Zip code 79359: Seagraves, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79359?

79359 is assigned to Seagraves, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79359 in?

79359 is mostly in Gaines County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

Q: What is the population of 79359?

About 3,294 people live in 79359, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79359?

The median household income in 79359 is $53,048.

Q: What zip codes are near 79359?

The closest zip codes to 79359 are 79378, 79342, 79360, 79316, 79323.

Residential delivery areaGaines CountyCentral Time

Population

3,294

Median household income

$53K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$89K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$661/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

340 sq mi

10 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 79359

79359 is a rural zip code in Seagraves, Texas (Gaines County), covering 340 sq mi of land. About 3,294 people live here, or 10 per square mile. The median resident is 34 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $53,048 a year, 34% below the national median of $80,734. 16.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $89,000, or 1.7 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 65% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $661 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.6 minutes each way, and 9% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; transportation and moving goods; and education. 16% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 50% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79359 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1839.4%
99th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%31st of 1,818 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.545
97th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.47864th of 1,785 in TX
Self-employed workers16.1%
93rd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%326th of 1,810 in TX
Uninsured rate17%
92nd
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%790th of 1,808 in TX
Government workers21%
87th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%397th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate16.5%
75th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%599th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index56.9
65th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1565th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy8.2%
62nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,223rd of 1,794 in TX
Unemployment rate5.5%
61st
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%632nd of 1,810 in TX
Median earnings per worker$51,217
59th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575506th of 1,794 in TX
Foreign-born residents10.6%
53rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%762nd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans6%
52nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%961st of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate64.7%
41st
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,267th of 1,792 in TX
Tech workers2.2%
37th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%644th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers8.5%
35th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%806th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home9.4%
31st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%823rd of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older13.1%
24th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,217th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$30,833
21st
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,127th of 1,813 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,055th of 1,811 in TX
Median age34
16th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,367th of 1,817 in TX
Rent-burdened renters40.2%
16th
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,152nd of 1,692 in TX
Median household income$53,048
12th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,382nd of 1,712 in TX
Population3,294
5th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,131st of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$661
2nd
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,430th of 1,511 in TX
Broadband access76.1%
2nd
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,602nd of 1,792 in TX
Population density10/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,519th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$89,000
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,557th of 1,679 in TX
Average commute14.6 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,661st of 1,738 in TX

Measure	79359	Gaines	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents under 18	39.4%	35.8%	25%	22%	99th	31st of 1,818
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.545	0.428	0.478	0.483	97th	64th of 1,785
Self-employed workers	16.1%	19.9%	10.5%	10%	93rd	326th of 1,810
Uninsured rateWeakness	17%	36.7%	17.1%	8.4%	92nd	790th of 1,808
Government workers	21%	11.6%	14.1%	14.5%	87th	397th of 1,810
Poverty rate	16.5%	6.8%	13.8%	12.5%	75th	599th of 1,794
Diversity index	56.9	51.9	67.1	61.4	65th	565th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	8.2%	10.2%	9.4%	10.1%	62nd	1,223rd of 1,794
Unemployment rate	5.5%	2.4%	5.3%	5.2%	61st	632nd of 1,810
Median earnings per worker	$51,217	$48,385	$47,575	$49,666	59th	506th of 1,794
Foreign-born residents	10.6%	28.7%	17.6%	14.1%	53rd	762nd of 1,818
Veterans	6%	2.9%	6.2%	6.2%	52nd	961st of 1,818
Homeownership rate	64.7%	74.6%	62.6%	65.2%	41st	1,267th of 1,792
Tech workers	2.2%	0.6%	3.8%	3.8%	37th	644th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	8.5%	6.9%	8.6%	9.7%	35th	806th of 1,810
Work from home	9.4%	3%	14.4%	15.1%	31st	823rd of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	13.1%	9.7%	13.4%	17.2%	24th	1,217th of 1,818
Per capita income	$30,833	$30,645	$40,752	$44,673	21st	1,127th of 1,813
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.3%	11.7%	33.8%	35.7%	19th	1,055th of 1,811
Median age	34	29.3	35.6	38.9	16th	1,367th of 1,817
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	40.2%	30.9%	51.7%	51.1%	16th	1,152nd of 1,692
Median household incomeWeakness	$53,048	$74,132	$78,476	$80,734	12th	1,382nd of 1,712
Population	3,294	22,232	30,188,424	334,922,499	5th	1,131st of 1,818
Median gross rent	$661	$789	$1,403	$1,413	2nd	1,430th of 1,511
Broadband accessWeakness	76.1%	84%	91.4%	91%	2nd	1,602nd of 1,792
Population density	10/sq mi	15/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,519th of 1,818
Median home value	$89,000	$200,700	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,557th of 1,679
Average commuteStrength	14.6 min	26.2 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	1st	1,661st of 1,738

