Marfa, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79843
Presidio County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,503
- 1/sq mi
- $45,263
- Median income
- $289,300
- Median home value
- 35.6%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Marfa pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with above-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 9th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- Top 35%
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 77%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79843 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79843 covers 3575.7 square miles in Marfa, Presidio County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,503 residents on file, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79843 reports a modest median household income of $45,263 (40% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $35,364. The poverty rate is 25.4%, so the area-level income figures should not be treated as typical household experience. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $289,300 (17% above the average Texas ZIP), while 76.9% of occupied homes are owner-occupied and median rent is $477.
A solid share of residents have a four-year degree: 35.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48.8, 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 79843.
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 79843
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Marfa, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79843.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
24 establishments
- Retail trade
Retail trade
18 establishments
- Construction 7
Construction
7 establishments
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation 6
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
6 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 6
Other services (except public administration)
6 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 79843, Marfa, 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
2,503
Population
3575.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79843?
48.8
Median Age
51.8%
Male
48.2%
Female
12.8%
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?
$45,263
Median Household Income
-40% vs state ZIP avg
$35,364
Per Capita Income
25.4%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
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
1,743housing units
1,743
Total Housing Units
1,266
Occupied Units
477
Vacant Units
2.08
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$289,300
Median Home Value
+17% vs state ZIP avg
$477
Median Rent
1954
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 88 business establishments in ZIP 79843, employing approximately 584 people with a combined annual payroll of $19,724,000.
88
Businesses
584
Employees
$19.7M
Annual Payroll
8
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 24 | 27.3% |
| Retail trade | 18 | 20.4% |
| Construction | 7 | 8.0% |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6 | 6.8% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 6 | 6.8% |
| Health care and social assistance | 5 | 5.7% |
| Finance and insurance | 4 | 4.5% |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4 | 4.5% |
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 79843, 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 (2,503 here; floor ≥1,000).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.