ZIP Code 79560 — Sylvester CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79560 covers Sylvester, TX in Fisher County with a population of about 23.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 34.8 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.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 13.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 20.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Agriculture, and Education; a mean commute of about 8.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 66.7% (about 1.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Sylvester CDP, TX as Very Low (composite score 1.9), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (48.9) and hurricane (12.5). 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 Sylvester CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 23.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 1 for ZIP 79560 (Sylvester CDP, 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.