Zip code 79561: Trent, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79561?

79561 is assigned to Trent, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79561 in?

79561 is mostly in Nolan County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 79561?

About 665 people live in 79561, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79561?

The median household income in 79561 is $93,250.

Q: What zip codes are near 79561?

The closest zip codes to 79561 are 79536, 79560, 79556, 79537, 79534.

Residential delivery areaNolan CountyCentral Time

Population

665

Median household income

$93K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$121K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$725/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

48.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

140 sq mi

5 people/sq mi

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

About 79561

79561 is a rural zip code in Trent, Texas (Nolan County), covering 140 sq mi of land. About 665 people live here, or 5 per square mile. The median resident is 48.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $93,250 a year, 16% above the national median of $80,734. 6.2% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $120,800, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $725 a month.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.9 minutes each way, and 4% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; office and administrative support; and healthcare.

How 79561 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Median age48.1
93rd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6268th of 1,817 in TX
Housing vacancy19.6%
93rd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%483rd of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older25%
92nd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%291st of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate85.9%
90th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%345th of 1,792 in TX
Government workers22.1%
90th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%340th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers13%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%221st of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers12.1%
78th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%683rd of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$60,655
76th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575271st of 1,794 in TX
Uninsured rate10.8%
75th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,357th of 1,808 in TX
Veterans7.7%
74th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%635th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$93,250
65th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476350th of 1,712 in TX
Per capita income$43,126
58th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752428th of 1,813 in TX
Average commute23.9 min
36th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,150th of 1,738 in TX
Diversity index39
34th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,247th of 1,818 in TX
Poverty rate6.2%
20th
StrengthU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,458th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents3%
18th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,448th of 1,818 in TX
Residents under 1817.4%
16th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,506th of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.372
7th
StrengthU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,513th of 1,785 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher13.2%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,459th of 1,811 in TX
Broadband access81.2%
6th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,445th of 1,792 in TX
Median home value$120,800
5th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,379th of 1,679 in TX
Median gross rent$725
4th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,393rd of 1,511 in TX
Work from home3.8%
4th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,441st of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate1.2%
2nd
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,540th of 1,810 in TX
Population665
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,549th of 1,818 in TX
Population density5/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,652nd of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,678th of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,750th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79561	Nolan	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Median age	48.1	39.3	35.6	38.9	93rd	268th of 1,817
Housing vacancy	19.6%	17.1%	9.4%	10.1%	93rd	483rd of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	25%	19.5%	13.4%	17.2%	92nd	291st of 1,818
Homeownership rateStrength	85.9%	68.1%	62.6%	65.2%	90th	345th of 1,792
Government workers	22.1%	19.3%	14.1%	14.5%	90th	340th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	13%	9.9%	8.6%	9.7%	88th	221st of 1,810
Self-employed workers	12.1%	10.6%	10.5%	10%	78th	683rd of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$60,655	$39,514	$47,575	$49,666	76th	271st of 1,794
Uninsured rate	10.8%	13.3%	17.1%	8.4%	75th	1,357th of 1,808
Veterans	7.7%	6.1%	6.2%	6.2%	74th	635th of 1,818
Median household income	$93,250	$50,747	$78,476	$80,734	65th	350th of 1,712
Per capita income	$43,126	$32,182	$40,752	$44,673	58th	428th of 1,813
Average commute	23.9 min	18.3 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	36th	1,150th of 1,738
Diversity index	39	56.8	67.1	61.4	34th	1,247th of 1,818
Poverty rateStrength	6.2%	22.5%	13.8%	12.5%	20th	1,458th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	3%	4.5%	17.6%	14.1%	18th	1,448th of 1,818
Residents under 18	17.4%	25.4%	25%	22%	16th	1,506th of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Strength	0.372	0.480	0.478	0.483	7th	1,513th of 1,785
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.2%	16%	33.8%	35.7%	6th	1,459th of 1,811
Broadband accessWeakness	81.2%	82.9%	91.4%	91%	6th	1,445th of 1,792
Median home value	$120,800	$96,300	$283,800	$332,700	5th	1,379th of 1,679
Median gross rent	$725	$913	$1,403	$1,413	4th	1,393rd of 1,511
Work from home	3.8%	3.6%	14.4%	15.1%	4th	1,441st of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	1.2%	6%	5.3%	5.2%	2nd	1,540th of 1,810
Population	665	14,454	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,549th of 1,818
Population density	5/sq mi	16/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,652nd of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	44.7%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,678th of 1,692
Tech workers	0%	0.4%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,750th 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

