79742 Zip Code Profile

79742 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Grandfalls, Texas. Median household income here ($23,750) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $32,531/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 79742 is $27,500.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79742 earn an average of $24,476/year. Women earn only $13,858/year.

165 people in 79742 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79742? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.6 minutes.

The median age here is 40. There are 252 men and 238 women. The median age for men is 38 while for women the median age is 44.

To give you a sense of the community, 301 people (out of the 490 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 0 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 7 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79742 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 31 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Jerusalem, Israel!) and -103 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,468 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 490
• White Population: 409
• Black Population: 11
• Hispanic Population: 217
• Asian Population: 3
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 9
• Male Population: 252
• Female Population: 238
• Median Age: 40
• Median Age of Males: 38
• Median Age of Females: 44

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• County: Ward
• City: Grandfalls
• Longitude: -102.9
• Latitude: 31.4
• Elevation: 2,469 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 432

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 165
• Drive alone: 128
• Carpool: 25
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 7


• Average commute time: 22.6 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 37
•    5 - 9: 24
•    10 - 14: 9
•    15 - 19: 11
•    20 - 24: 17
•    25 - 29: 14
•    30 - 34: 19
•    35 - 39: 3
•    40 - 44: 0
•    45 - 59: 17
•    60 - 89: 10
•    90 plus: 4

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $30,200
• Average Annual Household Income: $32,500
• Businesses: 10
• Employees: 27
• Annual Payroll: $762,000
• Average Family Income: $32,531
• Median Family Income: $23,750
• Average Income for Men: $24,476
• Average Income for Women: $13,858

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 11
• Congressional District Land Area: 34994.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: K. Michael Conaway (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 475
• State FIPS Code: 48

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Grandfalls Royalty School

108 Ave C

Grandfalls, TX 79742

(432) 547-2266