ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79323: Gaines County, TX

ZIP Code 79323 (Gaines County, Texas) has an estimated 7,485 residents in 2,285 households. The median household income is $87,321, the median home value is $193,300 and the median gross rent is $924/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

7,485

Margin of error ±804

Median household income

$87,321

Margin of error ±$19,793

Median home value

$193,300

Margin of error ±$26,943

Median gross rent

$924/mo

Margin of error ±$175

Median age

25.3 yrs

Margin of error ±8.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

25.7 min

Margin of error ±9.3 min

How ZIP 79323 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7932325.3 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79323$87,321Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79323$34,451Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7932313.1%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 793234.6%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7932319.0%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79323$193,300Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79323$924/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7932362.7%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7932325.7 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 793231.4%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79323

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 79323 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 79323Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population7,485±80430,188,424334,922,499
Median age25.3 yrs±8.0 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,285±27410,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$87,321±$19,793$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$34,451±$6,096$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate13.1%±9.3 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate4.6%±3.9 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher19.0%±6.2 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$193,300±$26,943$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$924/mo±$175$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes62.7%±8.5 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work25.7 min±9.3 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home1.4%±1.9 pts14.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 79323
GroupZIP 79323TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino21.4%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.1%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)78.4%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 79323 is

State
Texas
Main county
Gaines County— also overlaps Yoakum County
Largest overlapping place
Denver City (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
191.60 sq mi· about 39 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Gaines County

79342 Gaines County, TX79359 Gaines County, TX79360 Gaines County, TX

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.