ZIP Code 79562 — Tuscola city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79562 covers Tuscola, TX in Taylor County with a population of about 4,567.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 35.7 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 79562 is about $103,814 — about 38% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 3.4%; unemployment rate near 1.5%; 41.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Retail trade, and Manufacturing; about 5.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.1 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 $239,100 — about 31% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $1,500 (about 29% above the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 89.2% (about 23.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79562 in Tuscola, TX, a household would need roughly $66,000 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 $1,536. That sits below the local median household income ($103,814), 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 Tuscola city, TX as Relatively Moderate (composite score 83.8), which is elevated versus much of the country. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (89.7) and flood (82.8). 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 Tuscola city, TX show little to no average snow and around 26.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 215 for ZIP 79562 (Tuscola 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.