Fort Davis, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79734
Jeff Davis County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,137
- 1/sq mi
- $65,227
- Median income
- $241,300
- Median home value
- 36.2%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Fort Davis pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 39th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 45%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79734 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79734 covers 3561.7 square miles in Fort Davis, Jeff Davis County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,137 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79734 reports a modest median household income of $65,227 (14% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $50,930. The poverty rate is 24.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Median home value is $241,300 (3% below the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $1,241; 87.3% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 36.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 55.8, 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 79734.
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 →
Top industries in ZIP 79734
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fort Davis, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79734.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
16 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
12 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
10 establishments
- Construction 6
Construction
6 establishments
- Professional, scientific, and technical services 5
Professional, scientific, and technical services
5 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
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 79734, Fort Davis, 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
2,137
Population
3561.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79734?
55.8
Median Age
53.6%
Male
46.4%
Female
9.3%
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?
$65,227
Median Household Income
-14% vs state ZIP avg
$50,930
Per Capita Income
24.4%
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
1,434housing units
1,434
Total Housing Units
914
Occupied Units
520
Vacant Units
1.93
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$241,300
Median Home Value
-3% vs state ZIP avg
$1,241
Median Rent
1993
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 64 business establishments in ZIP 79734, employing approximately 315 people with a combined annual payroll of $8,987,000.
64
Businesses
315
Employees
$9.0M
Annual Payroll
7
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 16 | 25.0% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 12 | 18.8% |
| Retail trade | 10 | 15.6% |
| Construction | 6 | 9.4% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 5 | 7.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 4 | 6.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 3 | 4.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 79734, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar population
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by resident population (2,137 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.