Zip code 79540: Old Glory, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 79540
79540 is a rural zip code in Old Glory, Texas (Stonewall County), covering 111 sq mi of land. About 52 people live here. The median resident is 62.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
0% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $111,000. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; cleaning and personal care; and management.
How 79540 compares
Only about 52 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424
- Population density1/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi
- Per capita income$75,429U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752
- Median home value$111,000U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800
- Median age62.1U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6
- U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%
- U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%
- Work from home12.9%U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%
- U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%
- U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%
- Uninsured rate9.6%U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%
- Veterans0%U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%
- U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%
- Housing vacancy36.4%U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%
- U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%
- U.S. 22% · TX 25%
- Median earnings per worker$100,938U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575
- U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%
- U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%
- U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%
- U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%
- U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478
| Measure | 79540 | Stonewall | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 52 | 1,227 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 1/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Per capita income | $75,429 | $44,681 | $40,752 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $111,000 | $48,600 | $283,800 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 62.1 | 52.3 | 35.6 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 0% | 14.9% | 13.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 42.3% | 16.9% | 33.8% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 84.6% | 62.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 12.9% | 1.8% | 14.4% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 0 | 34.8 | 67.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 94.7% | 91.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 9.6% | 12.7% | 17.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 0% | 6.1% | 6.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 0.9% | 17.6% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 36.4% | 35.1% | 9.4% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 26.9% | 28% | 13.4% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 25.1% | 25% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $100,938 | $45,556 | $47,575 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 9.9% | 8.6% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 22.2% | 10.5% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 0% | 14.4% | 14.1% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.199 | 0.579 | 0.478 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White100%
- Black0%
- Hispanic0%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 35
- Average household size
- 1.5
- Family households
- 85.7%
- Married couples
- 85.7%
- Living alone
- 14.3%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 0%
- Male / female
- 52% / 48%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 55
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 36.4%
- Median year built
- 1969
- Median rooms
- 4.8
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 79540 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $58,500 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 42.3%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 32.7%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 85.7%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 9.6%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Old Glory
- State
- Texas
- County
- Stonewall County
- Center point
- 33.1507° N, 100.0711° W
- Land area
- 111 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.4 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Zip codes near 79540
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79547 | Rule, TX | 10 mi | $41,023 |
| 79548 | Rule, TX | 11 mi | — |
| 79502 | Aspermont, TX | 11 mi | $52,333 |
| 79544 | Rochester, TX | 16 mi | $41,750 |
| 79539 | O Brien, TX | 18 mi | $46,250 |
| 79520 | Hamlin, TX | 19 mi | $65,331 |
| 79553 | Stamford, TX | 19 mi | $47,839 |
| 79529 | Knox City, TX | 24 mi | $50,694 |
| 79521 | Haskell, TX | 26 mi | $64,294 |
| 76388 | Weinert, TX | 28 mi | $64,236 |
| 79503 | Avoca, TX | 28 mi | $98,697 |
| 79534 | Mc Caulley, TX | 29 mi | $70,833 |
Questions about 79540
What city is zip code 79540?
79540 is assigned to Old Glory, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 79540 in?
79540 is in Stonewall County, Texas.
What is the population of 79540?
About 52 people live in 79540, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 79540 in?
79540 is in Central Time.
What zip codes are near 79540?
The closest zip codes to 79540 are 79547, 79548, 79502, 79544, 79539.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79540, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.