ZIP Code 79782

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Martin County, Texas.

Population: 3,831
Median household income: $90,484
Median home value: $162,800

Covering part of Martin County, Texas, ZIP Code 79782 has about 3,831 residents. Its median household income of $90,484 runs above the Martin County figure of $77,083.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79782's population declined 14.8% from 4,497 to 3,831, while its median gross rent rose 46.0% from $844 to $1,232.

The median gross rent is $1,232. 21.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,831
Median age: 37.4 yrs
Median household income: $90,484
Median home value: $162,800
Median gross rent: $1,232
Housing units: 1,822
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,4973,831

Median household income

$62,454$90,484

Median home value

$142,900$162,800

Median gross rent

$844$1,232

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,497	$62,454	$142,900	$844
2020	4,304	$67,050	$119,800	—
2021	4,782	$70,862	$138,100	$627
2022	3,972	$73,295	$123,400	$1,022
2023	3,831	$90,484	$162,800	$1,232

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1719.3%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 745.7%

75 and over4.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	255	6.7%
5 to 17	739	19.3%
18 to 24	411	10.7%
25 to 34	402	10.5%
35 to 44	564	14.7%
45 to 54	504	13.2%
55 to 64	581	15.2%
65 to 74	218	5.7%
75 and over	157	4.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,639	42.8%
Black or African American	64	1.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	1.8%
Two or more races	37	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,021	52.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's22.6%

Bachelor's degree13.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	430	17.7%
High school graduate	931	38.4%
Some college or associate's	549	22.6%
Bachelor's degree	315	13.0%
Graduate or professional degree	201	8.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled12.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,606	84.0%
Carpooled	241	12.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	66	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	659	34.4%
15 to 29 min	758	39.6%
30 to 44 min	427	22.3%
45 to 59 min	9	0.5%
60+ min	60	3.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 4.6% (172 of 3,774)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,317	82.6%
Nonfamily households	277	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,594	87.5%
Vacant	228	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,138	71.4%
Renter-occupied	456	28.6%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,280	70.3%
1-unit, attached	65	3.6%
2 to 4 units	164	9.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	313	17.2%

ZIP Code 79782

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