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ZIP Code 79842: Marathon, TX
ZIP code 79842 uses the postal name Marathon, Texas and lies entirely in Brewster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 290 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,596 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Marathon (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Marathon · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brewster County
- Census places
- Marathon census-designated place
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 828.7 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79842?
79842 centers on 30.013°, -103.028° and covers 828.7 square miles of land plus 1.0 of water. It borders 1 ZIP code: 79735.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79842, 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 79842 compare with the rest of Brewster County?
| Measure | 79842 | In Brewster County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 285 | 5th of 5 | 1,691st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $240k | not ranked | not ranked |
79842's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (285). 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 3% 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 79842?
The 2020 Census counted 445 people in 79842; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 285. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 285±176 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 445
- Households
- 203
- Median age
- 56.6
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 79842?
Of the 285 people the ACS estimates in 79842, 2.8% are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (71.2%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.8%).
- Under 182.8%
- 18 to 6478.6%
- 65 and older18.6%
- White, not Hispanic71.2%
- Hispanic or Latino28.8%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 79842 earn?
Median household income is $45,596 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,596±$6,997
- Income per person
- $42,872
- Below the poverty line
- 18.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 24.8%
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 79842?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $240,000
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 62.1%
- Housing units
- 369
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79842?
17 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services5
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 79842?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79735 | Fort Stockton | 13,357 | $79k | 54.4 mi |
| 79830 | Alpine | 7,853 | $67k | 38.4 mi (near) |
| 79848 | Sanderson | 791 | $52k | 38.4 mi (near) |
| 79832 | Alpine | 330 | – | 44.3 mi (near) |
| 79852 | Terlingua | 641 | $35k | 57.0 mi (near) |
| 79834 | Big Bend National Park | 331 | $50k | 59.1 mi (near) |
| 79846 | Redford | 71 | – | 72.1 mi (near) |
| 79734 | Fort Davis | 1,779 | $65k | 73.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.