1,679 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,571st of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers1.8%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,657th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79533	Shackelford	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Housing vacancy	36.6%	17.9%	9.4%	10.1%	99th	114th of 1,794
Residents under 18	30.7%	20.7%	25%	22%	96th	213th of 1,818
Unemployment rateWeakness	10.3%	7.5%	5.3%	5.2%	95th	137th of 1,810
Veterans	11.6%	5.9%	6.2%	6.2%	94th	213th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	15.4%	13.4%	17.1%	8.4%	89th	921st of 1,808
Average commuteWeakness	33.6 min	23.5 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	88th	286th of 1,738
Homeownership rateStrength	82.1%	78.7%	62.6%	65.2%	83rd	507th of 1,792
Government workers	18.4%	18.4%	14.1%	14.5%	78th	581st of 1,810
Income inequality (Gini)	0.455	0.417	0.478	0.483	66th	569th of 1,785
Poverty rate	13.7%	9.5%	13.8%	12.5%	64th	808th of 1,794
Median gross rent	$1,286	$718	$1,403	$1,413	42nd	576th of 1,511
Diversity index	31.2	32.2	67.1	61.4	25th	1,422nd of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	41.7%	38.1%	51.7%	51.1%	20th	1,109th of 1,692
Median household incomeWeakness	$59,375	$73,047	$78,476	$80,734	19th	1,189th of 1,712
Self-employed workers	6.9%	16.7%	10.5%	10%	18th	1,496th of 1,810
Median age	33.7	42.3	35.6	38.9	14th	1,394th of 1,817
Foreign-born residents	1.7%	0.9%	17.6%	14.1%	10th	1,574th of 1,818
Per capita incomeWeakness	$24,925	$35,110	$40,752	$44,673	8th	1,497th of 1,813
Work from home	4.7%	9.7%	14.4%	15.1%	7th	1,355th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	11.8%	34.1%	33.8%	35.7%	4th	1,548th of 1,811
Residents 65 and older	8.6%	20.1%	13.4%	17.2%	4th	1,639th of 1,818
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$31,141	$46,269	$47,575	$49,666	4th	1,615th of 1,794
Broadband accessWeakness	78.6%	87.1%	91.4%	91%	3rd	1,549th of 1,792
Population	475	3,175	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,613th of 1,818
Population density	3/sq mi	4/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,727th of 1,818
Median home value	$58,300	$174,800	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,654th of 1,679
Tech workers	0%	0.7%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,571st of 1,810
Healthcare workers	1.8%	5.2%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,657th 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

12%

Under 5

19%

5–17

12%

18–24

25–34

16%

35–44

12%

45–54

13%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.7

Under 18

30.7%

65 and over

8.6%

Race and ethnicity

White82%
Black0.4%
Hispanic6%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial11%

Diversity index

31.2

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

1.7%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

72.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

96%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 168
Average household size: 2.8
Family households: 61.3%
Married couples: 43.5%
Living alone: 38.7%
Veterans (of adults): 11.6%
Male / female: 52% / 48%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

32%

$25–50k

13%

$50–75k

14%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

22%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79533

$59,375

Shackelford Co.

$73,047

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$24,925

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

8.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.455

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79533

$58,300

Shackelford Co.

$174,800

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79533

$1,286

Shackelford Co.

$718

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

94%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 265
Owner-occupied: 82.1%
Vacant: 36.6%
Median year built: 1952
Median rooms: 5.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 41.7%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.0× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

13%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

28%

10–19

20–29

30–44

32%

45–59

19%

60+

Average commute

33.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

10.3%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Office and admin

24%

Construction and repair

15%

Cleaning and personal care

12%

Food service

11%

Farming, fishing and forestry

10%

Transportation and moving

Management

Education

Police and fire

Sales

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Healthcare

Business and finance

Computer and math

Arts, media and sports

Production

Industries

Restaurants and hotels

25%

Agriculture and mining

15%

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

11%

Construction

Public administration

Education

Health care and social assistance

Finance, insurance and real estate

Wholesale

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Other services

Professional and technical services

Retail

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$31,141

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

6.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

18.4%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

21.2%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79533	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$52,813	$74,888
Service	$8,194	$26,804
Sales and office	$35,000	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$66,250	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,250	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

32%

Some college

38%

Associate's

13%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Households with broadband: 78.6%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 55.4%
No internet access: 17.3%
Without health insurance: 15.4%
Limited-English households: 3%

Geography

City (USPS): Lueders
State: Texas
County: Shackelford County
Center point: 32.8487° N, 99.5473° W
Land area: 179 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79533 spans 4 counties

Shackelford County63% of land
Jones County18% of land
Haskell County14% of land
Throckmorton County5% of land

Zip codes near 79533

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79503	Avoca, TX	9.1 mi	202	$98,697	$114,000
79553	Stamford, TX	19 mi	3,089	$47,839	$69,500
76430	Albany, TX	19 mi	2,395	$77,102	$202,400
79521	Haskell, TX	19 mi	3,487	$64,294	$117,400
79601	Abilene, TX	20 mi	28,050	$53,631	$190,200
79525	Hawley, TX	21 mi	3,121	$89,875	$153,300
79501	Anson, TX	21 mi	3,630	$55,430	$89,200
79548	Rule, TX	26 mi	104	—	$99,000
76483	Throckmorton, TX	26 mi	822	$53,214	$79,400
79698	Abilene, TX · PO box	28 mi	—	—	—
79699	Abilene, TX	28 mi	113	—	—
76464	Moran, TX	29 mi	477	$64,038	$48,500

Questions about 79533

What city is zip code 79533?

79533 is assigned to Lueders, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79533 in?

79533 is mostly in Shackelford County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 79533?

About 475 people live in 79533, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79533 in?

79533 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79533?

The median household income in 79533 is $59,375.

What zip codes are near 79533?

The closest zip codes to 79533 are 79503, 79553, 76430, 79521, 79601.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79533, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.