Sierra Blanca, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79851
Hudspeth County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 641
- 0/sq mi
- $55,500
- Median income
- $62,600
- Median home value
- 6.7%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Sierra Blanca pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 22nd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 2nd pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 0
- people per sq mi
- 68%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79851 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79851 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Sierra Blanca, Hudspeth County, Texas, home to just 641 residents across 1602.5 square miles, a density of 0 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
ZIP 79851 reports a modest median household income of $55,500 (27% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $15,386. Economic pressure is pronounced: 32.5% of residents are below the poverty line and unemployment is 14.7%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $62,600 (75% below the average Texas ZIP), and median rent is $1,000; owner occupancy is 67.6%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.2, 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 79851.
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 →
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 79851, Sierra Blanca, 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
641
Population
1602.5
Area (sq mi)
0
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79851?
33.2
Median Age
60.9%
Male
39.1%
Female
37.4%
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?
$55,500
Median Household Income
-27% vs state ZIP avg
$15,386
Per Capita Income
32.5%
Poverty Rate
14.7%
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
217housing units
217
Total Housing Units
176
Occupied Units
41
Vacant Units
4.04
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$62,600
Median Home Value
-75% vs state ZIP avg
$1,000
Median Rent
1976
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 14 business establishments in ZIP 79851, employing approximately 322 people with a combined annual payroll of $16,383,000.
14
Businesses
322
Employees
$16.4M
Annual Payroll
2
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Retail trade | 4 | 28.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 3 | 21.4% |
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 79851, both outside TX so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.