ZIP code
79839
Fort Hancock, TX
79839 covers Fort Hancock in Hudspeth County, with 1,163 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 79839. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79839
About ZIP code 79839
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79839. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79839
Race
- White377
- Black or African American7
- American Indian or Alaska Native24
- Other race363
- Two or more races342
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,050
Age
- Under 10156
- 10 to 19187
- 20 to 29112
- 30 to 3991
- 40 to 49132
- 50 to 59143
- 60 to 69132
- 70 to 79114
- 80 and older46
Income and housing in 79839
Education
- High school graduate54.0%
- Bachelor's degree3.6%
- Graduate degree1.3%
Places covering 79839
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.
- Fort Hancock94.5%
- Acala1.0%
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.
- Hudspeth 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
4.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79839
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,795 | |
| 2006 | 1,802 | |
| 2007 | 1,838 | |
| 2008 | 1,727 | |
| 2009 | 1,735 | |
| 2010 | 1,718 | |
| 2011 | 1,990 | 1,609 |
| 2012 | 2,061 | 1,640 |
| 2013 | 1,880 | 1,600 |
| 2014 | 1,837 | 1,560 |
| 2015 | 1,845 | 1,510 |
| 2016 | 1,736 | 1,470 |
| 2017 | 1,748 | 1,430 |
| 2018 | 2,057 | 1,460 |
| 2019 | 2,141 | 1,460 |
| 2020 | 2,182 | 1,520 |
| 2021 | 1,174 | 1,530 |
| 2022 | 1,365 | 1,590 |
| 2023 | 1,163 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79839
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79851Sierra Blanca24.7 miPop 1,386 · Income $53,836
- 79853Tornillo24.8 miPop 2,964 · Income $46,767
- 79838Fabens30.9 miPop 4,813 · Income $43,413
- 79928El Paso33.1 miPop 82,792 · Income $73,704
- 79836Clint35.1 miPop 7,481 · Income $56,052
- 79847Salt Flat35.5 miPop 181 · Income $56,190
- 79938El Paso36.8 miPop 97,851 · Income $75,801
- 79849San Elizario37.7 miPop 13,582 · Income $45,067
- 79927El Paso40.4 miPop 43,126 · Income $51,735
- 79907El Paso44.9 miPop 47,850 · Income $41,901
- 79936El Paso45.5 miPop 104,427 · Income $64,958
- 79935El Paso47.1 miPop 19,073 · Income $65,000
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ZIP code 79839 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79839 in?
- 79839 is in Fort Hancock, TX.
- What county is 79839 in?
- 79839 is in Hudspeth County.
- What is the median household income in 79839?
- The median household income in 79839 is $36,667.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79839?
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