Zip code 79742: Grandfalls, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79742?

79742 is assigned to Grandfalls, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79742 in?

79742 is in Ward County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79742?

About 620 people live in 79742, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79742?

The median household income in 79742 is $68,681.

Q: What zip codes are near 79742?

The closest zip codes to 79742 are 79743, 79756, 79730, 79731, 79788.

Residential delivery areaWard CountyCentral Time

Population

620

Median household income

$69K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

—

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$428/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

27.1

U.S. 38.9

Land area

86 sq mi

7 people/sq mi

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

About 79742

79742 is a rural zip code in Grandfalls, Texas (Ward County), covering 86 sq mi of land. About 620 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 27.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $68,681 a year, 15% below the national median of $80,734. 13.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). 86% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $428 a month.

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 31.9 minutes each way, and 2% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in education; engineering and science; and production and manufacturing. 40% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79742 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Residents under 1838.1%
99th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%38th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate86.4%
91st
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%322nd of 1,792 in TX
Median earnings per worker$75,000
91st
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,57593rd of 1,794 in TX
Rent-burdened renters63.2%
90th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%230th of 1,692 in TX
Residents 65 and older22.9%
87th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%394th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute31.9 min
83rd
WeaknessU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min385th of 1,738 in TX
Uninsured rate11.3%
77th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,313th of 1,808 in TX
Housing vacancy11.1%
76th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%990th of 1,794 in TX
Poverty rate13.9%
65th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%795th of 1,794 in TX
Diversity index56
63rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1608th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access93%
58th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%544th of 1,792 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.444
58th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478702nd of 1,785 in TX
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%740th of 1,810 in TX
Median household income$68,681
34th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476901st of 1,712 in TX
Government workers10.8%
25th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,395th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents3.9%
23rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,355th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher19.3%
19th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,059th of 1,811 in TX
Per capita income$28,405
15th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,304th of 1,813 in TX
Veterans2.9%
14th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,571st of 1,818 in TX
Median age27.1
2nd
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,741st of 1,817 in TX
Population620
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,565th of 1,818 in TX
Population density7/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,584th of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$428
1st
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,507th of 1,511 in TX
Work from home2%
1st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,590th of 1,810 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,781st of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers0%
1st
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,801st of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers2.5%
1st
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,705th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79742	Ward	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Residents under 18	38.1%	29.2%	25%	22%	99th	38th of 1,818
Homeownership rateStrength	86.4%	78.5%	62.6%	65.2%	91st	322nd of 1,792
Median earnings per workerStrength	$75,000	$51,211	$47,575	$49,666	91st	93rd of 1,794
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	63.2%	39.9%	51.7%	51.1%	90th	230th of 1,692
Residents 65 and older	22.9%	13.5%	13.4%	17.2%	87th	394th of 1,818
Average commuteWeakness	31.9 min	21.8 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	83rd	385th of 1,738
Uninsured rate	11.3%	18.9%	17.1%	8.4%	77th	1,313th of 1,808
Housing vacancy	11.1%	15%	9.4%	10.1%	76th	990th of 1,794
Poverty rate	13.9%	14.9%	13.8%	12.5%	65th	795th of 1,794
Diversity index	56	54.9	67.1	61.4	63rd	608th of 1,818
Broadband access	93%	88.8%	91.4%	91%	58th	544th of 1,792
Income inequality (Gini)	0.444	0.436	0.478	0.483	58th	702nd of 1,785
Unemployment rate	5.1%	2.9%	5.3%	5.2%	54th	740th of 1,810
Median household income	$68,681	$65,952	$78,476	$80,734	34th	901st of 1,712
Government workers	10.8%	23.2%	14.1%	14.5%	25th	1,395th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	3.9%	9.5%	17.6%	14.1%	23rd	1,355th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	19.3%	12.4%	33.8%	35.7%	19th	1,059th of 1,811
Per capita incomeWeakness	$28,405	$35,097	$40,752	$44,673	15th	1,304th of 1,813
Veterans	2.9%	5.6%	6.2%	6.2%	14th	1,571st of 1,818
Median age	27.1	34.5	35.6	38.9	2nd	1,741st of 1,817
Population	620	11,144	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,565th of 1,818
Population density	7/sq mi	13/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,584th of 1,818
Median gross rent	$428	$1,118	$1,403	$1,413	1st	1,507th of 1,511
Work from home	2%	1.3%	14.4%	15.1%	1st	1,590th of 1,810
Tech workers	0%	1.1%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,781st of 1,810
Healthcare workers	0%	3.1%	8.6%	9.7%	1st	1,801st of 1,810
Self-employed workers	2.5%	7.9%	10.5%	10%	1st	1,705th of 1,810

