Zip code 79830: Alpine, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79830?

79830 is assigned to Alpine, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79830 in?

79830 is in Brewster County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79830?

About 7,853 people live in 79830, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79830?

The median household income in 79830 is $66,546.

Q: What zip codes are near 79830?

The closest zip codes to 79830 are 79831, 79832, 79842, 79734, 79786.

Residential delivery areaBrewster CountyCentral Time

Population

7,853

Median household income

$67K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$229K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$902/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.4

U.S. 38.9

Land area

1,165 sq mi

7 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 79830

79830 is a rural zip code in Alpine, Texas (Brewster County), covering 1,165 sq mi of land. About 7,853 people live here, or 7 per square mile. The median resident is 43.4 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $66,546 a year, 18% below the national median of $80,734. 9.3% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $229,400, or 3.4 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 67% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $902 a month.

46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 14.8 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; construction and repair; and police and fire protection. 42% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79830 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Government workers36.2%
99th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%69th of 1,810 in TX
Residents 65 and older28.2%
96th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%184th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate15.1%
89th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%945th of 1,808 in TX
Veterans9.1%
85th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%419th of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy12.3%
80th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%878th of 1,794 in TX
Median age43.4
79th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6452nd of 1,817 in TX
Self-employed workers12.4%
79th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%636th of 1,810 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher46.1%
74th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%236th of 1,811 in TX
Diversity index56.1
64th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1593rd of 1,818 in TX
Foreign-born residents12.3%
58th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%664th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$40,492
51st
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752540th of 1,813 in TX
Rent-burdened renters50.8%
50th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%714th of 1,692 in TX
Median earnings per worker$47,800
49th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575697th of 1,794 in TX
Homeownership rate67.4%
47th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,183rd of 1,792 in TX
Tech workers2.5%
43rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%558th of 1,810 in TX
Poverty rate9.3%
40th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,164th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.419
35th
U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.4781,056th of 1,785 in TX
Median household income$66,546
30th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476961st of 1,712 in TX
Median home value$229,400
28th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800736th of 1,679 in TX
Unemployment rate3.7%
28th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,078th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home7.7%
20th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%1,022nd of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1818%
19th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,473rd of 1,818 in TX
Median gross rent$902
14th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,187th of 1,511 in TX
Population7,853
12th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424884th of 1,818 in TX
Broadband access83.2%
9th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,330th of 1,792 in TX
Healthcare workers3.9%
2nd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,541st of 1,810 in TX
Population density7/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,598th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute14.8 min
1st
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,654th of 1,738 in TX

Measure	79830	Brewster	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Government workers	36.2%	37.7%	14.1%	14.5%	99th	69th of 1,810
Residents 65 and older	28.2%	26.5%	13.4%	17.2%	96th	184th of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	15.1%	15.4%	17.1%	8.4%	89th	945th of 1,808
Veterans	9.1%	8.7%	6.2%	6.2%	85th	419th of 1,818
Housing vacancy	12.3%	16.3%	9.4%	10.1%	80th	878th of 1,794
Median age	43.4	40.9	35.6	38.9	79th	452nd of 1,817
Self-employed workers	12.4%	11.2%	10.5%	10%	79th	636th of 1,810
Bachelor's degree or higher	46.1%	45.5%	33.8%	35.7%	74th	236th of 1,811
Diversity index	56.1	55.8	67.1	61.4	64th	593rd of 1,818
Foreign-born residents	12.3%	11.4%	17.6%	14.1%	58th	664th of 1,818
Per capita income	$40,492	$38,712	$40,752	$44,673	51st	540th of 1,813
Rent-burdened renters	50.8%	37.6%	51.7%	51.1%	50th	714th of 1,692
Median earnings per worker	$47,800	$47,080	$47,575	$49,666	49th	697th of 1,794
Homeownership rate	67.4%	62.5%	62.6%	65.2%	47th	1,183rd of 1,792
Tech workers	2.5%	2%	3.8%	3.8%	43rd	558th of 1,810
Poverty rate	9.3%	8.9%	13.8%	12.5%	40th	1,164th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)	0.419	0.417	0.478	0.483	35th	1,056th of 1,785
Median household income	$66,546	$56,212	$78,476	$80,734	30th	961st of 1,712
Median home value	$229,400	$227,000	$283,800	$332,700	28th	736th of 1,679
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3%	5.3%	5.2%	28th	1,078th of 1,810
Work from home	7.7%	7.6%	14.4%	15.1%	20th	1,022nd of 1,810
Residents under 18	18%	16.7%	25%	22%	19th	1,473rd of 1,818
Median gross rent	$902	$839	$1,403	$1,413	14th	1,187th of 1,511
Population	7,853	9,503	30,188,424	334,922,499	12th	884th of 1,818
Broadband accessWeakness	83.2%	83.7%	91.4%	91%	9th	1,330th of 1,792
Healthcare workers	3.9%	3.3%	8.6%	9.7%	2nd	1,541st of 1,810
Population density	7/sq mi	2/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,598th of 1,818
Average commuteStrength	14.8 min	14.3 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	1st	1,654th of 1,738

