ZIP Code 79041 — Hale Center city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79041 covers Hale Center, TX in Hale County with a population of about 2,511.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 806; U.S. House district TX-19; the LUBBOCK media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79041 is about $58,305 — about 22% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.3%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 9.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 24.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Transportation, Retail trade, and Agriculture; about 3.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 12.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $101,300 — about 71% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $413 (about 64% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 83.0% (about 17.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79041 in Hale Center, TX, a household would need roughly $28,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $651. That sits below the local median household income ($58,305), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Hale Center city, TX as Relatively Low (composite score 78.4), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (77.7) and flood (43.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Hale Center city, TX show little to no average snow and around 19.0 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 118 for ZIP 79041 (Hale Center city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.