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ZIP 79538 · Novice

Who lives in ZIP code 79538 (Novice, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Novice, TX · Coleman County

uszips 2026
People185
Median age59.8
Household income—
Home value—
Median rent—
Poverty24.3%
College degree+12.7%
Commute45 min

Place

Metro area
Outside any metro
Time zone
Central
Density
1 / sq mi
Housing units
67

Spans 2 counties

Coleman66%
Runnels34%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 101.6%
10–1910.3%
20s5.9%
30s8.6%
40s4.8%
50s19.0%
60s30.3%
70s19.4%
80+0.0%

36.2% are 65 or older; 93.0% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K29.9%
$25K–50K16.4%
$50K–75K13.4%
$75K–100K0.0%
$100K–150K29.9%
$150K+10.4%

40.3% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $25,625.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school10.1%
High school36.7%
Some college40.5%
Bachelor's12.7%
Graduate0.0%

35.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White84.3%
Black0.0%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.0%
Two or more15.7%

10.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
53.8%
Never married
23.6%
Divorced
18.7%
Widowed
3.8%
Family size
2.91
Dual-income families
32.1%

Housing

Own their home
94.0%
Rent burden
—
Men / women
57% / 43%

Work

In labor force
44.2%
Unemployment
0.0%
Self-employed
0.0%
Farmers
30.0%

Community

Charitable givers
0.0%
Veterans
12.8%
With a disability
43.8%
No health insurance
34.1%
Limited English
0.0%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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