79718 Zip Code Profile

79718 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Balmorhea, Texas. Median household income here ($16,250) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples. At $37,800 the average home value here is a bit higher than average for the Pecos area, so this probably isn't the place to look for housing bargains.

The average family income here is $27,133/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 79718 is $21,538.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79718 earn an average of $19,576/year. Women earn only $12,125/year.

244 people in 79718 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79718? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.9 minutes.

The median age here is 41. There are 367 men and 354 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 38.

To give you a sense of the community, 466 people (out of the 721 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 70 homes, and 3 businesses every day. 11 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79718 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 31 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Alexandria, Egypt!) and -104 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,960 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 721
• White Population: 636
• Black Population: 11
• Hispanic Population: 545
• Asian Population: 5
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 11
• Male Population: 367
• Female Population: 354
• Median Age: 41
• Median Age of Males: 42
• Median Age of Females: 38

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• CBSA Type: Micropolitan
• CBSA Name: Pecos TX
• County: Reeves
• City: Balmorhea
• Longitude: -103.6
• Latitude: 31.0
• Elevation: 2,961 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 432

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 237
• Drive alone: 199
• Carpool: 27
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 11


• Average commute time: 17.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 55
•    5 - 9: 60
•    10 - 14: 22
•    15 - 19: 19
•    20 - 24: 1
•    25 - 29: 9
•    30 - 34: 39
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 1
•    45 - 59: 18
•    60 - 89: 11
•    90 plus: 2

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $37,800
• Average Annual Household Income: $30,987
• Businesses: 11
• Employees: 44
• Annual Payroll: $654,000
• Average Family Income: $27,133
• Median Family Income: $16,250
• Average Income for Men: $19,576
• Average Income for Women: $12,125

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 23
• Congressional District Land Area: 48455.0
• Sr Senator: John Cornyn (R)
• Jr Senator: Ted Cruz (R)
• US House Representative: Pete P. Gallego (D)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 389
• State FIPS Code: 48

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Balmorhea School

1st & El Paso

Balmorhea, TX 79718

(432) 375-2223