79735 Zip Code Profile

79735 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Fort Stockton, Texas. Median household income here ($27,352) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $38,394/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 79735 is $29,529.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79735 earn an average of $22,563/year. Women earn only $14,991/year.

4,888 people in 79735 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79735? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 18.0 minutes.

The median age here is 36. There are 7,613 men and 5,702 women. The median age for men is 37 while for women the median age is 35.

To give you a sense of the community, 7,346 people (out of the 13,315 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 3,810 homes, and 370 businesses every day. 103 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79735 Zip code is located in the Central time zone at 31 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Jerusalem, Israel!) and -103 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 2,980 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 13,315
• White Population: 10,751
• Black Population: 562
• Hispanic Population: 9,278
• Asian Population: 112
• Hawaiian Population: 13
• Indian Population: 153
• Male Population: 7,613
• Female Population: 5,702
• Median Age: 36
• Median Age of Males: 37
• Median Age of Females: 35

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• County: Pecos
• City: Fort Stockton
• Longitude: -102.9
• Latitude: 30.9
• Elevation: 2,981 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 432

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 4,824
• Drive alone: 3,699
• Carpool: 924
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 103


• Average commute time: 18.0 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 547
•    5 - 9: 1,534
•    10 - 14: 991
•    15 - 19: 589
•    20 - 24: 251
•    25 - 29: 70
•    30 - 34: 279
•    35 - 39: 25
•    40 - 44: 47
•    45 - 59: 154
•    60 - 89: 178
•    90 plus: 159

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $56,700
• Average Annual Household Income: $39,249
• Businesses: 274
• Employees: 3,698
• Annual Payroll: $160,194,000
• Average Family Income: $38,394
• Median Family Income: $27,352
• Average Income for Men: $22,563
• Average Income for Women: $14,991

• 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: 371
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Fort Stockton

Primary Schools

Alamo Elementary

804 S Hwy 385

Fort Stockton, TX 79735

(432) 336-4016

Apache Elementary

208 W 18th

Fort Stockton, TX 79735

(432) 336-4161

Middle Schools

Fort Stockton Middle School

2500 W 5th

Fort Stockton, TX 79735

(432) 336-4131

Intermediate School

1100 W 2nd

Fort Stockton, TX 79735

(432) 336-4141

High Schools

Butz Education Center

400 S Young

Fort Stockton, TX 79735

(432) 336-4121

Fort Stockton High School

1200 W 17th

Fort Stockton, TX 79735

(432) 336-4101