79843 Zip Code (Marfa, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 2,889
Zip code population in 2010: 2,503
Zip code population in 2000: 2,670

Houses and condos: 1,913
Renter-occupied apartments: 373
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79843: 82.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 1473.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.6 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,676 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,413 (1.3%)

For population 25 years and over in 79843:

• High school or higher: 76.5%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 7.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79843:

• Never married: 19.5%
• Now married: 52.5%
• Separated: 4.0%
• Widowed: 14.4%
• Divorced: 9.6%

• 
• • 1,58054.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1,18240.9%White
  • 812.8%Two or more races
  • 431.5%American Indian
  • 20.07%Asian

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79843, filed in 2021:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $101,067 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$101,067
State:	$77,054

Salary/wage: $45,991 (reported on 77.0% of returns)

Here:	$45,991
State:	$62,766

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1318.6% for AGIs below $25k, 3483.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6298.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7854.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12911.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,343 (reported on 23.0% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,343
Texas:	$2,665

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 16.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 128.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 157.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $29,782 (reported on 13.9% of returns)

Here:	$29,782
State:	$10,044

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $25k, 21.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 221.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 595.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$44,581 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:	+$44,581
State:	+$39,590

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.2% for AGIs below $25k, 58.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 315.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1015.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$14,612 (reported on 27.0% of returns)

Here:	+$14,612
State:	+$10,888

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 253.8% for AGIs below $25k, 293.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 730.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 802.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2022.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,160 (reported on 4.1% of returns)

79843:	$12,160
Texas:	$24,740

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 73.1% for AGIs below $25k, 792.0% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Total itemized deductions: $48,450 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

Here:	$48,450
State:	$40,428

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2768.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $35,067 (reported on 2.5% of returns)

Here:	$35,067
State:	$18,201

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1502.9% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $6,450 (reported on 3.3% of returns)

79843:	$6,450
State:	$7,821

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 368.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,062 (reported on 21.3% of returns)

Here:	$2,062
State:	$2,584

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.3% for AGIs below $25k, 74.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 91.0%

Here:	91%
State:	92%

(% for various income ranges: 87.0% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 87.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 100.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 80.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79843, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $55,164 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$55,164
State:	$65,384

Salary/wage: $31,394 (reported on 83.6% of returns)

Here:	$31,394
State:	$52,524

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 80.6% for AGIs below $25k, 80.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 67.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,060 (reported on 21.6% of returns)

This zip code:	$1,060
Texas:	$2,372

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Ordinary dividends: $8,485 (reported on 11.2% of returns)

Here:	$8,485
State:	$9,721

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$15,527 (reported on 9.5% of returns)

Here:	+$15,527
State:	+$35,319

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$7,742 (reported on 22.4% of returns)

Here:	+$7,742
State:	+$13,732

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.3% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $5,760 (reported on 4.3% of returns)

79843:	$5,760
Texas:	$19,511

Total itemized deductions: $22,483 (19% of AGI, reported on 10.3% of returns)

Here:	$22,483
State:	$24,724

Here:	19.3% of AGI
State:	15.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 5.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $5,856 (reported on 7.8% of returns)

Here:	$5,856
State:	$6,808

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $4,967 (reported on 10.3% of returns)

79843:	$4,967
State:	$6,921

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,133 (reported on 25.9% of returns)

Here:	$2,133
State:	$2,570

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.6% for AGIs below $25k, 1.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 63.8%

Here:	64%
State:	51%

(% for various income ranges: 61.8% for AGIs below $25k, 62.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 66.7% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79843, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $34,535 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$34,535
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $26,965 (reported on 81.9% of returns)

Here:	$26,965
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 170.4% for AGIs below $10k, 82.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 76.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 71.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 67.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 29.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $2,164 (reported on 28.8% of returns)

This zip code:	$2,164
Texas:	$2,255

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.7% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $4,669 (reported on 12.6% of returns)

Here:	$4,669
State:	$4,261

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.2% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.7% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$31,458 (reported on 11.9% of returns)

Here:	+$31,458
State:	+$16,110

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.1% for AGIs below $10k, 1.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 35.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$2,412 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:	+$2,412
State:	+$11,013

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 9.7% for AGIs below $10k, 4.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, -1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,043 (reported on 2.1% of returns)

79843:	$3,043
Texas:	$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $17,817 (24% of AGI, reported on 10.4% of returns)

Here:	$17,817
State:	$19,631

Here:	23.7% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.5% for AGIs $10k-25k, 7.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 7.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $2,242 (3% of AGI, reported on 8.6% of returns)

Here:	$2,242
State:	$4,753

Here:	2.8% of AGI
State:	4.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $6,026 (reported on 63.8% of returns)

79843:	$6,026
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.3% for AGIs below $10k, 3.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,864 (reported on 28.6% of returns)

Here:	$1,864
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 66.7%

Here:	67%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 65.4% for AGIs below $10k, 72.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 63.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 57.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 61.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79734, 79845, 79831, 79854, 79718, 79780.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 134
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 1,370

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 61 (62 now married, 0 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 298 (61 now married, 238 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79843 with a mortgage: 246
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,187
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $519

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79843 household income distribution in 2022

