ZIP Codes of Kent County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
682
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$53,909
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
422
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
8
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
41.67%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
24.30%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 2 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:2 ZIP Codes (2 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:806
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:57 PM
Population:682 [See All]
FIPS:48263
Land Area:546 sq mi
Water Area:0 sq mi
Coordinates:33.2767, -100.6744
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Notable population decline
Lost 15.4% of residents since 2014.
Among Texas's 5 oldest counties
Median age 56.6.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Jayton · 578 people
84.8% of county total
Highest Income
Jayton · $73,476 median
1.4× county average
Largest Land Area
Jayton · 362.7 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
— growth not calculable
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Kent County


682 residents live across 2 ZIPs covering 546 sq mi, served by 2 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 806 to 682 from 2014 to 2024 — a -15.4% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 79528 (Jayton, $73,476 median) and poorest ZIP 79518 (Girard, $34,342) are 9.4 miles apart — a 2.1× income gap across local geography.

Density varies across the county — from 1 people/sq mi in 79518 (Girard) to 2 in 79528 (Jayton).

Educational attainment ranges from 15.5% bachelor's+ in 79518 (Girard) to 26.4% in 79528 (Jayton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.

Within Texas, this is the #249 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #218 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,508 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

24.3% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (130 of 535 reporting).

2 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Kent County


Big & sparse

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.

Total area
546
square miles
Avg density
1.2
people per sq mi
Population
682
across 2 ZIPs
Jayton
362.7 sq mi
578 residents
Girard
183.2 sq mi
104 residents

Single-ZIP anchor

One ZIP holds the majority of this county's population — a sign of a county built around a single city or town.

Jayton

Population decline

Kent County lost 15.4% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Jayton
-10.1%
643 → 578 residents

All ZIP Codes in Kent County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
79528JaytonStandard578$73,476362.7-10.1%
79518GirardStandard104$34,342183.2-36.2%

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