79843 Zip Code Detailed Profile

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Back to All US cities. City: Marfa, TX Presidio County, TX Zip code population (2000): 2,670 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 2,346 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 1,493 Renter-occupied apartments: 310 % of renters here:   29% State:   36% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 79843: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 2756.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.7 sq. mi. Population density: 1 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   2.2% ($599) Texas:   2.9% ($1,393) Profiles of local businesses: squeeze marfa List your B&M business here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition Males: 1,345   (50.4%) Females: 1,325   (49.6%) Recent posts about zip code 79843 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Why I Left Texas?  (428 replies) Why are Texas Property rates extremely High, highest in nation  (81 replies) outsiders in texas towns  (57 replies) Texas town with the best weather.  (33 replies) West Texas Pictures  (45 replies) Where is the best place in Texas for a person to relocate to, and have success?  (133 replies) 100% rural population. Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $66,666 79843:   $66,666 Texas:   $120,900 According to our research of public records there were 3 registered sex offenders living in 79843 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   38.4 years Texas median age:   32.3 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.4 people Texas:   2.7 people 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 (1% of AGI, reported on 10.4% of returns) Here:   $17,817 State:   $19,631 (% 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 (2.8% of AGI, reported on 8.6% of returns) Here:   $2,242 Texas:   $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 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 22.2% for AGIs below $10k, 6.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k) 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)

This zip code:	$29,287
Texas:	$47,548

Nearest zip codes: 79734, 79854, 79831, 79845, 79830, 79846.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	65.4%
Whole state:	71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
• Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Housing units in zip code 79843 with a mortgage: 149 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 407

This zip code:	24.0%
Whole state:	16.3%

This zip code:	9.3%
Whole state:	6.8%

Here:	5.3
State:	5.8

Here:	4.2
State:	3.8

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Notable locations in zip code 79843: Loveless Ranch (A), Perdiz (B), Chambers Ranch (C), Pilares (D), La Presa Crossing (E), La Morita Historic District (F), Chinati (G), Chiticote Ranch (H), Prietos Bar (I), Quinn Camp (J), Quinn Mesa Windmill (K), Quinn Windmill (L), Rancho Cielo (M), Benavides Ranch (N), Bennett Ranch (O), El Fortin del Cibolo Historic District (P), Clenega Windmill (Q), Coal Mine Ranch (R), Roosevelt Ranch (S), Big Shanon Windmill (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Sunny Glen Tank (A), Chalk Tank (B), Soil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoir (C), Red Tank (D), Sutton Lake (E), Cement Tank (F), Catto Tank (G), Goat Herd Tank (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Long Draw (A), Dunman Creek (B), Quinn Creek (C), Hot Springs Creek (D), Oak Creek (E), Kirby Creek (F), Indian Creek (G), Oso Creek (H), McComb Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 79843: Less than $10,000: 21 $10,000 to $14,999: 11 $15,000 to $19,999: 23 $20,000 to $24,999: 26 $25,000 to $29,999: 28 $30,000 to $34,999: 30 $35,000 to $39,999: 32 $40,000 to $49,999: 76 $50,000 to $59,999: 59 $60,000 to $69,999: 42 $70,000 to $79,999: 42 $80,000 to $89,999: 52 $90,000 to $99,999: 37 $100,000 to $124,999: 60 $125,000 to $149,999: 44 $150,000 to $174,999: 26 $175,000 to $199,999: 19 $200,000 to $249,999: 17 $250,000 to $299,999: 9 $300,000 to $399,999: 3 $400,000 to $499,999: 1 $500,000 to $749,999: 6 $750,000 to $999,999: 1 $1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 79843: Less than $100: 38 $100 to $149: 14 $150 to $199: 16 $200 to $249: 19 $250 to $299: 19 $300 to $349: 15 $350 to $399: 7 $400 to $449: 10 $450 to $499: 8 $500 to $549: 14 $600 to $649: 4 No cash rent: 69

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $53,146.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $102,252
• Some other race householders: $53,457
• Two or more races householders: $29,836
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $57,963

79843:	$78,786
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $123,857

Here:	$123,857
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $81,051

Here:	$81,051
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $4,695

Here:	$4,695
State:	$140,401

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $60,942

Here:	$60,942
State:	$134,235

Mobile homes: $33,156

Here:	$33,156
State:	$42,156

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 1,078
• One, attached: 35
• Two: 83
• 3 or 4: 53
• 5 to 9: 2
• 20 to 49: 15
• Mobile homes: 202
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 777 (73%) Carpooled: 159 (15%) Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%) Motorcycle: 2 (0%) Bicycle: 2 (0%) Walked: 64 (6%) Other means: 18 (2%) Worked at home: 42 (4%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 224 5 to 9 minutes: 372 10 to 14 minutes: 151 15 to 19 minutes: 42 20 to 24 minutes: 31 25 to 29 minutes: 29 30 to 34 minutes: 105 35 to 39 minutes: 4 40 to 44 minutes: 10 45 to 59 minutes: 20 60 to 89 minutes: 19 90 or more minutes: 21

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 86.4%

Household type by relationship
Households: 2,562

• In family households: 2,151 (483 male householders, 219 female householders)

  527 spouses, 763 children (712 natural, 11 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 70 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 16 parents, 29 other relatives, 22 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 411 (176 male householders (158 living alone)), 192 female householders (171 living alone)), 43 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 94 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 310 2-persons, 170 3-persons, 122 4-persons, 65 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 329 1-person, 37 2-persons, 2 3-persons.

392 married couples with children.
227 single-parent households (52 men, 175 women).

31.7% of residents of 79843 zip code speak English at home.
67.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (65% very well, 17% well, 10% not well, 8% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% very well, 17% well).

Foreign born population: 397 (14.9%)
(37.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	14.9%
Whole state:	13.9%

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1839

United States or American: 146

English: 103

German: 91

Irish: 79

Scottish: 26

Scotch-Irish: 20

Dutch: 12

European: 10

Polish: 10

Swedish: 10

Welsh: 9

Czech: 8

Italian: 7

French Canadian: 4

Greek: 4

New Zealander: 3

Estonian: 3

Maltese: 2

Slavic: 2

French (except Basque): 1

Facitilies 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

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,369

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

• This state: 1913
• Northeast: 42
• Midwest: 47
• South: 79
• West: 147

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, 81% lived in Texas.

Population in 1990: 3,155. Population change in the 1990s: -485 (-15.4%).

Here:	0.6%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.2%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	10.3%
Texas:	15.4%

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)

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