• 45Less than $10,000
• 113$10,000 to $14,999
• 95$15,000 to $19,999
• 144$20,000 to $24,999
• 274$25,000 to $29,999
• 106$30,000 to $34,999
• 58$35,000 to $39,999
• 127$40,000 to $44,999
• 28$45,000 to $49,999
• 22$50,000 to $59,999
• 43$60,000 to $74,999
• 147$75,000 to $99,999
• 95$100,000 to $124,999
• 71$125,000 to $149,999
• 34$150,000 to $199,999
• 80$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79843

• 55Less than $10,000
• 114$50,000 to $59,999
• 77$70,000 to $79,999
• 24$80,000 to $89,999
• 43$100,000 to $124,999
• 30$125,000 to $149,999
• 61$150,000 to $174,999
• 23$175,000 to $199,999
• 139$200,000 to $249,999
• 203$300,000 to $399,999
• 56$400,000 to $499,999
• 61$500,000 to $749,999
• 129$750,000 to $999,999
• 100$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
• 28$2,000,000 or more

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79843

• 21Less than $100
• 140$200 to $249
• 55$350 to $399
• 78$800 to $899
• 55No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $403.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $403,986.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2022 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $381,942
• Some other race householders: $199,678
• Two or more races householders: $111,448
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $216,511

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $249,017 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $92,507 - $454,104

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $237,411

Here:	$237,411
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $23,204

Here:	$23,204
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,271
• One, attached: 61
• Two: 15
• 3 or 4: 108
• 5 to 9: 71
• 10 to 19: 59
• Mobile homes: 304

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79843

• 60.3%1,041Drove a car alone
• 2.8%49Carpooled
• 10.8%187Bicycle
• 8.0%139Walked
• 5.2%90Other means
• 12.1%209Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79843

• 474Less than 5 minutes
• 6345 to 9 minutes
• 24610 to 14 minutes
• 220 to 24 minutes
• 4525 to 29 minutes
• 7030 to 34 minutes
• 2140 to 44 minutes
• 1260 to 89 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 85.7%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 2,889

• Male householders: 689 (220 living alone), Female householders: 819 (658 living alone)

• 504 spouses (504 opposite-sex spouses), 90 unmarried partners, (90 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 663 children (636 natural, 27 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 153 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 5 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 288 2-persons, 111 3-persons, 132 5-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 877 1-person, 116 2-persons

393 married couples with children.
172 single-parent households (172 women).

53.9% of residents of 79843 zip code speak English at home.
47.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% very well, 27% well, 6% not well, 22% not at all).

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

• AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY (101 PLATEAU ST in MARFA, TX)

  (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  Business NAICS classification: ELECTRIC POWER DISTRIBUTION.
  Alternative names: MARFA SERVICE CENTER

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6.5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6.1%

Population in 1990: 3,155.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1,373
• Northeast: 135
• Midwest: 338
• South: 91
• West: 192

60% of the 79843 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

94% of the 79843 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 90
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): Students in private undergraduate colleges: 41

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• MIKES PLACE (120 E EL PASO in MARFA, TX; small business) : $50,376 in 3 contracts in 2002

  $48,320 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2002-10-15. Completion date: 2002-11-04.
  $1,533, same as above. Signed on 2002-11-25. Completion date: 2002-11-04.
  $523, same as above. Signed on 2002-12-04. Completion date: 2002-11-04.
  

• SOUTHWEST TEXAS MUNICIPAL GAS (130 E TEXAS in MARFA, TX) : $6,625 in 12 contracts from 2001 to 2003

  Contracts for Gas Services by Public Buildings Service
  Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $588; 2002: $0; 2003: $6,037; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
  
  Biggest contracts:
  $1,685 with Public Buildings Service for Gas Services. Signed on 2003-02-15. Completion date: 2003-02-15.
  $1,503, same as above. Signed on 2003-01-15. Completion date: 2003-01-15.
  $1,360, same as above. Signed on 2003-03-15. Completion date: 2003-03-15.
  $719, same as above. Signed on 2003-04-15. Completion date: 2003-04-15.
  

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

• Other Services (except Public Administration): Grantmaking Foundations (20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (10-19: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Utilities: Electric Power Distribution (10-19: 2)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation: Museums (10-19: 1, 5-9: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (5-9: 2, 1-4: 1)
• Wholesale Trade: Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers (10-19: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (10-19: 1)

2005 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

According to the data from the years 2005 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 13. The highest number of reported fires - 60 took place in 2010, and the least - 1 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (81.4%), and Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires (8.7%).


• Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79843
• 14981.4%Outside Fires
• 168.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
• 137.1%Structure Fires
• 52.7%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79843, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79843 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
Maria	23	82.5 years
Juan	17	78.3 years
Jose	17	78.9 years
Mary	15	85.8 years
John	15	74.9 years
Jesus	15	80.2 years
William	14	77.7 years
Robert	11	78.6 years
James	11	73.3 years
Manuel	11	74.9 years

Most common last names in zip code 79843 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Lujan	22	78.0 years
Hernandez	18	74.4 years
Vasquez	18	82.8 years
Nunez	15	80.3 years
Gonzales	14	70.5 years
Garcia	11	80.7 years
Martinez	10	76.7 years
Mediano	9	69.7 years
Sanchez	9	78.0 years
Tarango	8	78.5 years

Businesses in zip code 79843
Name	Count		Name	Count
Dairy Queen	1		Lane Furniture	1
FedEx	2		U-Haul	1