ZIP code
79536
Merkel, TX
79536 covers Merkel in Taylor County, with 6,080 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 79536. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79536
About ZIP code 79536
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79536. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79536
Race
- White4,353
- Black or African American49
- American Indian or Alaska Native32
- Asian13
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander1
- Other race254
- Two or more races431
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 853
Age
- Under 10611
- 10 to 19737
- 20 to 29556
- 30 to 39576
- 40 to 49611
- 50 to 59709
- 60 to 69696
- 70 to 79435
- 80 and older202
Income and housing in 79536
Education
- High school graduate93.2%
- Bachelor's degree14.2%
- Graduate degree4.0%
Places covering 79536
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.
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.
- Taylor County83.8%
- Jones County16.2%
- Nolan County0.0%
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
51.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79536
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,739 | |
| 2006 | 4,488 | |
| 2007 | 4,824 | |
| 2008 | 4,700 | |
| 2009 | 4,476 | |
| 2010 | 4,546 | |
| 2011 | 4,479 | 4,557 |
| 2012 | 4,127 | 4,500 |
| 2013 | 4,190 | 4,450 |
| 2014 | 4,631 | 4,550 |
| 2015 | 4,655 | 4,410 |
| 2016 | 4,811 | 4,400 |
| 2017 | 4,593 | 4,350 |
| 2018 | 4,879 | 4,390 |
| 2019 | 5,258 | 4,480 |
| 2020 | 5,230 | 4,470 |
| 2021 | 5,703 | 4,410 |
| 2022 | 6,123 | 4,570 |
| 2023 | 6,080 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79536
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79563Tye8.0 miPop 925 · Income $56,548
- 79561Trent9.3 miPop 556 · Income $80,000
- 79603Abilene11.2 miPop 23,876 · Income $53,579
- 79607Dyess AFB11.4 miPop 3,636 · Income $61,020
- 79606Abilene14.3 miPop 29,428 · Income $83,201
- 79605Abilene14.4 miPop 28,257 · Income $59,565
- 79560Sylvester17.2 miPop 23 · Income —
- 79525Hawley17.3 miPop 2,926 · Income $88,972
- 79537Nolan17.8 miPop 60 · Income —
- 79699Abilene18.1 miPop 121 · Income —
- 79508Buffalo Gap18.1 miPop 982 · Income $78,617
- 79562Tuscola18.8 miPop 4,567 · Income $103,814
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ZIP code 79536 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79536 in?
- 79536 is in Merkel, TX.
- What county is 79536 in?
- 79536 is in Taylor County.
- What is the median household income in 79536?
- The median household income in 79536 is $71,346.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79536?
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