14%

5–17

18–24

13%

25–34

35–44

16%

45–54

15%

55–64

20%

65–74

75+

Median age

48.1

Under 18

17.4%

65 and over

25%

Race and ethnicity

White77%
Black9%
Hispanic6%
Asian3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial5%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

77%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

93%

Spanish

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 255
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 67.8%
Married couples: 55.3%
Living alone: 23.9%
Veterans (of adults): 7.7%
Male / female: 58% / 42%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

$25–50k

$50–75k

25%

$75–100k

$100–150k

31%

$150–200k

$200k+

15%

Median household income

79561

$93,250

Nolan Co.

$50,747

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,126

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.2%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

17.3%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.372

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79561

$120,800

Nolan Co.

$96,300

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79561

$725

Nolan Co.

$913

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

79%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

21%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 317
Owner-occupied: 85.9%
Vacant: 19.6%
Median year built: 1977
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

82%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

17%

10–19

19%

20–29

21%

30–44

32%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

1.2%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

59.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

18%

Office and admin

14%

Healthcare

13%

Construction and repair

12%

Management

11%

Sales

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Business and finance

0.9%

Legal and social services

0.6%

Production

0.6%

Engineering and science

0.3%

Computer and math

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

18%

Admin, support and management

13%

Retail

12%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Health care and social assistance

Other services

Construction

Public administration

Information

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

0.3%

Professional and technical services

Median earnings per worker

$60,655

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.1%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

8.8%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79561	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$70,875	$74,888
Service	$56,875	$26,804
Sales and office	$37,250	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$106,083	$49,199
Production and transportation	$60,625	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

10%

High school

37%

Some college

28%

Associate's

12%

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
Households with broadband: 81.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 49%
No internet access: 12.2%
Without health insurance: 10.8%
Limited-English households: 2%

Geography

City (USPS): Trent
State: Texas
County: Nolan County
Center point: 32.5128° N, 100.1766° W
Land area: 140 sq mi
Water area: 0.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79561 spans 4 counties

Nolan County36% of land
Fisher County36% of land
Taylor County16% of land
Jones County11% of land

Zip codes near 79561

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79536	Merkel, TX	9.3 mi	5,047	$71,131	$136,400
79560	Sylvester, TX	11 mi	37	$85,625	—
79556	Sweetwater, TX	13 mi	12,532	$49,393	$94,900
79537	Nolan, TX	17 mi	54	$97,917	—
79534	Mc Caulley, TX	17 mi	360	$70,833	$360,000
79563	Tye, TX	17 mi	964	$49,276	$64,600
79543	Roby, TX	19 mi	1,091	$64,978	$71,500
79603	Abilene, TX	19 mi	23,548	$53,513	$120,900
79607	Dyess Afb, TX	21 mi	3,315	$62,637	—
79525	Hawley, TX	23 mi	3,121	$89,875	$153,300
79501	Anson, TX	23 mi	3,630	$55,430	$89,200
79606	Abilene, TX	23 mi	29,182	$79,196	$272,600

Questions about 79561

What city is zip code 79561?

79561 is assigned to Trent, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79561 in?

79561 is mostly in Nolan County, but it extends into 3 other counties.

What is the population of 79561?

About 665 people live in 79561, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79561 in?

79561 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79561?

The median household income in 79561 is $93,250.

What zip codes are near 79561?

The closest zip codes to 79561 are 79536, 79560, 79556, 79537, 79534.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79561, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.