Population & age
- Total population
- 419
- Median age
- 37.2
Grandfalls, TX (79742)
Ward County · Population 419
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 23, 2026
Grandfalls, TX (ZIP 79742) sits in Ward County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 23.2%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,766. FEMA has issued 11 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1998. Annual precipitation averages just 13.7" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. County Health Rankings reports 12,790 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 93 residents (39 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $75,156, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $91,800. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 76.8%
- Black
- 6.7%
- Asian
- 1.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 59.4%
- Other / multi-racial
- 15.5%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $75,156
- Median home value
- $91,800
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 18.1%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 4.7%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 161(85.2%)
- Renter-occupied
- 28(14.8%)
- Vacant units
- 34
- Built (median)
- 1986
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 23.7 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 58(13.8%)
- Uninsured
- 10(2.4%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 166(87.8%)
- No broadband
- 23(12.2%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 29(6.9%)
- Non-English at home
- 138(37.3%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$760
/month
1 Bed
$870
/month
2 Bed
$970
/month
3 Bed
$1,260
/month
4 Bed
$1,440
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
26
Across 14 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $4.2M.
Single-family
8
31% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
18
69% of total units
Single-family value
$2.4M
construction value
Multifamily value
$1.8M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
10
Total employment
71
Annual payroll
$4.3M
Average annual pay
$60,099
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$80,838
Average weekly wage
$1,555
Total employment
6,516
Total establishments
403
That is roughly 23% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.3%
That is 0.7 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
5,979
Employed
5,780
Unemployed
199
Based on Ward County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public libraries
Public-library outlets
1
Single library outlet
One public-library outlet serves this ZIP — typical of suburban and small-town areas. Card holders also have full access to the rest of the system's branches.
Buildings
1
1 branch
Avg hours / week
40
across outlets in this ZIP
Avg square feet
2,030
per outlet
Outlets in this ZIP
- 1.Grandfalls Library
Public libraries provide free WiFi, computer access, children's programming, job-seeking resources, and meeting space — community infrastructure beyond books. FY2023 outlet inventory from the federal Public Libraries Survey.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services (imls.gov). Per-ZIP counts of active public-library outlets — central buildings, branches, and bookmobiles — operated by federally reporting library systems.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
11
Date Range
1998–2021
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Severe Ice Storm — declared February 19, 2021 (DR-4586)
Incident period: February 11, 2021 – February 21, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Fire3 (27%)
- Hurricane3 (27%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (18%)
- Biological2 (18%)
- Severe Storm1 (9%)
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
10
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
5
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
65°F
48.5° – 81.5°
Annual precipitation
13.7"
Annual snowfall
1.4"
Heating · cooling days
2,549.6 · 2,590
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: GRANDFALLS 3SSE, TX US, 4.4 miles from the centroid of Grandfalls, TX (ZIP 79742)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
12,790
That is roughly 4,590 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
26%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
23.3%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
9
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,752
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.8
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
86%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
24%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 8.2% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Ward data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
8.3% of Ward County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.67
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.58
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 2.6% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Ward County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 17 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 130 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
14
Vehicle theft
17
County-level data for Ward (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+93 people
+39 households • +$4.6M net AGI flow
Moved in
443households
885 people • $25.1M AGI
Moved out
404households
792 people • $20.5M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Ector County, TX — 40 households
- Midland County, TX — 21 households
- Reeves County, TX — 20 households
Where departing residents went
- Ector County, TX — 53 households
- Midland County, TX — 38 households
- Reeves County, TX — 21 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $56,596 versus departing households' $50,646.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Texas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 79742. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
8.20%
State 6.25% · avg local 1.95%
Property tax (effective)
1.42%
Median $1,254/year
Tax burden rank
4 of 50
8.40% of personal income
For ZIP 79742: Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $91,800, that works out to roughly $1,307/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 79742
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79743 (Imperial, 9.3 mi) · 79756 (Southwest Sandhill, 12.1 mi) · 79730 (Coyanosa, 16.5 mi) · 79731 (Crane, 16.8 mi) · 79788 (Monahans, 18.5 mi) · 79777 (Pyote, 20.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
SourcesFresh.CDC PLACES · Apr 24, 2026Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
37.6%
4.6pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
37.9%
5.9pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
22.0%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
