Mclean, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79057
Gray County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,206
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $70,865
- Median income Near-median income area
- $91,300
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 12.4%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Mclean pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 48th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 7th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 86%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79057 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79057 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Mclean, Gray County, Texas, home to just 1,206 residents across 1005.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79057 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $70,865 (6% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $38,061. The poverty rate is 9.3%, with unemployment at 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $91,300 (63% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $975; owner occupancy is 85.8%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 47, and the average commute is 28 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79057.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79057, Mclean, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
1,206
Population
1005.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79057?
47.0
Median Age
47.5%
Male
52.5%
Female
7.9%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$70,865
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$38,061
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
28.3 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 79057 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Mclean, TX household income vs. every Texas ZIP code
Median household income among 1,737 reporting Texas ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$70,865 Top 48% higher than 52% of 1,737 Texas ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
599housing units
599
Total Housing Units
401
Occupied Units
198
Vacant Units
2.42
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$91,300
Median Home Value
-63% vs state ZIP avg
$975
Median Rent
1953
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 15 business establishments in ZIP 79057, employing approximately 105 people with a combined annual payroll of $4,222,000.
15
Businesses
105
Employees
$4.2M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 20.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79057, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (1,206 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 79057 in?
ZIP code 79057 (Mclean) is located in Gray County, Texas. Gray County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/gray-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 79057?
ZIP code 79057 in Mclean, TX has a population of 1,206 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 79057?
The median household income in ZIP 79057 is $70,865, which is 7% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 79057?
The median home value in ZIP 79057 is $91,300, which is 67% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 79057?
The largest racial group in ZIP 79057 is White at 83.5%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 16.7% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 79057?
ZIP code 79057 has 15 business establishments employing approximately 105 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 79057?
In ZIP code 79057, 51.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 12.4% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What is the average commute time in ZIP 79057?
The mean commute time for workers in ZIP code 79057 is 28.3 minutes according to Census ACS data. The national average is roughly 26 minutes, so commuters here spend more time traveling to work than typical.
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 79057?
In ZIP code 79057, approximately 85.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.2% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 79057?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 79057 is 9.3% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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