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79847 Zip Code (TX) Detailed Profile




Counties: Hudspeth County, TX (51.05%), Culberson County, TX (48.95%)
Estimated zip code population in 2022: 80
Zip code population in 2010: 167
Zip code population in 2000: 44

Houses and condos: 70
Renter-occupied apartments: 6
% of renters here:

15%
State:

38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79847: 78.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 832.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 0.096 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 79847
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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $466

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Males: 49  (61.5%)
Females: 30  (38.5%)

For population 25 years and over in 79847:

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%

For population 15 years and over in 79847:

  • Never married: 5.3%
  • Now married: 86.3%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 8.4%

Zip code 79847 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 79847 (2022)
    • 6278.5%White
    • 1215.2%Two or more races
    • 56.3%Hispanic or Latino
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According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in 79847 zip code as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 79847 is 73 to 1.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

60.5 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

1.9 people
Texas:

2.6 people

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79847, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $30,804 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$30,804
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $32,929 (reported on 75.0% of returns)
Here:

$32,929
State:

$41,947

Taxable interest for individuals: $200 (reported on 26.8% of returns)
This zip code:

$200
Texas:

$2,255

Total tax: $4,025 (reported on 71.4% of returns)
79847:

$4,025
State:

$9,058


Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 53.6%
Here:

54%
State:

57%

Estimated median household income in 2022:
This zip code:

$38,464
Texas:

$72,284
79847 map Nearest zip codes: 79837, 79851, 88268, 88344, 88220, 79855.
Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

36.4%
Texas:

50.5%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

0.0%
Texas:

48.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 2
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 39


Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 12 (12 now married, 0 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 79847 with a mortgage: 14
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:

13.3%
Whole state:

14.0%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

4.0
State:

6.3
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 79847: Cottonwood Windmill (A), D Ranch (B), Dog Canyon Ranger Station (C), Eightmile Windmill (D), Force Windmill (E), Frijole Ranch (F), Graham Windmill (G), Guestwell Windmill (H), Hammock Ranch (I), Hillbilly Windmill (J), Laughlin Windmill (K), Ligon Ranch (L), List Ranch (M), Love-Cass Ranch (N), Matwell Windmill (O), Mayfield Ranch (P), North Windmill (Q), Old Meeks Windmill (R), Pine Spring Campground (S), Rigsby Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Lakes and reservoirs: Sailt Lake (A), Linda Lake (B), Cowden Lake (C), Piñon Tank (D), Paula Tank (E), Upper Rattlesnake Tank (F), Russel Tank (G), North Tanks (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Streams, rivers, and creeks: Panther Seep (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 79847 include: Wallace Pratt Lodge (1), Guadalupe Mountains National Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 02020 or later
  • 222010 to 2019
  • 142000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 211980 to 1989
  • 41970 to 1979
  • 101960 to 1969
  • 01950 to 1959
  • 01940 to 1949
  • 01939 or earlier

Zip code 79847 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 79847
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in 79847
  • 0no bedroom
  • 181 bedroom
  • 172 bedrooms
  • 13 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 79847
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in 79847
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 42 bedrooms
  • 03 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in 79847 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 79847 in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 221 vehicle
  • 122 vehicles
  • 33 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in 79847 in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in 79847 in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 61 vehicle
  • 02 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

  • Zip code 79847 household income distribution in 2022

  • Zip code 79847 household income distribution in 2022
  • 8Less than $10,000
  • 1$15,000 to $19,999
  • 1$20,000 to $24,999
  • 15$35,000 to $39,999
  • 3$45,000 to $49,999
  • 12$50,000 to $59,999
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79847

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79847
  • 3$15,000 to $19,999
  • 4$20,000 to $24,999
  • 1$50,000 to $59,999
  • 12$60,000 to $69,999
  • 9$175,000 to $199,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79847

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79847
  • 3$350 to $399
  • 2No cash rent
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 79847

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 57
  • Mobile homes: 12

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 100.0%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 80
  • Male householders: 25 (11 living alone), Female householders: 17 (4 living alone)
  • 39 spouses (39 opposite-sex spouses), 0 unmarried partners, (0 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 0 children (0 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

Size of family households: 27 2-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person

93.8% of residents of 79847 zip code speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% well).

Foreign born population: 2 (3.7%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
:

3.7%
Whole state:

17.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 67%Honduras
Most common first ancestries reported in 79847
  • 48%Italian
  • 10%English
  • 4%Canadian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 32010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 11990 to 1999
  • 0Before 1990

Zip code 79847 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (STATE HWY 180 3.7 MI S SE in SALT FLAT, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES
  • AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY (9 MI W L435310 in SALT FLAT, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    Alternative names: AMERICAN TEL & TEL CO LONG LINES

Zip code 79847 marital status for males
Zip code 79847 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.6%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 44.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 31.7%Solar energy
  • 29.1%Utility gas

Population in 1990: 317.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 22
  • Northeast: 32
  • Midwest: 7
  • South: 13

11% of the 79847 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 12% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

94% of the 79847 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 100% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in 79847
Educational Attainment in 2022
Class of Workers in 2022

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Utilities: Other Electric Power Generation (1-4 employees: 1 establishment)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
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Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2012:

  • Fatal accident count: 1
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
  • Fatalities: 1
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 1
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
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