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ZIP Code 79837: Dell City, TX
ZIP code 79837 uses the postal name Dell City, Texas and lies mostly in Otero County (82% of its land) with the rest in Hudspeth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 110 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Dell City; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Dell City · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Otero County (82%); Hudspeth County (18%)
- Census places
- Dell City
- Micro area
- Alamogordo, NM
- House districts
- NM-2 (82%), TX-23 (18%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1,087.5 sq mi · under 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79837?
79837 centers on 32.095°, -105.162° and covers 1,087.5 square miles of land plus 5.1 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79847, 88344, 88220.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79837, 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 79837 compare with the rest of Otero County?
| Measure | 79837 | In Otero County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 113 | 13th of 18 | 1,802nd of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
79837's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (113). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 2% of 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 79837?
The 2020 Census counted 389 people in 79837; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 113. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 113±62 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 389
- Households
- 70
- Median age
- 51.9
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 79837?
Of the 113 people the ACS estimates in 79837, 9.7% are under 18 and 26.5% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (59.3%), then White (not Hispanic) (40.7%).
- Under 189.7%
- 18 to 6463.7%
- 65 and older26.5%
- Hispanic or Latino59.3%
- White, not Hispanic40.7%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Other or two or more0.0%
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 are homes worth in 79837?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 61.4%
- Housing units
- 191
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79837?
7 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade3
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 79837?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79847 | Salt Flat | 201 | $51k | 24.1 mi |
| 88344 | Pinon, NM | 44 | $113k | 28.8 mi |
| 88220 | Carlsbad, NM | 39,828 | $78k | 46.0 mi |
| 88250 | Hope, NM | 153 | $83k | 43.6 mi (near) |
| 88350 | Timberon, NM | 479 | – | 45.9 mi (near) |
| 88268 | Whites City, NM | 0 | – | 46.2 mi (near) |
| 88354 | Weed, NM | 29 | – | 48.5 mi (near) |
| 79938 | El Paso | 99,621 | $77k | 53.1 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.