Hudspeth

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Texas

Hudspeth is a low-population county in Texas with 4 ZIP codes, 3,325 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Hudspeth, TX sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a low-population county population base, across a handful of delivery areas.

15th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
3,325
combined ZIP population
4
USPS ZIP codes covered
$51,463
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Hudspeth lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on low-population county footing (FIPS 48229, 4 ZIPs, combined population 3,325). On this short ZIP list the county page is mainly the FIPS bridge - household ACS fields live on the primary ZIP.

Lower-income footing on a short ZIP list (4 codes, population 3,325). Skip multi-ZIP synthesis; open the primary code first, then return here only for the FIPS-keyed rent and crime overlays.

Combined population stays under five thousand - this is a thin rural FIPS. Bookmark one ZIP; a multi-ZIP shortlist rarely adds signal beyond the primary code's ACS row.

Within Texas, Loving is the closest lower-income county and Haskell the closest higher-income county by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 5 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Hudspeth. Use those locations as statewide context before treating the county average as a local-market answer.

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4

Total ZIPs

3,325

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Hudspeth

Side-by-side: Compare 79839 vs 79851 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
79839 Fort Hancock 1,938 2
79851 Sierra Blanca 641 0
79837 Dell City 579 0
79847 Salt Flat 167 0

What are common questions about ZIP codes in this county?

What is the population of Hudspeth?
Hudspeth has a total population of 3,325 across 4 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Hudspeth?
Hudspeth includes 4 ZIP codes: 79839, 79851, 79837, 79847.
Data sources

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping). Verify with HUD →

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