Plains, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79355
Yoakum County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 1,942
- 2/sq mi
- $76,967
- Median income
- $143,300
- Median home value
- 12.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Plains pairs an above-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 42%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 23rd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79355 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79355 covers 1142.4 square miles in Plains, Yoakum County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 1,942 residents on file, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79355 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $76,967 (2% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $32,662. Unemployment is 11.1%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $143,300 (42% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $883; owner occupancy is 68.0%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 36.4, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79355.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 79355
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Plains, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79355.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
6 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
5 establishments
- Finance and insurance
Finance and insurance
5 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
5 establishments
- Construction
Construction
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 79355, Plains, 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
1,942
Population
1142.4
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79355?
36.4
Median Age
44.0%
Male
56.0%
Female
19.4%
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?
$76,967
Median Household Income
+2% vs state ZIP avg
$32,662
Per Capita Income
17.2%
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
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
797housing units
797
Total Housing Units
651
Occupied Units
146
Vacant Units
2.55
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$143,300
Median Home Value
-42% vs state ZIP avg
$883
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 36 business establishments in ZIP 79355, employing approximately 230 people with a combined annual payroll of $17,151,000.
36
Businesses
230
Employees
$17.2M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 6 | 16.7% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 5 | 13.9% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 13.9% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 5 | 13.9% |
| Construction | 3 | 8.3% |
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 79355, 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 (1,942 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.