ZIP code
79852
Terlingua, TX
79852 covers Terlingua in Brewster County, with 614 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 79852. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79852

About ZIP code 79852
Acceptable cities: Lajitas
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79852. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79852
Race
- White506
- Black or African American2
- American Indian or Alaska Native7
- Asian1
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander2
- Other race65
- Two or more races129
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 219
Age
- Under 1039
- 10 to 1971
- 20 to 2953
- 30 to 3978
- 40 to 4981
- 50 to 59114
- 60 to 69143
- 70 to 79103
- 80 and older30
Income and housing in 79852
Education
- High school graduate83.4%
- Bachelor's degree12.6%
- Graduate degree1.9%
Places covering 79852
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.
- Study Butte28.1%
- Terlingua11.0%
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.
- 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
61.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79852
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 755 | |
| 2006 | 737 | |
| 2007 | 696 | |
| 2008 | 588 | |
| 2009 | 621 | |
| 2010 | 650 | |
| 2011 | 799 | 653 |
| 2012 | 832 | 650 |
| 2013 | 895 | 620 |
| 2014 | 881 | 600 |
| 2015 | 835 | 610 |
| 2016 | 666 | 620 |
| 2017 | 698 | 630 |
| 2018 | 682 | 630 |
| 2019 | 709 | 710 |
| 2020 | 676 | 720 |
| 2021 | 628 | 720 |
| 2022 | 531 | 690 |
| 2023 | 614 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79852
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79846Redford22.6 miPop 139 · Income —
- 79834Big Bend National Park24.7 miPop 373 · Income $49,524
- 79845Presidio51.1 miPop 3,326 · Income $19,405
- 79842Marathon57.0 miPop 273 · Income $45,067
- 79830Alpine58.5 miPop 7,672 · Income $55,743
- 79843Marfa59.2 miPop 2,578 · Income $39,423
- 79832Alpine69.0 miPop 233 · Income —
- 79848Sanderson89.7 miPop 804 · Income $52,500
- 79734Fort Davis93.6 miPop 1,616 · Income $39,375
- 79854Valentine105.5 miPop 124 · Income $31,122
- 79735Fort Stockton108.3 miPop 12,962 · Income $69,902
- 79718Balmorhea112.8 miPop 589 · Income —
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ZIP code 79852 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79852 in?
- 79852 is in Terlingua, TX.
- What county is 79852 in?
- 79852 is in Brewster County.
- What is the median household income in 79852?
- The median household income in 79852 is $30,917.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79852?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79852.