79839 Zip Code Profile

79839 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Fort Hancock, Texas. Median household income here ($17,775) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $27,816/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 79839 is $18,832.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79839 earn an average of $21,323/year. Women earn only $14,564/year.

490 people in 79839 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79839? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 22.9 minutes.

The median age here is 30. There are 932 men and 1,006 women. The median age for men is 28 while for women the median age is 31.

To give you a sense of the community, 1,248 people (out of the 1,938 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 119 homes, and 1 businesses every day. 32 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79839 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 31 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Alexandria, Egypt!) and -106 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 3,609 feet above sea levell.

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• Valley Growers Association
• Valley Growers Association IV

• Valley Ridge

• Demographics

• Total Population: 1,938
• White Population: 1,490
• Black Population: 16
• Hispanic Population: 1,816
• Asian Population: 12
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 19
• Male Population: 932
• Female Population: 1,006
• Median Age: 30
• Median Age of Males: 28
• Median Age of Females: 31

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• County: Hudspeth
• City: Fort Hancock
• Longitude: -105.8
• Latitude: 31.3
• Elevation: 3,609 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 915

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 487
• Drive alone: 366
• Carpool: 73
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 32


• Average commute time: 22.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 62
•    5 - 9: 109
•    10 - 14: 36
•    15 - 19: 60
•    20 - 24: 9
•    25 - 29: 7
•    30 - 34: 106
•    35 - 39: 5
•    40 - 44: 21
•    45 - 59: 26
•    60 - 89: 41
•    90 plus: 5

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $34,300
• Average Annual Household Income: $16,791
• Businesses: 11
• Employees: 35
• Annual Payroll: $589,000
• Average Family Income: $27,816
• Median Family Income: $17,775
• Average Income for Men: $21,323
• Average Income for Women: $14,564

• 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: 229
• State FIPS Code: 48

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View all schools in Fort Hancock

Primary Schools

Benito Martinez El

P O Box 98

Fort Hancock, TX 79839

(915) 769-3913

Middle Schools

Fort Hancock Ms

P O Box 98

Fort Hancock, TX 79839

(915) 769-3868

High Schools

Fort Hancock Hs

100 School Dr

Fort Hancock, TX 79839