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ZIP Code 79839: Fort Hancock, TX
ZIP code 79839 uses the postal name Fort Hancock, Texas and lies entirely in Hudspeth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,400 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $47,950 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fort Hancock (6%) and Acala (under 1%); 93% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Fort Hancock · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hudspeth County
- Census places
- Fort Hancock (6%) census-designated place; Acala (under 1%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- El Paso, TX
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 326.6 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79839?
79839 centers on 31.421°, -105.642° and covers 326.6 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 79851, 79853.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79839, 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 79839 compare with the rest of Hudspeth County?
| Measure | 79839 | In Hudspeth County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,416 | 3rd of 6 | 1,371st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $55k | not ranked | not ranked |
79839's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$15,354) is more than a quarter of the figure ($47,950); 79839's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$23,521) is more than a quarter of the figure ($55,000). 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 10% 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 79839?
The 2020 Census counted 1,113 people in 79839; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,416. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,416±177 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,113
- Households
- 332
- Median age
- 42.9
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 79839?
Of the 1,416 people the ACS estimates in 79839, 13.6% are under 18 and 7.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (90.0%).
- Under 1813.6%
- 18 to 6479.4%
- 65 and older7.1%
- Hispanic or Latino90.0%
- White, not Hispanic10.0%
- 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 do households in 79839 earn?
Median household income is $47,950 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $47,950±$15,354
- Income per person
- $19,949
- Below the poverty line
- 13.8%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 3.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,207710 returns; wages 76% 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 79839?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $55,000
- Median gross rent
- $540
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 69.9%
- Housing units
- 430
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79839?
12 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 more 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 79839?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79851 | Sierra Blanca | 1,198 | $56k | 24.7 mi |
| 79853 | Tornillo | 2,686 | $42k | 24.8 mi |
| 79838 | Fabens | 4,969 | $43k | 30.9 mi (near) |
| 79928 | El Paso | 86,599 | $77k | 33.1 mi (near) |
| 79836 | Clint | 7,711 | $59k | 35.1 mi (near) |
| 79847 | Salt Flat | 201 | $51k | 35.5 mi (near) |
| 79938 | El Paso | 99,621 | $77k | 36.8 mi (near) |
| 79849 | San Elizario | 14,409 | $45k | 37.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.