Loop, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79342
Gaines County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 352
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- $73,750
- Median income Near-median income area
- $120,000
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 9.6%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Loop pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 47%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79342 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79342 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Loop, Gaines County, Texas, home to just 352 residents across 251.4 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79342 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $73,750 (2% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $39,558. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 5.2% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $120,000 (52% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 87.2%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 51.7, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Gaines County, so 79342 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 79342, Loop, 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
352
Population
251.4
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79342?
51.7
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
31.7%
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?
$73,750
Median Household Income
-2% vs state ZIP avg
$39,558
Per Capita Income
5.2%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79342 ranks among Texas ZIPs
Loop, 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)
$73,750 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
107housing units
107
Total Housing Units
94
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.54
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$120,000
Median Home Value
-52% vs state ZIP avg
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 6 business establishments in ZIP 79342, employing approximately 94 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,493,000.
6
Businesses
94
Employees
$8.5M
Annual Payroll
1
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 50.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79342 vs 79378 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79378 | Wellman, TX | 236 | 13.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79342, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
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 79342 in?
ZIP code 79342 (Loop) is located in Gaines County, Texas. Gaines County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/gaines-tx.
What is the population of ZIP code 79342?
ZIP code 79342 in Loop, TX has a population of 352 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 79342?
The median household income in ZIP 79342 is $73,750, which is 3% below the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 79342?
The median home value in ZIP 79342 is $120,000, which is 57% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 79342?
The largest racial group in ZIP 79342 is White at 55.0%. Hispanic or Latino residents make up 45.0% of the population.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 79342?
ZIP code 79342 has 6 business establishments employing approximately 94 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
What is the education level in ZIP code 79342?
In ZIP code 79342, 38.0% of residents aged 25+ have a high school diploma or higher, and 9.6% hold a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures come from the Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).
What percentage of residents own vs. rent in ZIP 79342?
In ZIP code 79342, approximately 87.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 12.8% are renter-occupied, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the poverty rate in ZIP code 79342?
The poverty rate in ZIP code 79342 is 5.2% according to Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. This measures the percentage of the population living below the federal poverty threshold.
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