79512 ZIP Code, Colorado City, TX
79512 is a ZIP code in Colorado City, Texas in Mitchell County. It covers 600 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79565, 79532 and 79511. 7,834 people live here in 2,407 households. It is rural, with fewer than 100 people per square mile, and most homes are owner-occupied (79%). Median household income is $60,353, below the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: Colorado City, TX
- County: Mitchell County
- Land area: 600 sq mi
- Population: 7,834
- Median household income: $60,353
- Carrier routes: 6 (2,463 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 7,834 |
| Households | 2,407 |
| Median household income | $60,353 |
| Income per person | $28,604 |
| Median age | 37.2 |
| Homeowners | 78.6% |
| Median home value | $88,800 |
| Median rent | $613 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 12.0% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 22.5 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 22.0% |
| Moved in the past year | 13.4% |
| Below the poverty line | 12.4% |
| Broadband internet | 84.4% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 21.0% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 4.2% |
| $10–15K | 3.9% |
| $15–25K | 8.5% |
| $25–35K | 12.6% |
| $35–50K | 8.3% |
| $50–75K | 20.7% |
| $75–100K | 9.8% |
| $100–150K | 20.3% |
| $150–200K | 6.4% |
| $200K+ | 5.3% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 9.4% |
| 10–19 | 11.1% |
| 20–24 | 10.2% |
| 25–34 | 17.9% |
| 35–44 | 10.7% |
| 45–54 | 14.6% |
| 55–64 | 10.7% |
| 65–74 | 8.8% |
| 75+ | 6.5% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 15.5% |
| Owned outright | 44.6% |
| Rented | 16.2% |
| Vacant | 23.7% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 80.3% |
| Townhome | 1.0% |
| 2–4 units | 2.1% |
| 5–19 units | 2.1% |
| 20+ units | 0.0% |
| Mobile / other | 14.5% |
Businesses in 79512
113 business establishments with 1,027 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 23
- Accommodation and Food Services: 18
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 15
- Construction: 9
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 8
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction: 6
- Finance and Insurance: 5
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 5
EDDM carrier routes
79512 has 6 USPS carrier routes with 2,463 residential and 212 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 79512
79512 has 6 USPS carrier routes (2 city (C), 3 rural (R), 1 highway contract (H)) with 2,463 residential and 212 business mailboxes. Routes range from 44 homes (H072) to 655 homes (C003); the median route has 410 homes. The Census counted 2,407 households in 79512 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 1 |
| 250–499 | 3 |
| 500–749 | 2 |
| 750–999 | 0 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 79512 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route R001 — Est. median household income $70,656, 365 homes
- Route R002 — Est. median household income $66,309, 454 homes
- Route R003 — Est. median household income $64,702, 346 homes
- Route C002 — Est. median household income $63,982, 599 homes
- Route C003 — Est. median household income $48,993, 655 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers
Most families with kids
For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.
- Route C002 — Est. families with children under 18 31.5%, 599 homes
- Route R002 — Est. families with children under 18 26.2%, 454 homes
- Route R003 — Est. families with children under 18 24.8%, 346 homes
- Route R001 — Est. families with children under 18 22.3%, 365 homes
- Route C003 — Est. families with children under 18 19.7%, 655 homes
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Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers
Most homeowners
Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.
- Route R001 — Est. owner-occupied homes 83.1%, 365 homes
- Route R003 — Est. owner-occupied homes 79.9%, 346 homes
- Route R002 — Est. owner-occupied homes 79.4%, 454 homes
- Route C002 — Est. owner-occupied homes 76.8%, 599 homes
- Route C003 — Est. owner-occupied homes 74.5%, 655 homes
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Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route R001 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 7.6%, 365 homes
- Route R003 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 6.5%, 346 homes
- Route R002 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 6.2%, 454 homes
- Route C003 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 0.0%, 655 homes
- Route C002 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 0.0%, 599 homes
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Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C002 — USPS business mailboxes 87, 599 homes
- Route R001 — USPS business mailboxes 56, 365 homes
- Route C003 — USPS business mailboxes 33, 655 homes
- Route R003 — USPS business mailboxes 16, 346 homes
- Route R002 — USPS business mailboxes 12, 454 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 79512
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C002 | City | 599 | 87 | $63,982 | 76.8% | 31.5% | — |
| C003 | City | 655 | 33 | $48,993 | 74.5% | 19.7% | — |
| H072 | Highway contract | 44 | 8 | $70,046 | 83.2% | 23.7% | — |
| R001 | Rural | 365 | 56 | $70,656 | 83.1% | 22.3% | — |
| R002 | Rural | 454 | 12 | $66,309 | 79.4% | 26.2% | — |
| R003 | Rural | 346 | 16 | $64,702 | 79.9% | 24.8% | — |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79512 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 79565 — Westbrook city, TX (10.7 mi)
- 79532 — Loraine town, TX (14 mi)
- 79511 — Coahoma town, TX (21.1 mi)
- 79527 (21.2 mi)
- 79545 — Roscoe city, TX (21.9 mi)
- 79526 — Hermleigh CDP, TX (24.8 mi)
Areas that include 79512
- Colorado City, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Lake Colorado City, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Mitchell County ZIP codes — 3 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Mail every home in 79512
Route counts on this page price as Full Service 6.5 × 9 postcards: we print, bundle by carrier route and hand the mailing to USPS. Prefer to take it to the Post Office yourself? Print only costs less and you pay postage at drop-off.
EDDM guides
ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 79512, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 79512 in?
- 79512 is a Colorado City, TX mailing address. By land area, 1% lies inside Lake Colorado City; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 79512 in?
- 79512 is in Mitchell County.
- What is the population of 79512?
- About 7,834 people (±270), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 7,974.
- What is the median household income in 79512?
- $60,353 (±$11,721), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 79512?
- 6 USPS carrier routes with 2,463 residential and 212 business mailboxes (2,673 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 79512?
- The closest, measured center to center: 79565 (10.7 mi, Westbrook), 79532 (14 mi, Loraine), 79511 (21.1 mi, Coahoma), 79527 (21.2 mi), 79545 (21.9 mi, Roscoe) and 79526 (24.8 mi, Hermleigh).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.