| ZIP Codes: | 6 ZIP Codes (6 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 325 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:57 PM |
| Population: | 12,836 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48253 |
| CBSA: | Abilene, TX |
| Land Area: | 1,134 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 4 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 32.8181, -99.8164 |
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12,836 residents live across 6 ZIPs covering 1,134 sq mi, served by 6 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 11,271 to 12,836 from 2014 to 2024 — a +13.9% change. 4 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 79503 (Avoca, $98,697 median) and poorest ZIP 79553 (Stamford, $47,839) are 11.0 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 2.6× across this county — from $58,300 in 79533 (Lueders) to $153,300 in 79525 (Hawley).
Density varies 17× across the county — from 2 people/sq mi in 79533 (Lueders) to 29 in 79525 (Hawley).
Educational attainment ranges from 11.8% bachelor's+ in 79533 (Lueders) to 31.8% in 79503 (Avoca) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Texas, this is the #148 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #111 for median household income with the #47 fastest decade growth .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $64,594 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
16.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (1,376 of 8,476 reporting).
6 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79501 | Anson | Standard | 3,630 | $55,430 | 201.3 | 15.9% |
| 79525 | Hawley | Standard | 3,121 | $89,875 | 106.6 | 50.0% |
| 79553 | Stamford | Standard | 3,089 | $47,839 | 195.7 | -5.7% |
| 79520 | Hamlin | Standard | 2,319 | $65,331 | 266.9 | -2.2% |
| 79533 | Lueders | Standard | 475 | $59,375 | 272.5 | 84.1% |
| 79503 | Avoca | Standard | 202 | $98,697 | 90.9 | 32.0% |