Stanton, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79782
Martin County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 3,976
- 3/sq mi
- $102,986
- Median income
- $171,000
- Median home value
- 24.8%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Stanton pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 17%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 35th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 3
- people per sq mi
- 83%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79782 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79782 covers 1204.8 square miles in Stanton, Martin County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 3,976 residents on file, a density of 3 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79782 lands in the middle-income range, with a median household income of $102,986 (36% above the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $45,854. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 6.0% and unemployment is 3.7%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $171,000 (31% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $963; owner occupancy is 82.5%.
Educational attainment sits below the national norm: 24.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 37.5, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 1 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 2 more in Martin County, so 79782 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 79782
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Stanton, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79782.
- Retail trade
Retail trade
18 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
14 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
14 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
13 establishments
- Construction
Construction
11 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 79782, Stanton, 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
3,976
Population
1204.8
Area (sq mi)
3
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79782?
37.5
Median Age
62.1%
Male
37.9%
Female
7.7%
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?
$102,986
Median Household Income
+36% vs state ZIP avg
$45,854
Per Capita Income
6.0%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
Unemployment Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
1,754housing units
1,754
Total Housing Units
1,537
Occupied Units
217
Vacant Units
2.48
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$171,000
Median Home Value
-31% vs state ZIP avg
$963
Median Rent
1977
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 114 business establishments in ZIP 79782, employing approximately 1,242 people with a combined annual payroll of $90,635,000.
114
Businesses
1,242
Employees
$90.6M
Annual Payroll
14
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 18 | 15.8% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 14 | 12.3% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 14 | 12.3% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 13 | 11.4% |
| Construction | 11 | 9.7% |
| Accommodation and food services | 7 | 6.1% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 5.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 6 | 5.3% |
| Finance and insurance | 5 | 4.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 3.5% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 4 | 3.5% |
| Utilities | 3 | 2.6% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 2.6% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 2.6% |
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 79782 vs 79749 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79749 | Lenorah, TX | 255 | 9.2 mi |
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79782, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (3,976 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.