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Population and households in ZIP 79742
Household size in ZIP 79742
| Period | ZIP 79742 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.87 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.78 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.30 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.57 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 79742 are small: just 2.30 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.87, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 79742
| Period | ZIP 79742 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.1 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.7 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.0 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 79742 are younger than 40.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Texas as a whole, where the median age is 36.7.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 79742
| Period | ZIP 79742 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 79742: 27.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 79742
Renters in ZIP 79742
| Period | ZIP 79742 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.2% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.3% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −13.9 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 79742 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 14.3% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over eight in ten owners (84.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 79742
| Period | ZIP 79742 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 79742 is close to the national rate: 9.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 79742
| Period | ZIP 79742 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 79742 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 79742
| Period | ZIP 79742 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $529 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $511 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $594 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,665 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,136 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79742 runs $1,665 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 51.0% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 79742
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79742
| Period | ZIP 79742 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.7% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 79742 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 79742
| Period | ZIP 79742 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.1% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.1% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in ZIP 79742 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 79742
| Period | ZIP 79742 | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.4% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.4% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.5 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 79742 has been low: just 1.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 79742 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 79742 | 2.30 | 40.0 | 27.0% | 14.3% | 9.4% | 1970 | $1,665 | 14.7% | 84.1% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 79743 | 2.90 | 36.3 | 6.9% | 11.1% | 18.0% | 1987 | $394 | 5.0% | 87.2% | 19.7% |
| ZIP 79730 | 2.94 | 35.8 | 5.9% | 9.9% | 18.5% | 1986 | $374 | 4.6% | 88.0% | 20.9% |
| ZIP 79731 | 2.85 | 37.0 | 8.0% | 16.6% | 12.9% | 1976 | $877 | 13.5% | 72.5% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 79719 | 2.26 | 45.5 | 13.3% | 10.7% | 24.2% | 1961 | $1,383 | 13.9% | 84.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 79772 | 2.71 | 32.8 | 17.6% | 26.1% | 16.6% | 1977 | $1,016 | 8.3% | 71.3% | 2.7% |
| ZIP 79778 | 2.29 | 41.5 | 8.1% | 20.4% | 13.8% | 1968 | $564 | 13.2% | 78.0% | 7.3% |
| ZIP 79785 | 2.23 | 39.5 | 3.1% | 6.5% | 15.2% | 1980 | $869 | 2.5% | 64.0% | 1.3% |
| ZIP 76932 | 3.58 | 28.8 | 12.7% | 29.9% | 20.1% | 1981 | $818 | 13.8% | 87.6% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 76941 | 2.42 | 46.2 | 6.3% | 17.5% | 23.8% | 1980 | $2,269 | 27.6% | 91.2% | 0.6% |
| ZIP 76939 | 2.12 | 59.7 | 0.8% | 1.0% | 16.4% | 1994 | $651 | 37.8% | 98.4% | 1.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 79742. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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