Loraine, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79532
Mitchell County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 940
- 3/sq mi
- $49,643
- Median income
- $69,800
- Median home value
- 8.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Loraine pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 80%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79532 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79532 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 324.1 square miles in Loraine, Mitchell County, Texas. The area is home to 940 residents, producing a population density of 3 people per square mile, and falls within the Chicago time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 79532 against Texas and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79532 sits at $49,643 (34% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $29,391. The poverty rate stands at 24.5% and the unemployment rate at 0.0%. On housing, the median home value is $69,800 (72% below the state average) with median rent at $373 per month, and 79.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79532 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 27.9, and the average commute is —. We also surface 1 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 additional ZIPs sharing Mitchell County, so you can benchmark 79532 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79532, Loraine, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
940
Population
324.1
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79532?
27.9
Median Age
59.6%
Male
40.4%
Female
5.2%
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?
$49,643
Median Household Income
-34% vs state
$29,391
Per Capita Income
24.5%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 79532 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,643 14th percentile higher than 14% 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?
455
Total Housing Units
314
Occupied Units
141
Vacant Units
3.23
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$69,800
Median Home Value
-72% vs state
$373
Median Rent
1958
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 79532, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $2,058,000.
10
Businesses
33
Employees
$2.1M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
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 79532 vs 79545 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79545 | Roscoe, TX | 1,788 | 7.7 mi |
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