Residential delivery area · Texas
ZIP Code 79852: Terlingua, TX
ZIP code 79852 uses the postal name Terlingua, Texas and lies entirely in Brewster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 640 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $34,712 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Terlingua (2%) and Study Butte (1%); 97% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Terlingua · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Brewster County
- Census places
- Terlingua (2%) census-designated place; Study Butte (1%) census-designated place
- House district
- TX-23 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Central
- Land area
- 453.4 sq mi · 1 person per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79852?
79852 centers on 29.365°, -103.615° and covers 453.4 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79846, 79834, 79830.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79852, 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 79852 compare with the rest of Brewster County?
| Measure | 79852 | In Brewster County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 641 | 2nd of 5 | 1,557th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $35k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $111k | not ranked | not ranked |
79852's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (641). 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 5% 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 79852?
The 2020 Census counted 712 people in 79852; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 641. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 641±246 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 712
- Households
- 338
- Median age
- 48.0
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 79852?
Of the 641 people the ACS estimates in 79852, 19.7% are under 18 and 35.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (70.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (29.2%).
- Under 1819.7%
- 18 to 6445.2%
- 65 and older35.1%
- White, not Hispanic70.4%
- Hispanic or Latino29.2%
- Other or two or more0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 79852 earn?
Median household income is $34,712 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $34,712±$17,730
- Income per person
- $24,957
- Below the poverty line
- 2.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 0.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.3%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,477440 returns; wages 53% 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 79852?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $111,200
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 49.7%
- Housing units
- 503
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79852?
40 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 11 more than in 2018; the most are in accommodation and food services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Accommodation and food services16
- Real estate and rental and leasing6
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3
- Other services (except public administration)3
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 79852?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79846 | Redford | 71 | – | 22.6 mi |
| 79834 | Big Bend National Park | 331 | $50k | 24.7 mi |
| 79830 | Alpine | 7,853 | $67k | 58.5 mi |
| 79845 | Presidio | 3,226 | $43k | 51.1 mi (near) |
| 79842 | Marathon | 285 | $46k | 57.0 mi (near) |
| 79843 | Marfa | 2,633 | $45k | 59.2 mi (near) |
| 79832 | Alpine | 330 | – | 69.0 mi (near) |
| 79848 | Sanderson | 791 | $52k | 89.7 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.