Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,283
| This zip code: | $28,283 | | Texas: | $47,548 |
Nearest zip codes: 79743, 79756, 79730, 79788, 79777, 79776.
Percentage of family households:
| This zip code: | 72.0% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This zip code: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 4.4% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in zip code 79742 with a mortgage: 28 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 88
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $772
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $354
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 24.3% | | Whole state: | 16.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This zip code: | 10.7% | | Whole state: | 6.8% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.2 | | State: | 5.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 3.9 | | State: | 3.8 |
Year house built: |
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- 1999 to March 2000: 0
- 1995 to 1998: 11
- 1990 to 1994: 3
- 1980 to 1989: 24
- 1970 to 1979: 36
- 1960 to 1969: 52
- 1950 to 1959: 58
- 1940 to 1949: 52
- 1939 or earlier: 21
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Grandfalls, TX (79742): |
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 14
- 2 bedrooms: 51
- 3 bedrooms: 61
- 4 bedrooms: 16
- 5 or more bedrooms: 5
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units: |
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- no bedroom: 3
- 1 bedrooms: 8
- 2 bedrooms: 23
- 3 bedrooms: 12
- 4 bedrooms: 0
- 5 or more bedrooms: 0
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Vehicles available in 79742 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos: |
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 48
- 2 vehicles: 60
- 3 vehicles: 22
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 7
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments: |
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- no vehicle: 10
- 1 vehicle: 28
- 2 vehicles: 5
- 3 vehicles: 3
- 4 vehicles: 0
- 5 or more vehicles: 0
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Estimated household income distribution in 2007:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79742:
- Less than $10,000: 17
- $10,000 to $14,999: 8
- $15,000 to $19,999: 15
- $20,000 to $24,999: 16
- $25,000 to $29,999: 19
- $30,000 to $34,999: 9
- $35,000 to $39,999: 7
- $40,000 to $49,999: 18
- $50,000 to $59,999: 8
- $60,000 to $69,999: 5
- $70,000 to $79,999: 5
- $80,000 to $89,999: 3
- $90,000 to $99,999: 5
- $100,000 to $124,999: 5
- $125,000 to $149,999: 5
- $200,000 to $249,999: 1
- $250,000 to $299,999: 1
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Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79742:
- Less than $100: 5
- $100 to $149: 10
- $150 to $199: 2
- $200 to $249: 4
- $250 to $299: 4
- No cash rent: 8
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $15,538.
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $43,356
- Some other race householders: $21,444
- Two or more races householders: $25,329
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $20,823
Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $35,077 (it was $19,100 in 2000)
| 79742: | $35,077 | | Texas: | $120,900 |
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $19,876 - $46,953
Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $47,321| Here: | $47,321 | | State: | $170,389 |
Townhouses or other attached units: $27,631| Here: | $27,631 | | State: | $159,697 |
Mobile homes: $19,405| Here: | $19,405 | | State: | $42,156 |
Owners and renters by unit type in %
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Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
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Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 186
- One, attached: 10
- Two: 23
- 50 or more: 2
- Mobile homes: 31
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 128 (78%)
- Carpooled: 25 (15%)
- Motorcycle: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 7 (4%)
- Other means: 3 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 37
- 5 to 9 minutes: 24
- 10 to 14 minutes: 9
- 15 to 19 minutes: 11
- 20 to 24 minutes: 17
- 25 to 29 minutes: 14
- 30 to 34 minutes: 19
- 35 to 39 minutes: 3
- 40 to 44 minutes: 0
- 45 to 59 minutes: 17
- 60 to 89 minutes: 10
- 90 or more minutes: 4
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 80.0%
Household type by relationship
Households: 527
- In family households: 468 (114 male householders, 30 female householders)
124 spouses, 145 children (131 natural, 2 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 29 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 1 parents, 20 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 59 (11 male householders (8 living alone)), 46 female householders (46 living alone)), 2 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 56 2-persons, 42 3-persons, 16 4-persons, 21 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 54 1-person, 3 2-persons.
106 married couples with children.
33 single-parent households (8 men, 25 women).
56.3% of residents of 79742 zip code speak English at home.
43.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% very well, 15% well, 22% not well, 2% not at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% well).
Foreign born population: 36 (7.3%)
(33.3% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 7.3% | | Whole state: | 13.9% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
- Mexico (94%)
- Other Australian and New Zealand Subregion (6%)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population |
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- 1995 to March 2000: 9
- 1990 to 1994: 0
- 1985 to 1989: 0
- 1980 to 1984: 2
- 1975 to 1979: 4
- 1970 to 1974: 1
- 1970 to 1974: 10
- 1965 to 1969: 10
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White population: 353
Black population: 1
American Indian population: 5
Asian population: 0
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander population: 0
Some other race population: 126
Two or more races population: 11

First ancestries reported:
|  Other groups: 247 |
|  United States or American: 61 |
|  Irish: 33 |
|  German: 14 |
|  English: 10 |
|  European: 5 |
|  French (except Basque): 5 |
|  Italian: 3 |
|  Scotch-Irish: 3 |
|  Dutch: 2 |
|  Subsaharan African:: 2 |
|  African: 2 |
Median worth of mobile homes: $16,035
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 14%
Most commonly used house heating fuel: |
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- Utility gas (54%)
- Electricity (26%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (17%)
- Other fuel (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 402
- Northeast: 13
- Midwest: 22
- South: 22
- West: 32
62% of the 79742 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Texas.
Population in 1990: 748. Population change in the 1990s: -252 (-33.7%).
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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% | | Texas: | 15.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Mining: Construction Sand and Gravel Mining (5-9 employees: 1 establishment, 1-4 employees: 1 establishment)
- Mining: Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction (1-4: 3)
- Other Services (except Public Administration): Religious Organizations (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: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Fatal accident statistics in 2005
- Fatal accident count: 2
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
- Fatalities: 2
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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