Seminole, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79360
Gaines County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 13,574
- 6/sq mi
- $79,467
- Median income
- $219,200
- Median home value
- 11.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Seminole pairs an above-median household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 39%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 49th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 6
- people per sq mi
- 79%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79360 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79360 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Seminole, Gaines County, Texas, home to 13,574 residents across 2189.4 square miles, a density of 6 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79360 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $79,467 (5% above the Texas average), while per-capita income is $30,951. Poverty here runs at 5.7%, with unemployment measured at 2.0%. On housing, the median home value is $219,200 (11% below the state average) with median rent at $854 per month, and 79.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 11.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 29.3, and the average commute is -. Compare these figures to the Texas and national benchmarks above rather than reading 79360's numbers in isolation.
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 79360
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Seminole, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79360.
- Construction
Construction
88 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
68 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
58 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
44 establishments
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
36 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 79360, Seminole, 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
13,574
Population
2189.4
Area (sq mi)
6
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79360?
29.3
Median Age
51.4%
Male
48.6%
Female
31.6%
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?
$79,467
Median Household Income
+5% vs state
$30,951
Per Capita Income
5.7%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79360 ranks nationally
Seminole, TX household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income, the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$79,467 Top 39% higher than 61% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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?
6,020
Total Housing Units
5,380
Occupied Units
640
Vacant Units
3.19
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$219,200
Median Home Value
-11% vs state
$854
Median Rent
1988
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 475 business establishments in ZIP 79360, employing approximately 4,512 people with a combined annual payroll of $270,519,000.
475
Businesses
4,512
Employees
$270.5M
Annual Payroll
18
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 88 | 18.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 68 | 14.3% |
| Retail trade | 58 | 12.2% |
| Wholesale trade | 44 | 9.3% |
| Accommodation and food services | 36 | 7.6% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 27 | 5.7% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 25 | 5.3% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 25 | 5.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 20 | 4.2% |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 3.8% |
| Finance and insurance | 18 | 3.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 14 | 3.0% |
| Information | 10 | 2.1% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 8 | 1.7% |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 4 | 0.8% |
| Utilities | 4 | 0.8% |
| Educational services | 3 | 0.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 0.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
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