ZIP code
79842
Marathon, TX
79842 covers Marathon in Brewster County, with 273 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 79842. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79842
About ZIP code 79842
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79842. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79842
Race
- White299
- American Indian or Alaska Native3
- Asian3
- Other race57
- Two or more races83
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 194
Age
- Under 1038
- 10 to 1936
- 20 to 2933
- 30 to 3978
- 40 to 4942
- 50 to 5944
- 60 to 6977
- 70 to 7975
- 80 and older22
Income and housing in 79842
Education
- High school graduate79.4%
- Bachelor's degree23.5%
- Graduate degree9.5%
Places covering 79842
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.
- Marathon92.1%
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.
- Brewster County100.0%
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
7.9% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79842
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 438 | |
| 2006 | 418 | |
| 2007 | 464 | |
| 2011 | 638 | |
| 2012 | 547 | |
| 2013 | 613 | |
| 2014 | 662 | |
| 2015 | 558 | |
| 2016 | 454 | 410 |
| 2017 | 533 | |
| 2018 | 434 | |
| 2019 | 425 | |
| 2020 | 397 | |
| 2021 | 453 | |
| 2022 | 340 | |
| 2023 | 273 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79842
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79830Alpine38.4 miPop 7,672 · Income $55,743
- 79848Sanderson38.4 miPop 804 · Income $52,500
- 79832Alpine44.3 miPop 233 · Income —
- 79735Fort Stockton54.4 miPop 12,962 · Income $69,902
- 79852Terlingua57.0 miPop 614 · Income $30,917
- 79834Big Bend National Park59.1 miPop 373 · Income $49,524
- 78851Dryden67.4 miPop 47 · Income —
- 79846Redford72.1 miPop 139 · Income —
- 79734Fort Davis73.3 miPop 1,616 · Income $39,375
- 79718Balmorhea79.8 miPop 589 · Income —
- 79780Saragosa80.2 miPop 70 · Income —
- 79730Coyanosa81.5 miPop 127 · Income —
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ZIP code 79842 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79842 in?
- 79842 is in Marathon, TX.
- What county is 79842 in?
- 79842 is in Brewster County.
- What is the median household income in 79842?
- The median household income in 79842 is $45,067.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79842?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79842.