ZIP 79042 · Happy
Who lives in ZIP code 79042 (Happy, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Happy, TX · Randall County
uszips 2026
People1,218
Median age30.3
Household income$70,590
Home value$138,151
Median rent$1,081/mo
Poverty17.1%
College degree+23.1%
Commute23 min
Place
- Metro area
- Amarillo, TX
- Wider region
- Amarillo-Borger, TX
- Time zone
- Central
- Density
- 1 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 463
Spans 4 counties
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
11.9% are 65 or older; 65.2% are adults.
Household income
35.0% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $44,271.
Education (adults 25+)
46.5% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
15.4% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 57.0%
- Never married
- 29.0%
- Divorced
- 10.1%
- Widowed
- 3.9%
- Family size
- 3.16
- Dual-income families
- 35.2%
Housing
- Own their home
- 81.2%
- Rent burden
- 32.9%
- Men / women
- 49% / 51%
Work
- In labor force
- 54.7%
- Unemployment
- 3.6%
- Self-employed
- 21.7%
- Farmers
- 21.7%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 10.9%
- Veterans
- 5.3%
- With a disability
- 6.7%
- No health insurance
- 24.3%
- Limited English
- 0.9%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.