US Census Data

ZIP Code 79734

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Jeff Davis County, Texas.

Population
1,616
-24.7%’19–’23
Median household income
$39,375
-26.3%’19–’23
Median home value
$251,300
+123.2%’19–’23

Covering part of Jeff Davis County, Texas, ZIP Code 79734 has about 1,616 residents. The median household income of $39,375 is above the Jeff Davis County median ($32,625).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 79734's population declined 24.7% from 2,145 to 1,616, while its median gross rent rose 86.6% from $704 to $1,314.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 70.1% of the population. 76.3% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
1,616
Median age
58.1 yrs
Median household income
$39,375
Median home value
$251,300
Median gross rent
$1,314
Housing units
1,357
Homeownership rate
88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
30.5%
Unemployment rate
0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
2,1451,616
Median household income
$53,401$39,375
Median home value
$112,600$251,300
Median gross rent
$704$1,314
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
20192,145$53,401$112,600$704
20202,044$140,100$1,093
20211,918$39,878$155,300$1,076
20221,859$43,646$170,900$1,113
20231,616$39,375$251,300$1,314

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51308.0%
5 to 1716410.1%
18 to 24432.7%
25 to 34271.7%
35 to 441247.7%
45 to 5418111.2%
55 to 6437523.2%
65 to 7429718.4%
75 and over27517.0%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)1,13370.1%
Black or African American110.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native00.0%
Asian00.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races291.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)44327.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma15712.3%
High school graduate19114.9%
Some college or associate's54142.3%
Bachelor's degree22817.8%
Graduate or professional degree16212.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
12 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone38076.3%
Carpooled122.4%
Public transit00.0%
Walked204.0%
Bicycle30.6%
Worked from home8316.7%
Other means00.0%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min30774.0%
15 to 29 min378.9%
30 to 44 min378.9%
45 to 59 min266.3%
60+ min81.9%

Households

Average household size
2.05
Poverty rate
33.0% (524 of 1,590)
CountShare
Family households43756.3%
Nonfamily households33943.7%

Housing

Median year structure built
1992

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied77657.2%
Vacant58142.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied69088.9%
Renter-occupied8611.1%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached1,08580.0%
1-unit, attached60.4%
2 to 4 units00.0%
5 to 19 units00.0%
20 or more units00.0%
Mobile home & other26619.6%

Geography

ZCTA
79734
Land area
1,284 sq mi
Water area
0.05 sq mi
Center point
30.6822, -103.9810

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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