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ZIP Code 79355: Plains, TX
ZIP code 79355 uses the postal name Plains, Texas and lies entirely in Yoakum County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,700 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $76,967 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Plains; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Plains · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Yoakum County
- Census places
- Plains
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 404.7 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79355?
79355 centers on 33.166°, -102.895° and covers 404.7 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 79376, 79323, 79359, 88267, 88260.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79355, 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 79355 compare with the rest of Yoakum County?
| Measure | 79355 | In Yoakum County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,660 | 3rd of 4 | 1,327th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $77k | 2nd of 3 | 500th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $143k | not ranked | not ranked |
79355's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$65,725) is more than a quarter of the figure ($143,300). 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 58% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 9% 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 79355?
The 2020 Census counted 1,867 people in 79355; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,660. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,660±377 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,867
- Households
- 651
- Median age
- 36.4
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 79355?
Of the 1,660 people the ACS estimates in 79355, 28.0% are under 18 and 14.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (45.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (39.9%).
- Under 1828.0%
- 18 to 6457.7%
- 65 and older14.3%
- Hispanic or Latino45.3%
- White, not Hispanic39.9%
- Other or two or more10.5%
- Asian, not Hispanic4.3%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 79355 earn?
Median household income is $76,967 (ACS 2020-2024), the 2nd highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Yoakum County.
- Median household income
- $76,967±$10,606
- Income per person
- $32,662
- Below the poverty line
- 17.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 11.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $77,909790 returns; wages 62% 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 79355?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $143,300
- Median gross rent
- $883
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 68.0%
- Housing units
- 797
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79355?
36 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade6
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction5
- Finance and insurance5
- Other services (except public administration)5
- Construction3
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 79355?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79376 | Tokio | 10 | – | 15.9 mi |
| 79323 | Denver City | 7,485 | $87k | 16.1 mi |
| 79359 | Seagraves | 3,294 | $53k | 26.3 mi |
| 88267 | Tatum, NM | 1,347 | $52k | 30.1 mi |
| 88260 | Lovington, NM | 15,160 | $76k | 30.7 mi |
| 79379 | Whiteface | 660 | $68k | 26.7 mi (near) |
| 79378 | Wellman | 289 | $122k | 27.6 mi (near) |
| 79372 | Sundown | 1,359 | $59k | 28.9 mi (near) |
| 88242 | Hobbs, NM | 8,472 | $90k | 28.9 mi (near) |
| 88262 | McDonald, NM | 20 | – | 29.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.