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ZIP Code 79718: Balmorhea, TX
ZIP code 79718 uses the postal name Balmorhea, Texas and lies entirely in Reeves County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 630 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,750 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Balmorhea; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Balmorhea · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Reeves County
- Census places
- Balmorhea
- Micro area
- Town of Pecos, TX
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 372.3 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79718?
79718 centers on 30.994°, -103.735° and covers 372.3 square miles of land plus 0.9 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79780, 79734, 79772, 79735.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79718, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79718 compare with the rest of Reeves County?
| Measure | 79718 | In Reeves County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 629 | 2nd of 5 | 1,558th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $59k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $53k | not ranked | not ranked |
79718's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (629). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 5% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 79718?
The 2020 Census counted 668 people in 79718; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 629. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 629±228 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 668
- Households
- 204
- Median age
- 45.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 79718?
Of the 629 people the ACS estimates in 79718, 25.3% are under 18 and 28.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (66.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (33.4%).
- Under 1825.3%
- 18 to 6446.1%
- 65 and older28.6%
- Hispanic or Latino66.5%
- White, not Hispanic33.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 79718 earn?
Median household income is $58,750 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $58,750±$42,340
- Income per person
- $24,555
- Below the poverty line
- 29.1%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 9.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $94,838290 returns; wages 41% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79718?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $52,800
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 66.2%
- Housing units
- 324
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79718?
10 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79718?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79780 | Saragosa | 52 | – | 5.5 mi |
| 79734 | Fort Davis | 1,779 | $65k | 26.0 mi |
| 79772 | Pecos | 11,987 | $63k | 29.4 mi |
| 79735 | Fort Stockton | 13,357 | $79k | 54.3 mi |
| 79785 | Toyah | 22 | $43k | 25.7 mi (near) |
| 79719 | Barstow | 198 | – | 37.7 mi (near) |
| 79730 | Coyanosa | 123 | – | 42.7 mi (near) |
| 79832 | Alpine | 330 | – | 43.9 mi (near) |
| 79777 | Pyote | 116 | – | 47.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.