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ZIP Code 79042: Happy, TX
ZIP code 79042 uses the postal name Happy, Texas and lies mostly in Randall County (48% of its land), reaching into Castro County, Swisher County and Armstrong County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $70,590 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Happy; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Happy · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Randall County (48%); Castro County (23%); Swisher County (22%); Armstrong County (7%)
- Census places
- Happy
- Metro area
- Amarillo, TX
- House districts
- TX-13 (55%), TX-19 (45%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 442.4 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79042?
79042 centers on 34.741°, -101.894° and covers 442.4 square miles of land plus 2.6 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 79015, 79091, 79088, 79063, 79094, 79027, 79045.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79042, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79042 compare with the rest of Randall County?
| Measure | 79042 | In Randall County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,218 | 11th of 15 | 1,410th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $71k | 7th of 11 | 626th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $149k | not ranked | not ranked |
79042's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$48,830) is more than a quarter of the figure ($148,500). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 48% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 7% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 79042?
The 2020 Census counted 1,190 people in 79042; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,218. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 1.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,218±323 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,190+1.8% since 2010 (1,169)
- Households
- 463
- Median age
- 30.3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 79042?
Of the 1,218 people the ACS estimates in 79042, 34.8% are under 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (83.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (15.4%).
- Under 1834.8%
- 18 to 6453.3%
- 65 and older11.9%
- White, not Hispanic83.3%
- Hispanic or Latino15.4%
- Other or two or more0.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 79042 earn?
Median household income is $70,590 (ACS 2020-2024), the 7th highest of the 11 ranked ZIP codes in Randall County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,515 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $70,590±$13,500
- Income per person
- $31,346
- Below the poverty line
- 17.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 23.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,035510 returns; wages 68% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79042?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $148,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,081
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.2%
- Housing units
- 567
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79042?
21 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in other services (except public administration) (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Wholesale trade3
- Transportation and warehousing3
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79042?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79015 | Canyon | 23,765 | $83k | 14.2 mi |
| 79091 | Umbarger | 0 | – | 14.7 mi |
| 79088 | Tulia | 5,302 | $36k | 16.2 mi |
| 79063 | Nazareth | 665 | $111k | 20.0 mi |
| 79094 | Wayside | 7 | – | 22.8 mi |
| 79027 | Dimmitt | 4,858 | $51k | 30.4 mi |
| 79045 | Hereford | 18,189 | $61k | 36.9 mi |
| 79016 | Canyon | 310 | – | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 79025 | Dawn | 0 | – | 22.6 mi (near) |
| 79119 | Amarillo | 24,907 | $114k | 26.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.