Barstow, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79719
Ward County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 397
- 8/sq mi
- $180,800
- Median home value
- 1.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Barstow pairs below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 38th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 8
- people per sq mi
- 95%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79719 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79719 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Barstow, Ward County, Texas, home to just 397 residents across 49.6 square miles, a density of 8 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 79719, but per-capita income is $35,079. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 4.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $180,800 (27% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 94.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 1.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 45.1, and the average commute is -. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79719.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79719, Barstow, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
397
Population
49.6
Area (sq mi)
8
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79719?
45.1
Median Age
60.1%
Male
39.9%
Female
10.1%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$35,079
Per Capita Income
4.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
119housing units
119
Total Housing Units
74
Occupied Units
45
Vacant Units
2.68
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$180,800
Median Home Value
-27% vs state ZIP avg
1949
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 10 business establishments in ZIP 79719, employing approximately 217 people with a combined annual payroll of $23,016,000.
10
Businesses
217
Employees
$23.0M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 30.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3 | 30.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.