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ZIP Code 79532: Loraine, TX
ZIP code 79532 uses the postal name Loraine, Texas and lies mostly in Mitchell County (92% of its land), reaching into Nolan County and Scurry County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,643 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Loraine; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Loraine · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Mitchell County (92%); Nolan County (5%); Scurry County (3%)
- Census places
- Loraine
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 124.9 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79532?
79532 centers on 32.408°, -100.714° and covers 124.9 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79545, 79512, 79526, 79535.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79532, 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 79532 compare with the rest of Mitchell County?
| Measure | 79532 | In Mitchell County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,029 | 2nd of 3 | 1,462nd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $70k | 2nd of 2 | 1,163rd of 1,172 |
79532's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,707) is more than a quarter of the figure ($49,643). 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 15% 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 79532?
The 2020 Census counted 796 people in 79532; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,029. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,029±272 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 796−15.3% since 2010 (940)
- Households
- 314
- Median age
- 27.9
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 79532?
Of the 1,029 people the ACS estimates in 79532, 38.1% are under 18 and 10.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (58.9%), then White (not Hispanic) (34.7%).
- Under 1838.1%
- 18 to 6451.2%
- 65 and older10.7%
- Hispanic or Latino58.9%
- White, not Hispanic34.7%
- Other or two or more3.5%
- Black, not Hispanic2.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 79532 earn?
Median household income is $49,643 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($78,732 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $49,643±$23,707
- Income per person
- $29,391
- Below the poverty line
- 24.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $62,850320 returns; wages 76% 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 79532?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $69,800
- Median gross rent
- $373
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 79.9%
- Housing units
- 455
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79532?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 2 more than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
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 79532?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79545 | Roscoe | 1,798 | $59k | 8.2 mi |
| 79512 | Colorado City | 7,834 | $60k | 14.0 mi |
| 79526 | Hermleigh | 986 | $84k | 16.9 mi |
| 79535 | Maryneal | 129 | $68k | 18.7 mi |
| 79556 | Sweetwater | 12,532 | $49k | 19.5 mi (near) |
| 79565 | Westbrook | 202 | – | 22.8 mi (near) |
| 79527 | Ira | 219 | $63k | 25.9 mi (near) |
| 79543 | Roby | 1,091 | $65k | 29.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.