Terlingua, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79852
Brewster County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 799
- 1/sq mi
- $34,712
- Median income
- $111,200
- Median home value
- 14.3%
- Bachelor's or higher
National ZIP placement
Terlingua pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, mixed-tenure area.
- 3rd pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 13th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 1
- people per sq mi
- 50%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 79852 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 79852 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Terlingua, Brewster County, Texas, home to just 799 residents across 1331.7 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the Chicago time zone.
ZIP 79852 sits on the lower end of the income spectrum: median household income is $34,712 (54% below the average Texas ZIP), while per-capita income is $24,957. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 2.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. Home values sit below the statewide ZIP benchmark: the median is $111,200 (55% below the average Texas ZIP); owner occupancy is 49.7%.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 48, 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 79852.
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 79852
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Terlingua, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79852.
- Accommodation and food services
Accommodation and food services
16 establishments
- Real estate and rental and leasing 6
Real estate and rental and leasing
6 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
3 establishments
- Other services (except public administration) 3
Other services (except public administration)
3 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 79852, Terlingua, 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
799
Population
1331.7
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
Chicago
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79852?
48.0
Median Age
62.1%
Male
37.9%
Female
12.6%
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?
$34,712
Median Household Income
-54% vs state ZIP avg
$24,957
Per Capita Income
2.0%
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
503housing units
503
Total Housing Units
338
Occupied Units
165
Vacant Units
1.90
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$111,200
Median Home Value
-55% vs state ZIP avg
1997
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 40 business establishments in ZIP 79852, employing approximately 255 people with a combined annual payroll of $6,579,000.
40
Businesses
255
Employees
$6.6M
Annual Payroll
4
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 16 | 40.0% |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 6 | 15.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 3 | 7.5% |
| Other services (except public administration) | 3 | 7.5% |
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 79852, 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.