ZIP code
79851
Sierra Blanca, TX
79851 covers Sierra Blanca in Hudspeth County, with 1,386 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 79851. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79851

About ZIP code 79851
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79851. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79851
Race
- White1,079
- Black or African American4
- American Indian or Alaska Native4
- Asian10
- Other race135
- Two or more races107
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 577
Age
- Under 1043
- 10 to 19134
- 20 to 29461
- 30 to 39319
- 40 to 49187
- 50 to 59102
- 60 to 6945
- 70 to 7935
- 80 and older13
Income and housing in 79851
Education
- High school graduate47.0%
- Bachelor's degree7.0%
- Graduate degree0.3%
Places covering 79851
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.
- Sierra Blanca23.5%
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
76.5% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79851
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 521 | |
| 2006 | 549 | |
| 2007 | 625 | |
| 2011 | 696 | |
| 2012 | 714 | |
| 2013 | 784 | |
| 2014 | 831 | |
| 2015 | 822 | |
| 2016 | 1,064 | 530 |
| 2017 | 1,227 | |
| 2018 | 1,428 | |
| 2019 | 1,576 | |
| 2020 | 1,689 | |
| 2021 | 1,573 | |
| 2022 | 1,376 | |
| 2023 | 1,386 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79851
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79839Fort Hancock24.7 miPop 1,163 · Income $36,667
- 79847Salt Flat32.7 miPop 181 · Income $56,190
- 79855Van Horn33.7 miPop 2,159 · Income $43,190
- 79853Tornillo48.7 miPop 2,964 · Income $46,767
- 79838Fabens55.2 miPop 4,813 · Income $43,413
- 79837Dell City56.6 miPop 203 · Income —
- 79928El Paso57.5 miPop 82,792 · Income $73,704
- 79854Valentine59.3 miPop 124 · Income $31,122
- 79938El Paso59.5 miPop 97,851 · Income $75,801
- 79836Clint59.7 miPop 7,481 · Income $56,052
- 79849San Elizario62.2 miPop 13,582 · Income $45,067
- 79927El Paso65.0 miPop 43,126 · Income $51,735
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ZIP code 79851 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79851 in?
- 79851 is in Sierra Blanca, TX.
- What county is 79851 in?
- 79851 is in Hudspeth County.
- What is the median household income in 79851?
- The median household income in 79851 is $53,836.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79851?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79851.