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ZIP Code 79742: Grandfalls, TX
ZIP code 79742 uses the postal name Grandfalls, Texas and lies entirely in Ward County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 620 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $68,681 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Grandfalls; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Grandfalls · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Ward County
- Census places
- Grandfalls
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 85.9 sq mi · 7 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79742?
79742 centers on 31.360°, -102.853° and covers 85.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 79743, 79756.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79742, 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 79742 compare with the rest of Ward County?
| Measure | 79742 | In Ward County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 620 | 4th of 6 | 1,564th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
79742's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (620). 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 14% 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 79742?
The 2020 Census counted 457 people in 79742; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 620. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 620±214 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 457
- Households
- 257
- Median age
- 27.1
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 79742?
Of the 620 people the ACS estimates in 79742, 38.1% are under 18 and 22.9% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (49.8%), then White (not Hispanic) (43.5%).
- Under 1838.1%
- 18 to 6439.0%
- 65 and older22.9%
- Hispanic or Latino49.8%
- White, not Hispanic43.5%
- Black, not Hispanic3.1%
- Other or two or more2.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic1.1%
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 79742 earn?
Median household income is $68,681 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $68,681±$21,570
- Income per person
- $28,405
- Below the poverty line
- 13.9%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 19.3%
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 79742?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $428
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.4%
- Housing units
- 289
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79742?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more than in 2018; the most are in mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction5
- Accommodation and food services3
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 79742?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79743 | Imperial | 231 | $72k | 9.3 mi |
| 79756 | Monahans | 9,485 | $68k | 12.1 mi |
| 79730 | Coyanosa | 123 | – | 16.5 mi (near) |
| 79731 | Crane | 4,196 | $63k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 79788 | Wickett | 699 | $57k | 18.5 mi (near) |
| 79777 | Pyote | 116 | – | 20.1 mi (near) |
| 79769 | Odessa | 0 | – | 26.0 mi (near) |
| 79759 | Notrees | 0 | – | 33.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.