Alpine, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79830
Brewster County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 7,682
- 2/sq mi
- $66,546
- Median income
- $229,400
- Median home value
- 46.1%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Alpine pairs a below-median household income with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 41st pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 48%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 2
- people per sq mi
- 67%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79830 against every reporting US ZIP.
FHFA HPI release change
What changed in the latest House Price Index year
- FHFA House Price Index values in ZIP 79830 (Alpine, TX) fell -3.5% from 2023 to 2024. The all-transactions index moved from 294.0 in 2023 to 283.6 in 2024 (2000 = 100).
ZIP code 79830 is a mid-sized community (a standard USPS delivery area) in Alpine, Brewster County, Texas, home to 7,682 residents across 5121.3 square miles, a density of 2 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79830 reports a modest median household income of $66,546 (12% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $40,492. The poverty rate is 9.3%, with unemployment at 3.7%; those measures add context to the income figure. Median home value is $229,400 (7% below the average Texas ZIP) and median rent is $902; 67.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 46.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 43.4, 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 79830.
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 79830
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Alpine, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79830.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
41 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
37 establishments
- Construction
Construction
19 establishments
- Other services (except public administration)
Other services (except public administration)
17 establishments
- Health care and social assistance 16
Health care and social assistance
16 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 79830, Alpine, 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
7,682
Population
5121.3
Area (sq mi)
2
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79830?
43.4
Median Age
47.8%
Male
52.2%
Female
12.3%
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?
$66,546
Median Household Income
-12% vs state ZIP avg
$40,492
Per Capita Income
9.3%
Poverty Rate
3.7%
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
4,712housing units
4,712
Total Housing Units
4,131
Occupied Units
581
Vacant Units
1.87
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$229,400
Median Home Value
-7% vs state ZIP avg
$902
Median Rent
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How have home values changed over time?
FHFA House Price Index, annual appreciation data based on repeat sales and appraisals
-3.5%
YoY Change (2024)
284
HPI Index (2000 = 100)
+184%
Total Change Since 2000
Home values in ZIP 79830 have decreased 3.5% over the past year (2024). Since 2000, this ZIP has seen +184% cumulative appreciation.
| Year | Annual Change | HPI Index |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +5.0% | 227 |
| 2021 | +5.4% | 239 |
| 2022 | +14.4% | 274 |
| 2023 | +7.3% | 294 |
| 2024 | -3.5% | 284 |
Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index, All-Transactions, Five-Digit ZIP Codes (Developmental Index). Index base = 100 in year 2000. Data through 2024. ZIP codes with few transactions may show missing values.
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 206 business establishments in ZIP 79830, employing approximately 1,598 people with a combined annual payroll of $60,774,000.
206
Businesses
1,598
Employees
$60.8M
Annual Payroll
16
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 41 | 19.9% |
| Retail trade | 37 | 18.0% |
| Construction | 19 | 9.2% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 17 | 8.3% |
| Health care and social assistance | 16 | 7.8% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 13 | 6.3% |
| Information | 12 | 5.8% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 9 | 4.4% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 9 | 4.4% |
| Finance and insurance | 8 | 3.9% |
| Wholesale trade | 6 | 2.9% |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 3 | 1.5% |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 1.5% |
| Transportation and warehousing | 3 | 1.5% |
| Educational services | 3 | 1.5% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 3 | 1.5% |
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 79830, 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 (7,682 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.