79851 Zip Code (Sierra Blanca, TX) Detailed Profile

Estimated zip code population in 2022: 1,412
Zip code population in 2010: 641
Zip code population in 2000: 655

Houses and condos: 201
Renter-occupied apartments: 50
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79851: 80.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 673.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 2 people per square mile

(very low).

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $962

For population 25 years and over in 79851:

• High school or higher: 43.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 12.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79851:

• Never married: 47.8%
• Now married: 36.9%
• Separated: 6.6%
• Widowed: 1.9%
• Divorced: 6.9%

• 
• • 1,22586.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • 1238.7%White
  • 342.4%Asian
  • 201.4%Black
  • 90.6%Two or more races

100% rural population.

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79851, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $25,250 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:	$25,250
State:	$47,881

Salary/wage: $25,688 (reported on 84.0% of returns)

Here:	$25,688
State:	$41,947

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 153.6% for AGIs below $10k, 82.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 83.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 75.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 86.5% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $548 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

This zip code:	$548
Texas:	$2,255

Profit/loss from business: +$776 (reported on 20.1% of returns)

Here:	+$776
State:	+$11,013

Total itemized deductions: $16,250 (32% of AGI, reported on 11.5% of returns)

Here:	$16,250
State:	$19,631

Here:	32.0% of AGI
State:	18.9% of AGI

Charity contributions deductions: $1,500 (3% of AGI, reported on 7.4% of returns)

Here:	$1,500
State:	$4,753

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

Total tax: $3,000 (reported on 57.0% of returns)

79851:	$3,000
State:	$9,058

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.7% for AGIs below $10k, 2.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.6% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Earned income credit: $1,957 (reported on 38.5% of returns)

Here:	$1,957
State:	$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 63.5%

Here:	64%
State:	57%

(% for various income ranges: 61.5% for AGIs below $10k, 72.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 65.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 66.7% for AGIs $75k-100k)

Nearest zip codes: 79839, 79847, 79855, 79853, 79938, 79838.
No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 39
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 133

Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 250 (109 now married, 141 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 79851 with a mortgage: 25
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:

• Zip code 79851 household income distribution in 2022

• 18Less than $10,000
• 2$10,000 to $14,999
• 2$15,000 to $19,999
• 15$20,000 to $24,999
• 2$25,000 to $29,999
• 5$40,000 to $44,999
• 3$45,000 to $49,999
• 42$50,000 to $59,999
• 17$60,000 to $74,999
• 12$75,000 to $99,999
• 33$100,000 to $124,999
• 4$125,000 to $149,999
• 1$150,000 to $199,999
• 11$200,000 or more

• Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2022 in zip code 79851

• 11Less than $10,000
• 14$10,000 to $14,999
• 4$35,000 to $39,999
• 2$40,000 to $49,999
• 6$50,000 to $59,999
• 17$60,000 to $69,999
• 5$70,000 to $79,999
• 3$90,000 to $99,999
• 2$150,000 to $174,999
• 24$200,000 to $249,999
• 17$250,000 to $299,999

• Rent paid by renters in 2022 in zip code 79851

• 21$350 to $399
• 5$500 to $549
• 13$600 to $649
• 5$700 to $749
• 3No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2022: $881.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $388,772.

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

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $385,174
• Some other race householders: $272,832
• Two or more races householders: $331,892
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $183,600

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $110,118

Here:	$110,118
State:	$369,058

Mobile homes: $64,971

Here:	$64,971
State:	$124,413

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 141
• Mobile homes: 45
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 16

Unemployment: 6.3%

• Means of transportation to work in zip code 79851

• 52.1%105Drove a car alone
• 35.2%71Carpooled
• 9.4%19Walked
• 1.0%2Worked at home

• Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79851

• 52Less than 5 minutes
• 405 to 9 minutes
• 2710 to 14 minutes
• 1815 to 19 minutes
• 1520 to 24 minutes
• 3830 to 34 minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 81.1%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,412

• Male householders: 98 (10 living alone), Female householders: 75 (25 living alone)

• 65 spouses (65 opposite-sex spouses), 45 unmarried partners, (45 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 208 children (183 natural, 25 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 897 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 48 2-persons, 40 3-persons, 9 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 7 6-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 34 1-person, 29 2-persons

72 married couples with children.
95 single-parent households (78 men, 17 women).

18.4% of residents of 79851 zip code speak English at home.
79.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (21% very well, 12% well, 22% not well, 45% not at all).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (50% very well, 50% well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (100% well).

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 13.6%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5.0%

Population in 1990: 892.

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

• This state: 333
• Midwest: 63
• South: 13
• West: 140

48% of the 79851 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

32% of the 79851 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 17% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% moved from abroad.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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

Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code:

• MICHAELS RESTAURANT (OLD HWY 80 in SIERRA BLANCA, TX; small business)

  $2,088 with Army for Food Cooking, Baking, and Serving Equipment. Signed on 2003-01-28. Completion date: 2002-11-05.

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

• Health Care and Social Assistance: Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) (10-19 employees: 1 establishment)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (5-9: 1, 1-4: 1)
• Mining: Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying (5-9: 1)
• Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Collection Agencies (5-9: 1)
• Finance and Insurance: Commercial Banking (5-9: 1)
• Construction: Site Preparation Contractors (1-4: 1)
• Accommodation and Food Services: Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (1-4: 1)

Most common first names in zip code 79851 among deceased individuals
Name	Count	Lived (average)
James	4	77.7 years
William	4	78.0 years
Robert	4	81.5 years
George	3	74.7 years
John	3	74.3 years
Frank	2	81.0 years
Albert	2	69.5 years
Refugio	2	78.0 years
Elizabeth	2	88.5 years
Esther	2	63.5 years

Most common last names in zip code 79851 among deceased individuals
Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Ramirez	11	75.1 years
Mcadoo	5	84.0 years
Love	5	78.2 years
Baylor	4	85.5 years
Rose	4	62.7 years
Diaz	3	77.6 years
Kypfer	3	71.3 years
Gomez	3	78.6 years
Neely	3	79.0 years
Peace	3	67.0 years