ZIP code
79512
Colorado City, TX
79512 covers Colorado City in Mitchell County, with 7,672 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 79512. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79512
About ZIP code 79512
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79512. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79512
Race
- White4,654
- Black or African American931
- American Indian or Alaska Native81
- Asian54
- Other race1,514
- Two or more races740
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3,080
Age
- Under 10847
- 10 to 19895
- 20 to 291,395
- 30 to 391,389
- 40 to 491,018
- 50 to 59899
- 60 to 69802
- 70 to 79473
- 80 and older256
Income and housing in 79512
Education
- High school graduate83.1%
- Bachelor's degree13.6%
- Graduate degree5.6%
Places covering 79512
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Colorado City50.1%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Mitchell County99.8%
- Scurry County0.2%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
42.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79512
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,915 | |
| 2006 | 4,863 | |
| 2007 | 5,547 | |
| 2008 | 5,130 | |
| 2009 | 5,115 | |
| 2010 | 5,074 | |
| 2011 | 8,367 | 5,137 |
| 2012 | 8,268 | 5,090 |
| 2013 | 8,171 | 5,090 |
| 2014 | 8,147 | 5,110 |
| 2015 | 8,149 | 4,840 |
| 2016 | 8,074 | 4,680 |
| 2017 | 7,907 | 4,720 |
| 2018 | 7,716 | 4,760 |
| 2019 | 7,456 | 4,960 |
| 2020 | 7,451 | 4,790 |
| 2021 | 7,758 | 4,710 |
| 2022 | 7,879 | 4,710 |
| 2023 | 7,672 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79512
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79565Westbrook10.7 miPop 351 · Income $120,781
- 79532Loraine14.0 miPop 1,014 · Income $43,393
- 79511Coahoma21.1 miPop 1,739 · Income $108,438
- 79527Ira21.2 miPop 179 · Income $83,125
- 79545Roscoe21.9 miPop 1,778 · Income $55,667
- 76949Silver22.9 miPop 13 · Income —
- 79526Hermleigh24.8 miPop 978 · Income $71,818
- 79535Maryneal27.3 miPop 133 · Income $60,972
- 79733Forsan29.4 miPop 439 · Income $75,000
- 79556Sweetwater33.4 miPop 12,593 · Income $48,582
- 79720Big Spring34.5 miPop 30,432 · Income $71,194
- 79721Big Spring35.4 miPop 466 · Income —
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ZIP code 79512 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79512 in?
- 79512 is in Colorado City, TX.
- What county is 79512 in?
- 79512 is in Mitchell County.
- What is the median household income in 79512?
- The median household income in 79512 is $55,855.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79512?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79512.