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What county is ZIP code 79042 in?

Updated · Data: U.S. Census Bureau

ZIP code 79042 (Happy, TX) is mostly in Randall County (47.9% of its land), with parts in Castro County and Swisher County and Armstrong County.

Which counties is ZIP 79042 in?

CountyShare of land areaChart
Randall County47.9%
Castro County23.5%
Swisher County22.0%
Armstrong County6.6%

About 1,181 people live in this ZIP code area. Because it crosses a county line, the county depends on the street: check your address.

Is ZIP 79042 a Census ZIP code area?

Yes. A ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) is the Census version of a ZIP code; its edges can differ from USPS delivery routes (ZIP code vs ZCTA). Look up another ZIP on the ZIP code to county lookup.

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA-county relationship file; Gazetteer 2024; GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, post office name); ACS 2019-2023 5-year. Data as of November 1, 2026. Not affiliated with USPS or any government agency.

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What county is ZIP code 79042 in?
ZIP code 79042 (Happy, TX) is mostly in Randall County (47.9% of its land), with parts in Castro County and Swisher County and Armstrong County.
Is ZIP 79042 in Castro County?
Partly: about 23.5% of its land is in Castro County.
What city is ZIP 79042?
The post office name is Happy.

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