ZIP Code 79538 — Novice city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79538 covers Novice, TX in Coleman County with a population of about 227.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 50.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 325; U.S. House district TX-11; the ABILENE - SWEETWATER media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 24.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 19.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 14.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Wholesale trade, Professional services, and Finance and insurance; about 10.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 91.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $326,700 — about 6% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 93.0% (about 27.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79538 in Novice, TX, a household would need roughly $90,000 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 $2,099. 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 Novice city, TX as Very Low (composite score 20.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (79.0) and hurricane (38.8). 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 Novice city, TX show little to no average snow and around 27.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 79538 (Novice 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.