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Gaines County, TX
Zip code population (2000): 450
Estimated zip code population in 2007: 515



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Houses and condos: 175
Renter-occupied apartments: 36
% of renters here:  26%
State:  36%

2008 cost of living index in zip code 79342: 71.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 107.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 5 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007:
This zip code:  1.8% ($430)
Texas:  2.9% ($1,393)

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Males: 216  (48.0%)
Females: 234  (52.0%)

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Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $58,896
79342:  $58,896
Texas:  $120,900


According to our research of public records there was one registered sex offender living in 79342 zip code in early 2007.

Median resident age:  28.7 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Average household size:
This zip code:  3.2 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79342, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $32,445 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:  $32,445
State:  $47,881

Salary/wage: $25,336 (reported on 82.6% of returns)
Here:  $25,336
State:  $41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 786.7% for AGIs below $10k, 78.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 79.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 74.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 35.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $583 (reported on 31.0% of returns)
This zip code:  $583
Texas:  $2,255

Profit/loss from farming: +$44,643 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Here:  +$44,643
State:  $-9,403

Total tax: $5,591 (reported on 60.0% of returns)
79342:  $5,591
State:  $9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 4.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 18.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,974 (reported on 24.5% of returns)
Here:  $1,974
State:  $2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 76.8%
Here:  77%
State:  57%
(% for various income ranges: 70.3% for AGIs below $10k, 81.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 81.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 68.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 76.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,917
This zip code:  $36,917
Texas:  $47,548
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Nearest zip codes: 79377, 79378, 79359, 79316, 79331, 79376.


Percentage of family households:
This zip code:  85.0%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:  2.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in zip code 79342 with a mortgage: 20 (1 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 45


Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $817

Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $287

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  23.9%
Whole state:  16.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This zip code:  12.7%
Whole state:  6.8%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.7
State:  5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.8
State:  3.8


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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages:

 

Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 6
  • 1990 to 1994: 5
  • 1980 to 1989: 21
  • 1970 to 1979: 54
  • 1960 to 1969: 47
  • 1950 to 1959: 26
  • 1940 to 1949: 11
  • 1939 or earlier: 2



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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in 79342:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 9
  • 2 bedrooms: 11
  • 3 bedrooms: 61
  • 4 bedrooms: 19
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 2


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedrooms: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 12
  • 3 bedrooms: 20
  • 4 bedrooms: 2
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0



Vehicles available in 79342 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 1
  • 1 vehicle: 26
  • 2 vehicles: 37
  • 3 vehicles: 26
  • 4 vehicles: 12
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0


Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
  • no vehicle: 2
  • 1 vehicle: 9
  • 2 vehicles: 23
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0



Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

Zip code 79342 household income distribution in 2007

Zip code 79342 house/condo values in 2007


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79342:

  • Less than $10,000: 5
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 3
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 6
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 6
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 4
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 7
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 8
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 12
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 11
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 11
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 10
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 10
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 4
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 6
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 8
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 1
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 8
 



79342 rent paid by renters


Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79342:

  • $100 to $149: 6
  • $250 to $299: 2
  • $400 to $449: 2
  • $500 to $549: 2
  • $750 to $799: 3
  • No cash rent: 21
 


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $33,099.


Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $68,996
  • Some other race householders: $29,525
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $32,322

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,603 (it was $37,900 in 2000)
79342:  $69,603
Texas:  $120,900
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $0 - $0

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $85,084
Here:  $85,084
State:  $170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $7,895
Here:  $7,895
State:  $159,697

Mobile homes: $20,882
Here:  $20,882
State:  $42,156


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 146
  • One, attached: 2
  • Mobile homes: 26
79342 zip code mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 116 (68%)
  • Carpooled: 28 (16%)
  • Walked: 15 (9%)
  • Other means: 2 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 9 (5%)
 

79342 zip code travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 46
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 27
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 19
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 21
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 6
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 23
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 4
  • 90 or more minutes: 3
 

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.6%


Household type by relationship
Households: 428

  • In family households: 407 (104 male householders, 11 female householders)
    98 spouses, 170 children (161 natural, 4 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 14 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 5 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 21 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 15 female householders (15 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 36 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 24 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 21 1-person.

118 married couples with children.
14 single-parent households (3 men, 11 women).

61.0% of residents of 79342 zip code speak English at home.
38.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 33% well, 19% not well, 5% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).

Foreign born population: 97 (21.6%)
(32.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:  21.6%
Whole state:  13.9%

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Mexico (98%)
  • Canada (2%)



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 13
  • 1990 to 1994: 46
  • 1985 to 1989: 7
  • 1980 to 1984: 9
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 13
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 0

White population: 351
Black population: 2
American Indian population: 7
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 88
Two or more races population: 2

Zip code 79342 races chart


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 188
 United States or American: 87
 Irish: 24
 German: 16
 English: 11
 Scotch-Irish: 8
 Czechoslovakian: 3
 Finnish: 1



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Public primary/middle school in zip code 79342 not listed on the city page:
  • LOOP SCHOOL (Students: 134; Location: HWY 303, LOOP, TX; Grades: PK - 12)

Facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMERICAN STORAGE L.P. (1 M S ON FM 303 2.5 M W ON CR in LOOP, TX)
    AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
    Business SIC classification: NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION
    Organizations: AMERICAN GAS STORAGE (CONTACT/OWNER)
    Alternative names: AMERICAN STORAGE/LOOP STORAGE
  • ANDERSON GRAIN CORP (FM 303 in LOOP, TX)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1997-0569, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
    Business SIC classification: PERFUMES, COSMETICS, AND OTHER TOILET PREPARATIONS; PESTICIDES AND AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; GRAIN AND FIELD BEANS
  • ANDREWS FERTILIZER & FARM SUPPLIES (P O BOX 848 in LOOP, TX)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-1989-0406, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
  • ANDERSON GRAIN CORP. (1 1/4 MI. N OF LOOP ON FM303 in LOOP, TX)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
  • ANDREWS FERTILIZER & FARM SUPPLY (BOX 848 in LOOP, TX)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)


Median worth of mobile homes: $25,285

Zip code 79342 marital status for males
Zip code 79342 marital status for females


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (46%)
  • Electricity (33%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 301
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 2
  • South: 11
  • West: 14

63% of the 79342 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 62% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 393. Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+14.5%).

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:




Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:  0.0%
Texas:  6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:  22.2%
Texas:  15.4%


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School Enrollment by Level of School



Class of Workers



Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Mining: Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (1-4: 1)
  • Utilities: Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (1-4: 1)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (1-4: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)




Fatal accident statistics in 2006
  • Fatal accident count: 12
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 19
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 12
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 28
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
  • Fatal accident count: 4
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 8
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 21
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0




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