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ZIP Code 79735: Fort Stockton, TX
ZIP code 79735 uses the postal name Fort Stockton, Texas and lies entirely in Pecos County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 13,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $78,935 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Fort Stockton; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Stockton · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Pecos County
- Census places
- Fort Stockton
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1,238.4 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79735?
79735 centers on 30.786°, -102.851° and covers 1,238.4 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79730, 79718, 79842.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79735, 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 79735 compare with the rest of Pecos County?
| Measure | 79735 | In Pecos County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 13,357 | 1st of 6 | 728th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $79k | 1st of 2 | 469th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $175k | 1st of 2 | 832nd of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 61% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 18% of all 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 79735?
The 2020 Census counted 13,088 people in 79735; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 13,357. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 13,357
- 2020 Census count
- 13,088
- Households
- 4,565
- Median age
- 36.0
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 79735?
Of the 13,357 people the ACS estimates in 79735, 23.9% are under 18 and 12.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (73.5%), then White (not Hispanic) (19.6%).
- Under 1823.9%
- 18 to 6463.5%
- 65 and older12.7%
- Hispanic or Latino73.5%
- White, not Hispanic19.6%
- Black, not Hispanic3.6%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.9%
- Other or two or more0.5%
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 79735 earn?
Median household income is $78,935 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $78,935±$10,789
- Income per person
- $33,190
- Below the poverty line
- 22.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $64,7505,000 returns; wages 75% 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 79735?
FHFA's house price index for 79735, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 48% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 3% from 2020 to 2025, and moved −2.5% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $174,500
- Median gross rent
- $937
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 70.8%
- Housing units
- 5,086
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 79735?
283 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 7 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade50
- Accommodation and food services49
- Other services (except public administration)27
- Transportation and warehousing22
- Health care and social assistance21
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction20
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 79735?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79730 | Coyanosa | 123 | – | 30.5 mi |
| 79718 | Balmorhea | 629 | $59k | 54.3 mi |
| 79842 | Marathon | 285 | $46k | 54.4 mi |
| 79743 | Imperial | 231 | $72k | 31.3 mi (near) |
| 79742 | Grandfalls | 620 | $69k | 39.7 mi (near) |
| 79752 | McCamey | 1,933 | $39k | 45.2 mi (near) |
| 79731 | Crane | 4,196 | $63k | 47.6 mi (near) |
| 79780 | Saragosa | 52 | – | 50.9 mi (near) |
| 79777 | Pyote | 116 | – | 51.6 mi (near) |
| 79756 | Monahans | 9,485 | $68k | 51.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.