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ZIP Code 79851: Sierra Blanca, TX
ZIP code 79851 uses the postal name Sierra Blanca, Texas and lies entirely in Hudspeth County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 1,200 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $55,500 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, 1% of its land lies in Sierra Blanca (a census-designated place); 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Sierra Blanca · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Hudspeth County
- Census places
- Sierra Blanca census-designated place
- Metro area
- El Paso, TX
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 440.3 sq mi · 3 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79851?
79851 centers on 31.280°, -105.258° and covers 440.3 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 2 ZIP codes: 79839, 79855.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79851, 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 79851 compare with the rest of Hudspeth County?
| Measure | 79851 | In Hudspeth County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 1,198 | 4th of 6 | 1,413th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $56k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $63k | not ranked | not ranked |
79851's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 1,198 residents live outside households (176 households): a campus, a base or an institution. 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 7% 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 79851?
The 2020 Census counted 1,339 people in 79851; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 1,198. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 1,198±212 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,339
- Households
- 176
- Median age
- 33.2
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 79851?
Of the 1,198 people the ACS estimates in 79851, 20.9% are under 18 and 9.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (70.6%), then White (not Hispanic) (26.3%).
- Under 1820.9%
- 18 to 6469.9%
- 65 and older9.2%
- Hispanic or Latino70.6%
- White, not Hispanic26.3%
- Black, not Hispanic2.0%
- Other or two or more1.1%
- Asian, 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 79851 earn?
Median household income is $55,500 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $55,500
- Income per person
- $15,386
- Below the poverty line
- 32.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 14.7%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 6.7%
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 79851?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $62,600
- Median gross rent
- $1,000
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 67.6%
- Housing units
- 217
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79851?
14 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade4
- Accommodation and food services3
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 79851?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79839 | Fort Hancock | 1,416 | $48k | 24.7 mi |
| 79855 | Van Horn | 2,177 | $59k | 33.7 mi |
| 79847 | Salt Flat | 201 | $51k | 32.7 mi (near) |
| 79853 | Tornillo | 2,686 | $42k | 48.7 mi (near) |
| 79838 | Fabens | 4,969 | $43k | 55.2 mi (near) |
| 79837 | Dell City | 113 | – | 56.6 mi (near) |
| 79928 | El Paso | 86,599 | $77k | 57.5 mi (near) |
| 79854 | Valentine | 86 | $34k | 59.3 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.