ZIP Code 79549 — Snyder city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79549 covers Snyder, TX in Scurry County with a population of about 15,505.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 325, 806; U.S. House district TX-19; the ABILENE - SWEETWATER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79549 is about $59,559 — about 21% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.3%; unemployment rate near 2.0%; 17.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 16.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 3.9% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 11.3 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 $108,500 — about 69% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $726 (about 38% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.4% (about 11.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79549 in Snyder, TX, a household would need roughly $30,000 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 $697. That sits below the local median household income ($59,559), 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 Snyder city, TX as Very Low (composite score 30.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (88.2) and flood (23.6). 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 Snyder city, TX show little to no average snow and around 21.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 731 for ZIP 79549 (Snyder 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.