79851 Zip Code Profile

79851 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Sierra Blanca, Texas. Median household income here ($27,350) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is racially diverse, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $35,907/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 79851 is $30,625.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 79851 earn an average of $25,512/year. Women earn only $13,617/year.

297 people in 79851 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 79851? This might seal the deal. The average commute time for people here is only 10.4 minutes!

The median age here is 35. There are 340 men and 301 women. The median age for men is 36 while for women the median age is 33.

To give you a sense of the community, 311 people (out of the 641 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 0 homes, and 0 businesses every day. 29 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

79851 Zip code is located in the Mountain time zone at 31 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Shanghai, China!) and -105 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 4,876 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 641
• White Population: 557
• Black Population: 19
• Hispanic Population: 442
• Asian Population: 9
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 23
• Male Population: 340
• Female Population: 301
• Median Age: 35
• Median Age of Males: 36
• Median Age of Females: 33

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: West South Central
• State: Texas
• County: Hudspeth
• City: Sierra Blanca
• Longitude: -105.2
• Latitude: 31.2
• Elevation: 4,877 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 915

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 295
• Drive alone: 203
• Carpool: 62
• Public transit: 1
• Ride bikes or walk: 29


• Average commute time: 10.4 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 95
•    5 - 9: 124
•    10 - 14: 27
•    15 - 19: 14
•    20 - 24: 8
•    25 - 29: 0
•    30 - 34: 7
•    35 - 39: 0
•    40 - 44: 10
•    45 - 59: 2
•    60 - 89: 2
•    90 plus: 6

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $56,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $23,854
• Businesses: 12
• Employees: 200
• Annual Payroll: $5,002,000
• Average Family Income: $35,907
• Median Family Income: $27,350
• Average Income for Men: $25,512
• Average Income for Women: $13,617

• 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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Sierra Blanca School

Ranch Rd 1111

Sierra Blanca, TX 79851

(915) 369-2781