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ZIP Code 79772: Pecos, TX
ZIP code 79772 uses the postal name Pecos, Texas and lies mostly in Reeves County (99% of its land) with the rest in Ward County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 12,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $63,347 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Pecos (2%) and Lindsay (under 1%); 98% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Pecos · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Reeves County (99%); Ward County (1%)
- Census places
- Pecos (2%); Lindsay (under 1%) census-designated place
- Micro area
- Town of Pecos, TX
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1,048.8 sq mi · 11 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79772?
79772 centers on 31.400°, -103.584° and covers 1,048.8 square miles of land plus 0.8 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 79719, 79785, 79780, 79777, 79718, 79754, 79730, 79770.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79772, 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 79772 compare with the rest of Reeves County?
| Measure | 79772 | In Reeves County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,987 | 1st of 5 | 760th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $63k | 1st of 1 | 775th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $120k | 1st of 1 | 1,039th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 36% 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 79772?
The 2020 Census counted 13,867 people in 79772; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,987. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,987
- 2020 Census count
- 13,867
- Households
- 4,025
- Median age
- 34.1
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 79772?
Of the 11,987 people the ACS estimates in 79772, 26.0% are under 18 and 11.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (86.0%), then White (not Hispanic) (10.7%).
- Under 1826.0%
- 18 to 6462.3%
- 65 and older11.7%
- Hispanic or Latino86.0%
- White, not Hispanic10.7%
- Black, not Hispanic1.8%
- Other or two or more1.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.2%
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 79772 earn?
Median household income is $63,347 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $63,347±$11,058
- Income per person
- $28,711
- Below the poverty line
- 16.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 2.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 7.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $76,0735,010 returns; wages 66% 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 79772?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $120,400
- Median gross rent
- $988
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 74.1%
- Housing units
- 4,811
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79772?
337 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 38 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services50
- Transportation and warehousing46
- Retail trade40
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction35
- Wholesale trade24
- Construction20
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 79772?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79719 | Barstow | 198 | – | 11.4 mi |
| 79785 | Toyah | 22 | $43k | 21.7 mi |
| 79780 | Saragosa | 52 | – | 25.3 mi |
| 79777 | Pyote | 116 | – | 25.6 mi |
| 79718 | Balmorhea | 629 | $59k | 29.4 mi |
| 79754 | Mentone | 33 | $51k | 29.5 mi |
| 79730 | Coyanosa | 123 | – | 34.5 mi |
| 79770 | Orla | 0 | – | 36.9 mi |
| 79789 | Wink | 1,420 | $106k | 31.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.