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

16%

Under 5

22%

5–17

12%

18–24

25–34

35–44

45–54

55–64

14%

65–74

75+

Median age

27.1

Under 18

38.1%

65 and over

22.9%

Race and ethnicity

White44%
Black3%
Hispanic50%
Asian1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

3.9%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

82.6%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

60%

Spanish

40%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.4%

Other

Households

Households: 257
Average household size: 2.4
Family households: 68.5%
Married couples: 27.2%
Living alone: 31.5%
Veterans (of adults): 2.9%
Male / female: 55% / 45%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

25%

$25–50k

18%

$50–75k

11%

$75–100k

15%

$100–150k

19%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79742

$68,681

Ward Co.

$65,952

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$28,405

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

13.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

12.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.444

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79742

—

Ward Co.

$150,700

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79742

$428

Ward Co.

$1,118

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

54%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

38%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 289
Owner-occupied: 86.4%
Vacant: 11.1%
Median year built: 1982
Median rooms: 5.4
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 63.2%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 63.2%
Home value to income: —

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

83%

Carpooled

12%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

0.5%

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

11%

20–29

50%

30–44

45–59

60+

11%

Average commute

31.9 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Education

22%

Engineering and science

19%

Production

13%

Transportation and moving

13%

Management

Cleaning and personal care

Office and admin

Sales

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Computer and math

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Healthcare

Police and fire

Food service

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

22%

Finance, insurance and real estate

22%

Construction

12%

Retail

10%

Manufacturing

Agriculture and mining

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Health care and social assistance

Professional and technical services

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$75,000

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

2.5%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

10.8%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79742	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$75,911	$74,888
Service	$28,229	$26,804
Sales and office	$45,481	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	—	$49,199
Production and transportation	$117,083	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

17%

High school

37%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

10%

Graduate

10%

High school graduate or higher: 83%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.6%
Households with broadband: 93%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 69.3%
No internet access: 7%
Without health insurance: 11.3%
Limited-English households: 7.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Grandfalls
State: Texas
County: Ward County
Center point: 31.3603° N, 102.8527° W
Land area: 86 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 79742

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79743	Imperial, TX	9.3 mi	231	$71,833	$120,000
79756	Monahans, TX	12 mi	9,485	$67,468	$160,600
79730	Coyanosa, TX	17 mi	123	—	—
79731	Crane, TX	17 mi	4,196	$63,096	$129,400
79788	Wickett, TX	19 mi	699	$57,109	$84,700
79777	Pyote, TX	20 mi	116	—	$257,100
79769	Odessa, TX	26 mi	0	—	—
79759	Notrees, TX	33 mi	0	—	—
79719	Barstow, TX	33 mi	198	—	$180,800
79776	Penwell, TX	34 mi	0	—	—
79740	Girvin, TX · PO box	34 mi	—	—	—
79745	Kermit, TX	35 mi	6,034	$80,585	$154,100

Questions about 79742

What city is zip code 79742?

79742 is assigned to Grandfalls, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79742 in?

79742 is in Ward County, Texas.

What is the population of 79742?

About 620 people live in 79742, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79742 in?

79742 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79742?

The median household income in 79742 is $68,681.

What zip codes are near 79742?

The closest zip codes to 79742 are 79743, 79756, 79730, 79731, 79788.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79742, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.