ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79782: Martin County, TX

ZIP Code 79782 (Martin County, Texas) has an estimated 3,867 residents in 1,537 households. The median household income is $102,986, the median home value is $171,000 and the median gross rent is $963/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 Oct 26, 2026

Total population

3,867

Margin of error ±267

Median household income

$102,986

Margin of error ±$22,350

Median home value

$171,000

Margin of error ±$64,979

Median gross rent

$963/mo

Margin of error ±$181

Median age

37.5 yrs

Margin of error ±3.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.0 min

Margin of error ±5.0 min

How ZIP 79782 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 7978237.5 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79782$102,986Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79782$45,854Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 797826.0%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 797823.7%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7978224.8%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79782$171,000Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79782$963/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7978282.5%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7978221.0 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 797820.0%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79782

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 79782 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 79782	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	3,867	±267	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	37.5 yrs	±3.0 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	1,537	±162	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$102,986	±$22,350	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$45,854	±$8,841	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	6.0%	±3.7 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	3.7%	±4.4 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.8%	±6.9 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$171,000	±$64,979	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$963/mo	±$181	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	82.5%	±7.7 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	21.0 min	±5.0 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	0.0%	±0.7 pts	14.4%	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 79782
Group	ZIP 79782	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	41.6%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	3.8%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	2.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	0.2%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	52.2%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 79782 is

State: Texas
Main county: Martin County— also overlaps Glasscock County, Midland County
Largest overlapping place: Stanton (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 377.08 sq mi· about 10 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 Martin County

79705 Midland, TX 79713 Martin County, TX 79749 Martin County, TX 79783 Martin County, TX

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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.