ZIP code
79847
Salt Flat, TX
79847 covers Salt Flat in Hudspeth County, with 181 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 79847. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79847

About ZIP code 79847
Acceptable cities: Dell City
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79847. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79847
Race
- White95
- Black or African American3
- American Indian or Alaska Native1
- Asian2
- Other race9
- Two or more races41
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 55
Age
- Under 1012
- 10 to 1911
- 20 to 2915
- 30 to 3915
- 40 to 4917
- 50 to 5935
- 60 to 6920
- 70 to 7915
- 80 and older11
Income and housing in 79847
Education
- High school graduate77.3%
- Bachelor's degree10.5%
- Graduate degree6.1%
Places covering 79847
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.
- Hudspeth County76.2%
- Culberson County23.8%
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 79847
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 105 | |
| 2006 | 90 | |
| 2007 | 108 | |
| 2011 | 63 | |
| 2012 | 51 | |
| 2013 | 49 | |
| 2014 | 56 | |
| 2015 | 73 | |
| 2016 | 72 | |
| 2017 | 100 | |
| 2018 | 156 | |
| 2019 | 153 | |
| 2020 | 90 | |
| 2021 | 95 | |
| 2022 | 78 | |
| 2023 | 181 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79847
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79837Dell City24.1 miPop 203 · Income —
- 79851Sierra Blanca32.7 miPop 1,386 · Income $53,836
- 79839Fort Hancock35.5 miPop 1,163 · Income $36,667
- 79938El Paso50.0 miPop 97,851 · Income $75,801
- 88344Pinon52.7 miPop 55 · Income $107,750
- 88268Whites City55.3 miPop 0 · Income —
- 79928El Paso55.4 miPop 82,792 · Income $73,704
- 79853Tornillo56.6 miPop 2,964 · Income $46,767
- 88220Carlsbad59.1 miPop 40,151 · Income $79,668
- 79855Van Horn59.4 miPop 2,159 · Income $43,190
- 79838Fabens60.7 miPop 4,813 · Income $43,413
- 79836Clint62.2 miPop 7,481 · Income $56,052
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ZIP code 79847 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79847 in?
- 79847 is in Salt Flat, TX.
- What county is 79847 in?
- 79847 is in Hudspeth County.
- What is the median household income in 79847?
- The median household income in 79847 is $56,190.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79847?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79847.