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ZIP Code 79749: Lenorah, TX
ZIP code 79749 uses the postal name Lenorah, Texas and lies entirely in Martin County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 480 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,286 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Lenorah · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Martin County
- Metro area
- Midland, TX
- House district
- TX-19 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 56.5 sq mi · 8 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79749?
79749 centers on 32.255°, -101.834° and covers 56.5 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79782, 79783, 79720.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79749, 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 79749 compare with the rest of Martin County?
| Measure | 79749 | In Martin County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 477 | 6th of 8 | 1,610th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $34k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $182k | not ranked | not ranked |
79749's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (477). 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 79749?
The 2020 Census counted 379 people in 79749; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 477. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 477±198 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 379
- Households
- 202
- Median age
- 42.5
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 79749?
Of the 477 people the ACS estimates in 79749, 24.1% are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (55.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (27.7%).
- Under 1824.1%
- 18 to 6457.7%
- 65 and older18.2%
- White, not Hispanic55.3%
- Hispanic or Latino27.7%
- Other or two or more17.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, 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 79749 earn?
Median household income is $34,286 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $34,286±$21,475
- Income per person
- $32,855
- Below the poverty line
- 13.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 29.9%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $192,500120 returns; wages 45% 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 79749?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $182,100
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 54.5%
- Housing units
- 207
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79749?
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 extraction3
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 79749?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79782 | Stanton | 3,867 | $103k | 5.4 mi |
| 79783 | Tarzan | 113 | $129k | 13.7 mi |
| 79720 | Big Spring | 29,936 | $69k | 19.6 mi |
| 79748 | Knott | 232 | – | 13.6 mi (near) |
| 79705 | Midland | 46,653 | $105k | 16.8 mi (near) |
| 79713 | Ackerly | 840 | $65k | 17.4 mi (near) |
| 79721 | Big Spring | 352 | – | 18.1 mi (near) |
| 79701 | Midland | 27,131 | $57k | 23.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.