Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 79843: Marfa, TX
ZIP code 79843 uses the postal name Marfa, Texas and lies entirely in Presidio County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,600 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,263 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Marfa; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Marfa · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Presidio County
- Census places
- Marfa
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 1,480.0 sq mi · 2 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79843?
79843 centers on 29.870°, -104.412° and covers 1,480.0 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79845, 79830, 79854, 79734.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79843, 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 79843 compare with the rest of Presidio County?
| Measure | 79843 | In Presidio County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,633 | 2nd of 4 | 1,201st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $45k | 1st of 1 | 1,101st of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $289k | not ranked | not ranked |
79843's median home value is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$99,448) is more than a quarter of the figure ($289,300). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
Its median household income is higher than in 9% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 6% of all 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 79843?
The 2020 Census counted 2,275 people in 79843; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,633. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,633
- 2020 Census count
- 2,275
- Households
- 1,266
- Median age
- 48.8
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 79843?
Of the 2,633 people the ACS estimates in 79843, 15.6% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (55.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (40.0%).
- Under 1815.6%
- 18 to 6458.1%
- 65 and older26.2%
- Hispanic or Latino55.6%
- White, not Hispanic40.0%
- Other or two or more4.4%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.0%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
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 79843 earn?
Median household income is $45,263 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,263±$8,492
- Income per person
- $35,364
- Below the poverty line
- 25.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 35.6%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $83,8851,120 returns; wages 49% 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 79843?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $289,300
- Median gross rent
- $477
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 76.9%
- Housing units
- 1,743
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79843?
88 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 23 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services24
- Retail trade18
- Construction7
- Arts, entertainment, and recreation6
- Other services (except public administration)6
- Health care and social assistance5
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 79843?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79845 | Presidio | 3,226 | $43k | 15.0 mi |
| 79830 | Alpine | 7,853 | $67k | 52.6 mi |
| 79854 | Valentine | 86 | $34k | 53.5 mi |
| 79734 | Fort Davis | 1,779 | $65k | 61.7 mi |
| 79846 | Redford | 71 | – | 41.8 mi (near) |
| 79832 | Alpine | 330 | – | 56.9 mi (near) |
| 79852 | Terlingua | 641 | $35k | 59.2 mi (near) |
| 79855 | Van Horn | 2,177 | $59k | 78.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.