79042 Income Statistics

Comparison to Surrounding Areas

79042 Median Household Income

The median household income ($70,590) for 79042 is less than the median household income for 79015 ($83,445), 79063 ($110,938), Armstrong County ($72,750), and Randall County ($83,864). But it's more than 79094 ($-1), 79045 ($60,543), 79088 ($35,804), 79091 ($-1), 79027 ($50,865), Swisher County ($36,165), Castro County ($56,776), and Happy town ($55,313).

79042$70,590
Happy town$55,313
Armstrong County$72,750
Castro County$56,776
Randall County$83,864
Swisher County$36,165

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79042 Average Household Income

The average household income ($85,713) for 79042 is less than the average household income for 79015 ($102,154), 79063 ($140,043), Armstrong County ($85,968), and Randall County ($108,471). But it's more than 79094 ($-1), 79045 ($74,558), 79088 ($63,044), 79091 ($-1), 79027 ($70,171), Swisher County ($62,124), Castro County ($76,146), and Happy town ($64,496).

79042$85,713
Happy town$64,496
Armstrong County$85,968
Castro County$76,146
Randall County$108,471
Swisher County$62,124

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79042 Per-Capita Income

The per-capita income for 79042 is $31,346. The per capita income ($31,346) for 79042 is less than the per capita income for 79015 ($37,839), 79063 ($42,186), Armstrong County ($35,686), and Randall County ($43,287). But it's more than 79094 ($-1), 79045 ($25,534), 79088 ($22,733), 79091 ($-1), 79027 ($25,048), Swisher County ($22,512), Castro County ($26,462), and Happy town ($20,172).

79042$31,346
Happy town$20,172
Armstrong County$35,686
Castro County$26,462
Randall County$43,287
Swisher County$22,512

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79042 High Income Households

5.4% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.4%) for 79042 is less than the percent high income households for 79015 (9.6%), 79063 (21.1%), and Randall County (10.7%). But it's more than 79094 (0.0%), 79027 (2.3%), 79045 (4.4%), 79088 (5.2%), 79091 (-1.0%), Castro County (4.8%), Swisher County (4.2%), Armstrong County (2.3%), and Happy town (0.0%).

790425.4%
Happy town0.0%
Armstrong County2.3%
Castro County4.8%
Randall County10.7%
Swisher County4.2%

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79042 Median Household Income by Age of Householder

under 25 years 25 to 44 years 45 to 64 years 65 years and over
79042$73,500$110,556$70,256$45,083
Happy town$-1$-1$-1$41,250
Armstrong County$55,729$118,068$91,250$46,827
Castro County$40,434$59,400$81,439$33,931
Randall County$39,889$90,623$106,887$58,592
Swisher County$46,719$46,643$45,000$23,934

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About the Data

Data Sources

All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 79042 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.

The following data tables were used:

  • B19001 Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19013 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19301 Per Capita Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • S1902 Mean Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars)
  • B19049 Median Household Income in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) By Age Of Householder

Margins of Error

Margins of error for the income data are:

Median Household Income Average Household Income Per Capita Income High Income Households Median Household Income by Age of Householder
under 25 25 to 44 45 to 64 65+
79042+/-$13,500+/-$21,839+/-$10,134+/-7.4%+/-$30,065+/-$21,218+/-$16,925+/-$10,597
Happy town+/-$43,816+/-$15,845+/-$6,368+/-19.8%+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$-1+/-$23,863
Armstrong County+/-$13,280+/-$6,285+/-$3,503+/-1.9%+/-$34,189+/-$21,232+/-$30,629+/-$19,638
Castro County+/-$10,779+/-$7,134+/-$2,300+/-2.4%+/-$1,445+/-$22,758+/-$30,652+/-$2,028
Randall County+/-$2,804+/-$4,425+/-$1,814+/-1.0%+/-$5,912+/-$4,452+/-$5,946+/-$6,192
Swisher County+/-$14,512+/-$9,434+/-$3,131+/-2.6%+/-$14,445+/-$13,347+/-$28,231+/-$7,066