US Census Data

ZIP 79842 vs ZIP 79847

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 79842 and ZIP Code 79847: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 79842 and ZIP 79847 are ZIP Code areas in Texas. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 79842 has the higher population (273 vs 181 in ZIP 79847). ZIP 79847 has the higher median household income ($56,190 vs $45,067 in ZIP 79842). ZIP 79842 has the higher median home value ($143,500 vs $66,000 in ZIP 79847).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 79842ZIP 79847
Population273181
Median age57.7 yrs51.4 yrs
Median household income$45,067$56,190
Median home value$143,500$66,000
Housing units349122
Homeownership rate52.5%61.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher23.5%10.5%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 79842ZIP 79847
Population425 → 273 (-35.8%)153 → 181 (+18.3%)
Median household income$45,769 → $45,067 (-1.5%)$53,393 → $56,190 (+5.2%)
Median home value$100,300 → $143,500 (+43.1%)$16,600 → $66,000 (+297.6%)
Median gross rent$427 → $421 (-1.4%)

ZIP 79842

Population
425273
Median household income
$45,769$45,067
Median home value
$100,300$143,500
Median gross rent
$427$421

ZIP 79847

Population
153181
Median household income
$53,393$56,190
Median home value
$16,600$66,000

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 79842ZIP 79847
Under 54.8%0.0%
5 to 170.0%0.0%
18 to 246.2%0.0%
25 to 3427.5%13.3%
35 to 440.0%7.7%
45 to 543.3%57.5%
55 to 6429.7%15.5%
65 to 748.1%4.4%
75 and over20.5%1.7%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 79842ZIP 79847
White (non-Hispanic)67.4%74.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%11.6%
Hispanic or Latino32.6%14.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 79842ZIP 79847
No high school diploma20.6%22.7%
High school graduate22.2%23.8%
Some college or associate's33.7%43.1%
Bachelor's degree14.0%4.4%
Graduate or professional degree9.5%6.1%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 79842ZIP 79847
Drove alone27.4%58.8%
Carpooled19.1%14.7%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked47.8%17.6%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.7%8.8%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 79842ZIP 79847
1-unit, detached93.1%59.8%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other6.9%40.2%

Poverty & households

ZIP 79842ZIP 79847
Poverty rate6.2%6.1%
Average household size1.382.06
Mean commute (minutes)19
Median year structure built19652001

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