ZIP code
79042
Happy, TX
79042 covers Happy in Swisher County, with 1,181 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 79042. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79042
About ZIP code 79042
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79042. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79042
Race
- White1,037
- Black or African American10
- American Indian or Alaska Native13
- Asian7
- Other race30
- Two or more races93
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 163
Age
- Under 10139
- 10 to 19199
- 20 to 29131
- 30 to 39113
- 40 to 49132
- 50 to 59166
- 60 to 69162
- 70 to 79103
- 80 and older45
Income and housing in 79042
Education
- High school graduate91.1%
- Bachelor's degree30.3%
- Graduate degree8.4%
Places covering 79042
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Happy50.6%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Swisher County55.8%
- Randall County37.4%
- Castro County3.6%
- Armstrong County3.2%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
49.4% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79042
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,076 | |
| 2006 | 1,021 | |
| 2007 | 1,068 | |
| 2008 | 1,045 | |
| 2009 | 1,028 | |
| 2010 | 1,068 | |
| 2011 | 1,160 | 1,083 |
| 2012 | 1,124 | 1,070 |
| 2013 | 1,330 | 1,030 |
| 2014 | 1,246 | 970 |
| 2015 | 1,270 | 990 |
| 2016 | 1,235 | 990 |
| 2017 | 1,136 | 1,010 |
| 2018 | 1,046 | 1,040 |
| 2019 | 1,200 | 1,020 |
| 2020 | 1,051 | 990 |
| 2021 | 1,203 | 1,030 |
| 2022 | 1,103 | 1,060 |
| 2023 | 1,181 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79042
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79015Canyon14.2 miPop 23,217 · Income $81,351
- 79091Umbarger14.7 miPop 0 · Income —
- 79088Tulia16.2 miPop 5,315 · Income $33,958
- 79016Canyon16.8 miPop 598 · Income —
- 79063Nazareth20.0 miPop 594 · Income $88,750
- 79025Dawn22.6 miPop 0 · Income —
- 79094Wayside22.8 miPop 9 · Income —
- 79119Amarillo26.4 miPop 23,202 · Income $100,546
- 79118Amarillo26.7 miPop 27,412 · Income $87,011
- 79052Kress27.5 miPop 1,064 · Income $60,294
- 79110Amarillo28.3 miPop 18,514 · Income $65,896
- 79012Bushland28.7 miPop 0 · Income —
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ZIP code 79042 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79042 in?
- 79042 is in Happy, TX.
- What county is 79042 in?
- 79042 is in Swisher County.
- What is the median household income in 79042?
- The median household income in 79042 is $69,219.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79042?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79042.