ZIP Code 79536

ZIP Code79536
CityMERKEL
StateTX
TypeSTANDARD
Post offices count1 (see all)
Total population5,703 (see all)

Cities in ZIP Code 79536

Primary city: MERKEL, TX
Unacceptable: BLAIR, NOODLE, STITH

Post offices

MERKEL — Post Office
222 EDWARDS MERKEL, TX 79536-9998
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MERKEL — Post Office™

222 EDWARDS
MERKEL, TX 79536-9998
Street Parking Available

For facility accessibility, please call the Post Office.

1-800-ASK-USPS® (800-275-8777)
Phone 325-928-5413
TTY

Hours

  • Bulk Mail Acceptance Hours

    Mon
    8:00 am-3:00 pm
    Tue
    8:00 am-3:00 pm
    Wed
    8:00 am-3:00 pm
    Thu
    8:00 am-3:00 pm
    Fri
    8:00 am-3:00 pm
    Sat
    Closed
    Sun
    Closed
  • Retail Hours

    Mon
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Tue
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Wed
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Thu
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Fri
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Sat
    Closed
    Sun
    Closed
  • Call Referral Hours

    Mon
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Tue
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Wed
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Thu
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Fri
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Sat
    Closed
    Sun
    Closed
  • Carrier Call Referral Hours

    Mon
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Tue
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Wed
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Thu
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Fri
    8:00 am-4:00 pm
    Sat
    Closed
    Sun
    Closed
  • Last Collection Hours

    Mon
    4:00 pm
    Tue
    4:00 pm
    Wed
    4:00 pm
    Thu
    4:00 pm
    Fri
    4:00 pm
    Sat
    12:00 pm
    Sun
    Closed
  • Lobby Hours

    Mon
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Tue
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Wed
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Thu
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Fri
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Sat
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Sun
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
  • Pickup Services Hours

    Mon
    6:30 am-4:00 pm
    Tue
    6:30 am-4:00 pm
    Wed
    6:30 am-4:00 pm
    Thu
    6:30 am-4:00 pm
    Fri
    6:30 am-4:00 pm
    Sat
    Closed
    Sun
    Closed
  • PO Box Access Hours

    Mon
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Tue
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Wed
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Thu
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Fri
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Sat
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
    Sun
    12:01 am-11:59 pm
  • PO Box Delivery Hours

    Mon
    9:00 am
    Tue
    9:00 am
    Wed
    9:00 am
    Thu
    9:00 am
    Fri
    9:00 am
    Sat
    9:00 am
    Sun
    Closed

Services at this Location Service hours may vary.

  • Business Reply Mail® Account Balance
  • Business Reply Mail New Permit
  • Bulk Mail New Permit
  • Burial Flags
  • Bulk Mail Acceptance
  • Bulk Mail Account Balance
  • Carrier Services
  • Call Referral
  • Duck Stamps
  • General Delivery
  • Greeting Card Services
  • Gift Card Services
  • Money Orders (Domestic)
  • Money Orders (Inquiry)
  • Money Orders (International)
  • Pickup Hold Mail
  • Pickup Accountable Mail
  • Priority Mail International®
  • PO Box Online
  • Sure Money
  • Label Broker®

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Census data for ZIP Code 79536

Demographic and housing estimates in ZIP Code 79536

Total population
Total population5,703
Male2,808
Female2,895
Population by age
Total population5,703
Under 5 years448
5 to 9 years373
10 to 14 years706
15 to 19 years296
20 to 24 years333
25 to 34 years682
35 to 44 years594
45 to 54 years810
55 to 59 years274
60 to 64 years293
65 to 74 years524
75 to 84 years264
85 years and over106
Median age (years)35.2
Under 18 years1,778
16 years and over4,137
18 years and over3,925
21 years and over3,859
62 years and over1,034
65 years and over894
Population by race
Total population5,703
One race5,448
   White5,336
   Black or African American19
   American Indian and Alaska Native49
   Asian7
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0
   Some other race37
Two or more races255
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population3,906
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population1,925
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population1,981

Social characteristics in ZIP Code 79536

Households by type
Total households1,937
Family households (families)1,223
Married-couple family48
Male householder, no wife present, family241
Female householder, no husband present, family194
Nonfamily households425
Average household size615
Average family size2.92

Economic characteristics in ZIP Code 79536

Income and benefits (in 2021 inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households1,937
Less than $10,00085
$10,000 to $14,999112
$15,000 to $24,999168
$25,000 to $34,999170
$35,000 to $49,999262
$50,000 to $74,999387
$75,000 to $99,999311
$100,000 to $149,999262
$150,000 to $199,999109
$200,000 or more71
Median household income (dollars)63,399

Housing characteristics in ZIP Code 79536

Housing occupancy
Total housing units2,393
Occupied housing units1,937
Vacant housing units456
Units in structure
Total housing units2,393
1-unit, detached1,607
1-unit, attached1
2 units66
3 or 4 units52
5 to 9 units0
10 to 19 units29
20 or more units5
Mobile home621
Boat, RV, van, etc.12
Year structure built
Total housing units2,393
Built 2014 or later0
Built 2010 to 2013211
Built 2000 to 2009316
Built 1990 to 1999331
Built 1980 to 1989364
Built 1970 to 1979366
Built 1960 to 1969147
Built 1950 to 1959232
Built 1940 to 1949216
Built 1939 or earlier210
Rooms
Total housing units2,393
1 room44
2 rooms62
3 rooms100
4 rooms227
5 rooms620
6 rooms616
7 rooms320
8 rooms258
9 rooms or more146
Median rooms5.7
Bedrooms
Total housing units2,393
No bedroom48
1 bedroom148
2 bedrooms417
3 bedrooms1,230
4 bedrooms526
5 or more bedrooms24
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units1,937
Owner-occupied1,631
Renter-occupied306
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.90
Average household size of renter-occupied unit3.01
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units1,937
Moved in 2017 or later132
Moved in 2015 to 2016615
Moved in 2010 to 2014270
Moved in 2000 to 2009456
Moved in 1990 to 1999187
Moved in 1989 and earlier277
Value
Owner-occupied units1,631
Less than $50,000321
$50,000 to $99,999434
$100,000 to $149,999280
$150,000 to $199,999205
$200,000 to $299,999298
$300,000 to $499,99970
$500,000 to $999,9990
$1,000,000 or more23
Median (dollars)109,400
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units1,631
Housing units with a mortgage929
Housing units without a mortgage702
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent175
Less than $50044
$500 to $99946
$1,000 to $1,49969
$1,500 to $1,9990
$2,000 to $2,49916
$2,500 to $2,9990
$3,000 or more0
Median (dollars)889
No rent paid131
Data is based on 2021 Census

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