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

33%

5–17

18–24

25–34

13%

35–44

45–54

18%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

39.4%

65 and over

13.1%

Race and ethnicity

White25%
Black12%
Hispanic59%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.8%
Multiracial3%

Diversity index

56.9

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

10.6%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

80.1%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

50%

Spanish

46%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 1,143
Average household size: 2.9
Family households: 68.1%
Married couples: 42.2%
Living alone: 29.7%
Veterans (of adults): 6%
Male / female: 43% / 57%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

29%

$25–50k

17%

$50–75k

17%

$75–100k

10%

$100–150k

14%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79359

$53,048

Gaines Co.

$74,132

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$30,833

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

16.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.8%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.545

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79359

$89,000

Gaines Co.

$200,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79359

$661

Gaines Co.

$789

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

17%

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

18%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 1,245
Owner-occupied: 64.7%
Vacant: 8.2%
Median year built: 1969
Median rooms: 5.5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 40.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 3.9%
Home value to income: 1.7× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

0.9%

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

44%

10–19

26%

20–29

17%

30–44

45–59

60+

Average commute

14.6 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.5%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

51.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

21%

Transportation and moving

13%

Education

Healthcare

Office and admin

Construction and repair

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Food service

Sales

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Industries

Agriculture and mining

27%

Education

11%

Manufacturing

Retail

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Health care and social assistance

Construction

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Other services

Information

Wholesale

Professional and technical services

Median earnings per worker

$51,217

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

16.1%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

21%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79359	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$80,260	$74,888
Service	$17,250	$26,804
Sales and office	$21,991	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$49,545	$49,199
Production and transportation	$55,556	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

29%

High school

25%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

13%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 71.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
Households with broadband: 76.1%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 54.9%
No internet access: 22.5%
Without health insurance: 17%
Limited-English households: 6.8%

Geography

City (USPS): Seagraves
State: Texas
County: Gaines County
Center point: 32.9236° N, 102.5441° W
Land area: 340 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79359 spans 3 counties

Gaines County61% of land
Yoakum County25% of land
Terry County14% of land

Zip codes near 79359

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79378	Wellman, TX	9.1 mi	289	$122,232	—
79342	Loop, TX	12 mi	249	$73,750	$120,000
79360	Seminole, TX	19 mi	17,342	$79,467	$219,200
79316	Brownfield, TX	20 mi	10,055	$43,063	$103,900
79323	Denver City, TX	21 mi	7,485	$87,321	$193,300
79376	Tokio, TX	23 mi	10	—	—
79377	Welch, TX	24 mi	230	$44,000	$144,100
79355	Plains, TX	26 mi	1,660	$76,967	$143,300
79345	Meadow, TX	31 mi	916	$73,438	$95,000
79372	Sundown, TX	35 mi	1,359	$58,906	$96,700
88242	Hobbs, NM	37 mi	8,472	$90,000	$260,200
79379	Whiteface, TX	40 mi	660	$67,813	$80,800

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Questions about 79359

What city is zip code 79359?

79359 is assigned to Seagraves, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79359 in?

79359 is mostly in Gaines County, but it extends into 2 other counties.

What is the population of 79359?

About 3,294 people live in 79359, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79359 in?

79359 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79359?

The median household income in 79359 is $53,048.

What zip codes are near 79359?

The closest zip codes to 79359 are 79378, 79342, 79360, 79316, 79323.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79359, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.