ZIP Code 79533 — Lueders city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79533 covers Lueders, TX in Shackelford County with a population of about 525.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 325; U.S. House district TX-19; the ABILENE - SWEETWATER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79533 is about $57,788 — about 23% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 19.4%; unemployment rate near 12.4%; 14.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 18.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Agriculture, and Mining; about 4.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.5 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 $52,700 — about 85% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 82.4% (about 17.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79533 in Lueders, TX, a household would need roughly $15,000 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 $339. That sits below the local median household income ($57,788), 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 Lueders city, TX as Very Low (composite score 1.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (75.9) and hurricane (19.5). 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 Lueders city, TX show little to no average snow and around 25.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 25 for ZIP 79533 (Lueders 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.