Pecos, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79772
Reeves County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 12,747
- 4/sq mi
- $63,347
- Median income
- $120,400
- Median home value
- 7.4%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Pecos pairs a below-median household income with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 35th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 17th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 4
- people per sq mi
- 74%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79772 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79772 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pecos, Reeves County, Texas, home to 12,747 residents across 2964.4 square miles, a density of 4 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79772 reports a modest median household income of $63,347 (16% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $28,711. The poverty rate is 16.3%, with unemployment at 2.5%; those measures add context to the income figure. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $120,400 (51% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $988; owner occupancy is 74.1%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 7.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 34.1, and the average commute is 18 minutes. No nearby ZIP peer set is available for this delivery area, so the Texas and national benchmarks above are the appropriate context for 79772.
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 79772
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Pecos, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79772.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
50 establishments
- Transportation and warehousing
Transportation and warehousing
46 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
40 establishments
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction
35 establishments
- Wholesale trade
Wholesale trade
24 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 79772, Pecos, 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
12,747
Population
2964.4
Area (sq mi)
4
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79772?
34.1
Median Age
57.6%
Male
42.4%
Female
19.5%
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?
$63,347
Median Household Income
-16% vs state ZIP avg
$28,711
Per Capita Income
16.3%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
Unemployment Rate
18.1 min
Mean Commute Time
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
4,811housing units
4,811
Total Housing Units
4,025
Occupied Units
786
Vacant Units
2.72
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$120,400
Median Home Value
-51% vs state ZIP avg
$988
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 337 business establishments in ZIP 79772, employing approximately 4,826 people with a combined annual payroll of $332,433,000.
337
Businesses
4,826
Employees
$332.4M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 50 | 14.8% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 46 | 13.7% |
| Retail trade | 40 | 11.9% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 35 | 10.4% |
| Wholesale trade | 24 | 7.1% |
| Construction | 20 | 5.9% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 19 | 5.6% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 19 | 5.6% |
| Health care and social assistance | 18 | 5.3% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 17 | 5.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 14 | 4.2% |
| Information | 9 | 2.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 2.4% |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 2.1% |
| Utilities | 4 | 1.2% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 0.9% |
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 79772, 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 (12,747 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.