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ZIP Code 79734: Fort Davis, TX
ZIP code 79734 uses the postal name Fort Davis, Texas and lies entirely in Jeff Davis County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,800 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $65,227 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fort Davis (a census-designated place); more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Davis · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Jeff Davis County
- Census places
- Fort Davis census-designated place
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1,284.1 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79734?
79734 centers on 30.682°, -103.981° and covers 1,284.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79718, 79854, 79830, 79843.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79734, 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 79734 compare with the rest of Jeff Davis County?
| Measure | 79734 | In Jeff Davis County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,779 | 1st of 2 | 1,306th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $65k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $241k | not ranked | not ranked |
79734's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$27,021) is more than a quarter of the figure ($65,227); 79734's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$69,755) is more than a quarter of the figure ($241,300). 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 79734?
The 2020 Census counted 1,811 people in 79734; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,779. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 15.3% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,779±340 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,811−15.3% since 2010 (2,137)
- Households
- 914
- Median age
- 55.8
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 79734?
Of the 1,779 people the ACS estimates in 79734, 18.9% are under 18 and 30.8% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (67.1%), then Hispanic or Latino (28.3%).
- Under 1818.9%
- 18 to 6450.3%
- 65 and older30.8%
- White, not Hispanic67.1%
- Hispanic or Latino28.3%
- Other or two or more4.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
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 79734 earn?
Median household income is $65,227 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($65,522 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $65,227±$27,021
- Income per person
- $50,930
- Below the poverty line
- 24.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 36.2%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $94,092840 returns; wages 36% 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 79734?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $241,300
- Median gross rent
- $1,241
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 87.3%
- Housing units
- 1,434
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79734?
64 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services16
- Other services (except public administration)12
- Retail trade10
- Construction6
- Professional, scientific, and technical services5
- Real estate and rental and leasing4
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 79734?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79718 | Balmorhea | 629 | $59k | 26.0 mi |
| 79854 | Valentine | 86 | $34k | 37.6 mi |
| 79830 | Alpine | 7,853 | $67k | 38.8 mi |
| 79843 | Marfa | 2,633 | $45k | 61.7 mi |
| 79832 | Alpine | 330 | – | 29.6 mi (near) |
| 79780 | Saragosa | 52 | – | 31.3 mi (near) |
| 79785 | Toyah | 22 | $43k | 44.2 mi (near) |
| 79772 | Pecos | 11,987 | $63k | 54.9 mi (near) |
| 79855 | Van Horn | 2,177 | $59k | 55.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.