ZIP 79359 Property Distress & Foreclosure Data

In Gaines County, Texas, ZIP 79359 scores 15 of 100 for composite distress, a low level on DLRadar's public-record index. On the structural side it scores 33/100, with 1/100 of stress already active. Its standout signals are construction/permit lag (74/100), structural risk (33/100), mortgage stress (3/100). By contrast, mortgage stress (3/100) and institutional ownership (3/100) register low.

The market reads neutral — home values rose 4.3% year on year (phase confidence 24/100). Appreciation rarely lifts every parcel — the laggards are the opportunity.

The ZIP holds roughly 1,245 housing units. About 3,465 people live here, median age 36. Around 17% of renters are cost-burdened. Around 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 9.9%. The vacancy rate is 10.4%. The demographic-stress sub-score lands at 23/100. The typical home is worth about $89,000 (1.8× income, relatively affordable). At $52,485, median income runs below typical U.S. levels. 68% of housing is owner-occupied.

Net-net, 79359 is middle-of-the-pack, where the deals are specific addresses rather than the whole ZIP. Every signal above traces to a verifiable public dataset, refreshed continuously and scored the same way in every ZIP nationwide.