Population & age
- Total population
- 78
- Median age
- 59.8
ZIP 79847, TX (79847)
Culberson County · Population 78
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
TX 79847 (ZIP 79847) sits in Culberson County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 46.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,592. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $92,909 per worker — about 42% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 90th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 14 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1966. Annual precipitation averages just 10.9" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. Median daily AQI is just 26 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. 23.2% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 114 residents (54 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $38,864, fair market rent of $1,230 for a two-bedroom, and 100.0% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 78.2%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.4%
- Other / multi-racial
- 21.8%
Income & housing
- Median household income
- $38,864
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 7.7%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 34(85.0%)
- Renter-occupied
- 6(15.0%)
- Vacant units
- 28
- Built (median)
- 1989
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 4(100.0%)
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 10(12.8%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 29(72.5%)
- No broadband
- 11(27.5%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 3(3.8%)
- Non-English at home
- 5(6.4%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,070
/month
1 Bed
$1,120
/month
2 Bed
$1,230
/month
3 Bed
$1,690
/month
4 Bed
$1,720
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
25
Across 17 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $3.8M.
Single-family
9
36% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
16
64% of total units
Single-family value
$1.6M
construction value
Multifamily value
$2.2M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$92,909
Average weekly wage
$1,787
Total employment
1,547
Total establishments
109
That is roughly 42% above the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.3%
That is 0.7 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
1,075
Employed
1,039
Unemployed
36
Based on Culberson County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
14
Date Range
1966–2021
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Severe Ice Storm — declared February 19, 2021 (DR-4586)
Incident period: February 11, 2021 – February 21, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Fire4 (29%)
- Hurricane3 (21%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (14%)
- Biological2 (14%)
- Severe Storm2 (14%)
- Other1 (7%)
Individual Assistance
1
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
1
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
13
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
7
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
60.6°F
42.2° – 79°
Annual precipitation
10.9"
Annual snowfall
0.1"
Heating · cooling days
3,235.1 · 1,655.6
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: DELL CITY 5SSW, TX US, 11.8 miles from the centroid of ZIP 79847 (ZIP 79847)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
26
GoodGood 99dModerate 12d
Peak AQI (2024)
88
Moderate
Primary pollutant
PM2.5
111 days as main pollutant
Days measured
111
Based on Culberson County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
—
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
30%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.0
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
23.2%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
46
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,688
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.5
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
94%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
13%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.8% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Culberson data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
7.8% of Culberson County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
—
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
3.21
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
—
per 1,000 residents
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Culberson County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 4 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 3 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
0
Burglary
1
Vehicle theft
0
County-level data for Hudspeth (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+114 people
+54 households • +$6.1M net AGI flow
Moved in
104households
218 people • $8.1M AGI
Moved out
50households
104 people • $2.0M AGI
Where new residents came from
No county-level breakdown available.
Where departing residents went
No county-level breakdown available.
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $77,702 versus departing households' $39,060.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Texas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 79847. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
8.20%
State 6.25% · avg local 1.95%
Property tax (effective)
1.42%
Median $1,254/year
Tax burden rank
4 of 50
8.40% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 79847
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79837 (Dell City, 24.1 mi) · 79851 (Sierra Blanca, 32.7 mi) · 79839 (Fort Hancock, 35.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
40.6%
7.6pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
46.1%
14.1pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
22.4%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
75.4%
Tracks close to the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
26.3%
13.3pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
20.5%
9.5pp above the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
1
Median in-state tuition
$7,592
Median earnings (10 yr)
$41,871
- 4-Year
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX · 79832
- In-state tuition
- $7,592
- Out-of-state tuition
- $17,672
- Acceptance rate
- 98.7%
- Graduation rate
- 28.7%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $41,871
- Median student debt
- $15,900
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
TX 79847 (ZIP 79847) sits in Culberson County. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 46.1%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 1 college or university serves the area, with median in-state tuition of $7,592. BLS QCEW puts average annual pay at $92,909 per worker — about 42% above the US average and a clear high-wage signal. CDC's Social Vulnerability Index places this ZIP in the 90th percentile nationally — a highly vulnerable community profile. FEMA has issued 14 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1966. Annual precipitation averages just 10.9" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. Median daily AQI is just 26 per EPA AQS (2024), comfortably inside the Good range, with PM2.5 as the primary pollutant on most measured days. 23.2% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 114 residents (54 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: median household income $38,864, fair market rent of $1,230 for a two-bedroom, and 100.0% of workers working from home. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
- Fair market rent for a two-bedroom ($1,230/month, HUD SAFMR) represents 38% of median household income ($38,864, Census ACS) — above the 30% affordability threshold commonly used by housing experts.
- Lower median household income ($38,864, Census ACS) sits alongside an above-average 40.6% obesity rate (CDC PLACES) — a pattern that correlates with reduced healthcare access in lower-income areas.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.4%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 79847
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 79847?
40.6%, which is 7.6 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 79847?
22.4%, which is 0.4 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 79847?
46.1%, which is 14.1 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 79847?
78 people live in ZIP 79847, with a median age of 59.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the median household income in ZIP 79847?
$38,864 per year (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 79847 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 79847, 85.0% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 15.0% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 79847?
In ZIP 79847, 100.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 79847?
12.8% of the population in ZIP 79847 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 79847 have broadband internet?
72.5% of households in ZIP 79847 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 79847 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 79847 ranks in the 90th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a very high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 79847?
Racial & Ethnic Minority Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 79847, ranking in the 89th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 79847 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 14 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 79847 between 1966–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 79847?
Fire is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 79847, accounting for 4 of 14 declarations (29%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 79847?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 79847 was "SEVERE WINTER STORMS" — a severe ice storm declared in 2021 (DR-4586) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 79847?
1 college or university is listed near ZIP 79847 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including Sul Ross State University (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 79847?
Median in-state tuition across 1 nearby institution is $7,592 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 79847?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $41,871 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 79847?
ZIP 79847 has an average annual temperature of 60.6°F and 10.9" of annual precipitation based on the DELL CITY 5SSW, TX US weather station 11.8 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 79847?
Texas has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.20% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Texas have paid family leave?
Texas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 79847?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1 institution), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (14 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (14 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 79847
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79837 (Dell City, 24.1 mi) · 79851 (Sierra Blanca, 32.7 mi) · 79839 (Fort Hancock, 35.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
90th percentile
Very High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 2,025
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
55
Limited English Speakers
316
Persons with Disability
480
Without HS Diploma
463
Without Health Insurance
343
Adults Age 65+
358
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.