74.2%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
23.2%
10.2pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
15.9%
4.9pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRANDFALLS-ROYALTY SCHOOL | Public | -1–12 | 166 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 23, 2026Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
5
Median in-state tuition
$2,766
Median earnings (10 yr)
$42,026
- 4-Year
Midland College
Midland, TX · 79705
- In-state tuition
- $3,180
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,180
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 19.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $43,958
- Median student debt
- $10,670
- 4-Year
Odessa College
Odessa, TX · 79764
- In-state tuition
- $2,688
- Out-of-state tuition
- $4,926
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 32.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $42,026
- Median student debt
- $7,750
- 4-Year
The University of Texas Permian Basin
Odessa, TX · 79762
- In-state tuition
- $9,236
- Out-of-state tuition
- $21,504
- Acceptance rate
- 94.9%
- Graduation rate
- 41.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $56,073
- Median student debt
- $17,750
- 2-Year
Howard College
Big Spring, TX · 79720
- In-state tuition
- $2,766
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,716
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 35.4%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,382
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- 2-Year
Southwest College for the Deaf
Big Spring, TX · 79720
- In-state tuition
- $2,766
- Out-of-state tuition
- $14,746
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 42.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,382
- Median student debt
- $9,500
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Grandfalls, TX (ZIP 79742) sits in Ward County. The page draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: Health Insurance comes in above the national average at 23.2%. NCES lists 1 schools serving the area, 1 non-charter. 5 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $2,766. FEMA has issued 11 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1998. Annual precipitation averages just 13.7" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. County Health Rankings reports 12,790 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 93 residents (39 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $75,156, fair market rent of $970 for a two-bedroom, and a median home value of $91,800. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 79742
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 79742?
37.6%, which is 4.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 79742?
22.0%, which is 0.0 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 79742?
37.9%, which is 5.9 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 79742?
1 school serves this ZIP, including 1 public school (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 79742 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 79742 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 79742?
Yes, 1 high school serves this ZIP: Grandfalls-Royalty School. (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 23, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 79742?
419 people live in ZIP 79742, with a median age of 37.2 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 79742?
$75,156 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 79742 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 79742, 85.2% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 14.8% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 79742?
In ZIP 79742, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 79742?
13.8% of the population in ZIP 79742 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 79742 have broadband internet?
87.8% of households in ZIP 79742 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 79742?
As of 2022, 10 business establishments operated in ZIP 79742 employing 71 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 79742?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 79742 is $60,099, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 79742 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 79742 ranks in the 68th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 79742?
Household Characteristics is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 79742, ranking in the 86th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 79742 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 11 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 79742 between 1998–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 79742?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 79742, accounting for 3 of 11 declarations (27%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 79742?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 79742 was "SEVERE WINTER STORMS" — a severe ice storm declared in 2021 (DR-4586) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 79742?
5 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 79742 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Midland College, Odessa College, and The University Of Texas Permian Basin (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 79742?
Median in-state tuition across 5 nearby institutions is $2,766 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 79742?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $42,026 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 79742?
ZIP 79742 has an average annual temperature of 65.0°F and 13.7" of annual precipitation based on the GRANDFALLS 3SSE, TX US weather station 4.4 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 79742?
Texas has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.20% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Texas have paid family leave?
Texas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 79742?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), school information from NCES CCD (1 school), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (11 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 23, 2026 from NCES CCD. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (11 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 79742
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79743 (Imperial, 9.3 mi) · 79756 (Southwest Sandhill, 12.1 mi) · 79730 (Coyanosa, 16.5 mi) · 79731 (Crane, 16.8 mi) · 79788 (Monahans, 18.5 mi) · 79777 (Pyote, 20.1 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
68th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 757
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
7
Limited English Speakers
33
Persons with Disability
83
Without HS Diploma
101
Without Health Insurance
115
Adults Age 65+
123
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.