ZIP Code 79544 — Rochester town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79544 covers Rochester, TX in Haskell County with a population of about 440.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 940; U.S. House district TX-19; the ABILENE - SWEETWATER media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79544 is about $45,625 — about 39% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 13.4%; unemployment rate near 2.8%; 10.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 23.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Public administration, and Education; about 1.0% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.2 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $488 (about 58% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 95.2% (about 29.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Rochester town, TX as Very Low (composite score 11.7), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (79.6) and hurricane (30.8). 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 Rochester town, TX show little to no average snow and around 26.9 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 21 for ZIP 79544 (Rochester town, 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.