ZIP Code 79539 — O'Brien city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79539 covers O'Brien, TX in Haskell County with a population of about 218.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.4 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 940; U.S. House district TX-19; the ABILENE - SWEETWATER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79539 is about $49,375 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 35.8%; unemployment rate near 22.2%; 26.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Mining, and Education; a mean commute of about 63.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $75,000 — about 78% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $525 (about 55% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.8% (about 12.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79539 in O'Brien, TX, a household would need roughly $21,000 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 $482. That sits below the local median household income ($49,375), 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 O'Brien city, TX as Very Low (composite score 11.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (79.6) and hurricane (30.8). 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 O'Brien city, TX show little to no average snow and around 26.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 79539 (O'Brien 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.