ZIP code
79834
Big Bend National Park, TX
79834 covers Big Bend National Park in Brewster County, with 373 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 79834. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79834

About ZIP code 79834
Acceptable cities: Bg Bnd Ntl Pk
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79834. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79834
Race
- White118
- Black or African American1
- Other race8
- Two or more races23
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 34
Age
- Under 106
- 10 to 1910
- 20 to 2921
- 30 to 3937
- 40 to 4928
- 50 to 5922
- 60 to 6913
- 70 to 798
- 80 and older5
Income and housing in 79834
Education
- High school graduate98.6%
- Bachelor's degree80.7%
- Graduate degree14.8%
Places covering 79834
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
No place overlap rows for this ZIP.
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- Brewster County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
100.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79834
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 208 | |
| 2006 | 215 | |
| 2007 | 203 | |
| 2011 | 275 | |
| 2012 | 183 | |
| 2013 | 153 | |
| 2014 | 141 | |
| 2015 | 169 | |
| 2016 | 163 | 180 |
| 2017 | 173 | |
| 2018 | 213 | |
| 2019 | 233 | |
| 2020 | 202 | |
| 2021 | 236 | |
| 2022 | 246 | |
| 2023 | 373 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79834
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79852Terlingua24.7 miPop 614 · Income $30,917
- 79846Redford46.1 miPop 139 · Income —
- 79842Marathon59.1 miPop 273 · Income $45,067
- 79830Alpine74.4 miPop 7,672 · Income $55,743
- 79845Presidio75.6 miPop 3,326 · Income $19,405
- 79848Sanderson83.0 miPop 804 · Income $52,500
- 79843Marfa83.9 miPop 2,578 · Income $39,423
- 79832Alpine84.8 miPop 233 · Income —
- 78851Dryden107.5 miPop 47 · Income —
- 78871Langtry110.5 miPop 33 · Income —
- 79734Fort Davis112.2 miPop 1,616 · Income $39,375
- 79735Fort Stockton113.5 miPop 12,962 · Income $69,902
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ZIP code 79834 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79834 in?
- 79834 is in Big Bend National Park, TX.
- What county is 79834 in?
- 79834 is in Brewster County.
- What is the median household income in 79834?
- The median household income in 79834 is $49,524.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79834?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79834.