Zip code 79548: Rule, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79548?

79548 is assigned to Rule, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79548 in?

79548 is in Haskell County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79548?

About 104 people live in 79548, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What zip codes are near 79548?

The closest zip codes to 79548 are 79547, 79553, 79540, 79544, 79521.

Residential delivery areaHaskell CountyCentral Time

Population

104

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

—

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$99K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.8

U.S. 38.9

Land area

80 sq mi

1 people/sq mi

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

About 79548

79548 is a rural zip code in Rule, Texas (Haskell County), covering 80 sq mi of land. About 104 people live here, or 1 per square mile. The median resident is 43.8 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

8.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). The median home value is $99,000. 98% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 21.2 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home; most commuters carpool. The most common jobs among working residents are in management, education and sales. 23% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%).

How 79548 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 104 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Homeownership rate97.8%
99th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%60th of 1,792 in TX
Unemployment rate14.5%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%55th of 1,810 in TX
Housing vacancy42.5%
99th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%74th of 1,794 in TX
Self-employed workers22.6%
99th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%107th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers37.7%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%59th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate24%
97th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%336th of 1,808 in TX
Residents 65 and older26.9%
94th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%227th of 1,818 in TX
Median age43.8
81st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6432nd of 1,817 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher47.9%
77th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%216th of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$42,819
57th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752445th of 1,813 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.438
52nd
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478795th of 1,785 in TX
Median earnings per worker$48,594
51st
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575654th of 1,794 in TX
Healthcare workers9.4%
49th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%639th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access91.3%
43rd
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%699th of 1,792 in TX
Poverty rate8.7%
36th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,215th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute21.2 min
19th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,360th of 1,738 in TX
Residents under 1815.4%
9th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,595th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home3.8%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,438th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$99,000
2nd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,513th of 1,679 in TX
Population104
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,812th of 1,818 in TX
Population density1/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,788th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index1.9
1st
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,784th of 1,818 in TX
Veterans0%
1st
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,776th of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents0%
1st
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,741st of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,610th of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,531st of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79548	Haskell	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Homeownership rateStrength	97.8%	73.7%	62.6%	65.2%	99th	60th of 1,792
Unemployment rateWeakness	14.5%	4.9%	5.3%	5.2%	99th	55th of 1,810
Housing vacancy	42.5%	31.1%	9.4%	10.1%	99th	74th of 1,794
Self-employed workers	22.6%	14%	10.5%	10%	99th	107th of 1,810
Government workers	37.7%	29.6%	14.1%	14.5%	99th	59th of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	24%	16.2%	17.1%	8.4%	97th	336th of 1,808
Residents 65 and older	26.9%	22.7%	13.4%	17.2%	94th	227th of 1,818
Median age	43.8	43.1	35.6	38.9	81st	432nd of 1,817
Bachelor's degree or higher	47.9%	22.8%	33.8%	35.7%	77th	216th of 1,811
Per capita income	$42,819	$40,011	$40,752	$44,673	57th	445th of 1,813
Income inequality (Gini)	0.438	0.542	0.478	0.483	52nd	795th of 1,785
Median earnings per worker	$48,594	$40,371	$47,575	$49,666	51st	654th of 1,794
Healthcare workers	9.4%	5.9%	8.6%	9.7%	49th	639th of 1,810
Broadband access	91.3%	86.8%	91.4%	91%	43rd	699th of 1,792
Poverty rate	8.7%	16.6%	13.8%	12.5%	36th	1,215th of 1,794
Average commuteStrength	21.2 min	15.8 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	19th	1,360th of 1,738
Residents under 18	15.4%	18.1%	25%	22%	9th	1,595th of 1,818
Work from home	3.8%	7.7%	14.4%	15.1%	4th	1,438th of 1,810
Median home value	$99,000	$98,700	$283,800	$332,700	2nd	1,513th of 1,679
Population	104	5,421	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,812th of 1,818
Population density	1/sq mi	6/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,788th of 1,818
Diversity index	1.9	49.8	67.1	61.4	1st	1,784th of 1,818
Veterans	0%	6.9%	6.2%	6.2%	1st	1,776th of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	0%	4.9%	17.6%	14.1%	1st	1,741st of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	41.1%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,610th of 1,692
Tech workers	0%	0.2%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,531st 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

Under 5

12%

5–17

16%

18–24

25–34

17%

35–44

45–54

16%

55–64

18%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.8

Under 18

15.4%

65 and over

26.9%

Race and ethnicity

White99%
Black0%
Hispanic0%
Asian0%
Native American1.0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0%

Diversity index

1.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

88.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

100%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 46
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 54.3%
Married couples: 54.3%
Living alone: 45.7%
Veterans (of adults): 0%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

33%

$25–50k

$50–75k

22%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

15%

$200k+

20%

Median household income

79548

—

Haskell Co.

$60,653

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$42,819

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

34.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.438

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79548

$99,000

Haskell Co.

$98,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79548

—

Haskell Co.

$782

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

100%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 80
Owner-occupied: 97.8%
Vacant: 42.5%
Median year built: 1959
Median rooms: 6
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

45%

Carpooled

51%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

20%

10–19

35%

20–29

24%

30–44

45–59

14%

60+

Average commute

21.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

14.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

68.9%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

26%

Education

25%

Sales

17%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

Business and finance

Transportation and moving

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Construction and repair

Farming, fishing and forestry

Production

Industries

Education

28%

Agriculture and mining

23%

Retail

17%

Health care and social assistance

Public administration

Professional and technical services

Admin, support and management

Manufacturing

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$48,594

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

22.6%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

37.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79548	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$54,750	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,438	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

10%

Some college

42%

Associate's

Bachelor's

37%

Graduate

11%

High school graduate or higher: 100%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 47.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
Households with broadband: 91.3%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 32.6%
No internet access: 8.7%
Without health insurance: 24%
Limited-English households: 0%

Geography

City (USPS): Rule
State: Texas
County: Haskell County
Center point: 33.0712° N, 99.9128° W
Land area: 80 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 79548

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79547	Rule, TX	8.8 mi	957	$41,023	$86,800
79553	Stamford, TX	9.7 mi	3,089	$47,839	$69,500
79540	Old Glory, TX	11 mi	52	—	$111,000
79544	Rochester, TX	16 mi	382	$41,750	$82,500
79521	Haskell, TX	17 mi	3,487	$64,294	$117,400
79503	Avoca, TX	18 mi	202	$98,697	$114,000
79520	Hamlin, TX	18 mi	2,319	$65,331	$74,700
79539	O Brien, TX	20 mi	220	$46,250	—
79502	Aspermont, TX	22 mi	1,135	$52,333	$44,100
79501	Anson, TX	23 mi	3,630	$55,430	$89,200
76388	Weinert, TX	23 mi	248	$64,236	$74,500
79529	Knox City, TX	26 mi	1,131	$50,694	$63,400

Questions about 79548

What city is zip code 79548?

79548 is assigned to Rule, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79548 in?

79548 is in Haskell County, Texas.

What is the population of 79548?

About 104 people live in 79548, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79548 in?

79548 is in Central Time.

What zip codes are near 79548?

The closest zip codes to 79548 are 79547, 79553, 79540, 79544, 79521.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79548, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.