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ZIP Code 79342: Loop, TX
ZIP code 79342 uses the postal name Loop, Texas and lies entirely in Gaines County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 250 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $73,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 3% of its land lies in Loop (a census-designated place); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Loop · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gaines County
- Census places
- Loop census-designated place
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 104.0 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79342?
79342 centers on 32.903°, -102.332° and covers 104.0 square miles of land. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79377, 79359, 79316, 79331.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79342, 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 79342 compare with the rest of Gaines County?
| Measure | 79342 | In Gaines County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 249 | 5th of 5 | 1,713th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $74k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $120k | not ranked | not ranked |
79342's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (249). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 7% of 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 79342?
The 2020 Census counted 322 people in 79342; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 249. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 249±116 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 322
- Households
- 94
- Median age
- 51.7
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 79342?
Of the 249 people the ACS estimates in 79342, 12.0% are under 18 and 36.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.0%), then Hispanic or Latino (45.0%).
- Under 1812.0%
- 18 to 6451.0%
- 65 and older36.9%
- White, not Hispanic55.0%
- Hispanic or Latino45.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 79342 earn?
Median household income is $73,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $73,750±$56,562
- Income per person
- $39,558
- Below the poverty line
- 5.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $71,736140 returns; wages 53% 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 79342?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.2%
- Housing units
- 107
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79342?
6 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction3
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 79342?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79377 | Welch | 230 | $44k | 11.7 mi |
| 79359 | Seagraves | 3,294 | $53k | 12.4 mi |
| 79316 | Brownfield | 10,055 | $43k | 16.0 mi |
| 79331 | Lamesa | 11,711 | $54k | 26.3 mi |
| 79378 | Wellman | 289 | $122k | 10.9 mi (near) |
| 79360 | Seminole | 17,342 | $80k | 27.1 mi (near) |
| 79376 | Tokio | 10 | – | 29.7 mi (near) |
| 79345 | Meadow | 916 | $73k | 30.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.