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

14%

5–17

18–24

19%

25–34

12%

35–44

10%

45–54

10%

55–64

19%

65–74

75+

Median age

43.4

Under 18

18%

65 and over

28.2%

Race and ethnicity

White48%
Black0.4%
Hispanic46%
Asian2%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

56.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

12.3%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

61.2%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

58%

Spanish

39%

Other Indo-European

0.4%

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.9%

Households

Households: 4,131
Average household size: 1.9
Family households: 57.4%
Married couples: 45%
Living alone: 38%
Veterans (of adults): 9.1%
Male / female: 48% / 52%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

18%

$25–50k

22%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

25%

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79830

$66,546

Brewster Co.

$56,212

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$40,492

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

9.3%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

7.2%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.419

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79830

$229,400

Brewster Co.

$227,000

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79830

$902

Brewster Co.

$839

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

71%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

16%

Boat, RV, van

0.7%

Housing units: 4,712
Owner-occupied: 67.4%
Vacant: 12.3%
Median year built: 1980
Median rooms: 5.3
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 18.4%
Home value to income: 3.4× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

69%

Carpooled

18%

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

51%

10–19

18%

20–29

13%

30–44

12%

45–59

0.3%

60+

Average commute

14.8 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

3.7%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

60.2%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

18%

Construction and repair

11%

Police and fire

11%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

10%

Food service

Education

Cleaning and personal care

Production

Healthcare

Transportation and moving

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

0.9%

Arts, media and sports

0.5%

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Education

19%

Public administration

14%

Finance, insurance and real estate

Restaurants and hotels

Construction

Information

Health care and social assistance

Retail

Other services

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Agriculture and mining

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Wholesale

Median earnings per worker

$47,800

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

12.4%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

36.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

4.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79830	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$57,942	$74,888
Service	$36,398	$26,804
Sales and office	$39,722	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$47,425	$49,199
Production and transportation	$53,052	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

11%

High school

14%

Some college

24%

Associate's

Bachelor's

28%

Graduate

18%

High school graduate or higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 46.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 18.3%
Households with broadband: 83.2%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 67.9%
No internet access: 16.3%
Without health insurance: 15.1%
Limited-English households: 4.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Alpine
State: Texas
County: Brewster County
Center point: 30.2115° N, 103.6268° W
Land area: 1,165 sq mi
Water area: 1.4 sq mi
Time zone: Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Zip codes near 79830

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79831	Alpine, TX · PO box	7.1 mi	—	—	—
79832	Alpine, TX	11 mi	330	—	—
79842	Marathon, TX	38 mi	285	$45,596	$240,000
79734	Fort Davis, TX	39 mi	1,779	$65,227	$241,300
79786	Toyahvale, TX · PO box	52 mi	—	—	—
79843	Marfa, TX	53 mi	2,633	$45,263	$289,300
79718	Balmorhea, TX	55 mi	629	$58,750	$52,800
79780	Saragosa, TX	57 mi	52	—	—
79852	Terlingua, TX	59 mi	641	$34,712	$111,200
79845	Presidio, TX	60 mi	3,226	$42,818	$96,800
79846	Redford, TX	61 mi	71	—	—
79735	Fort Stockton, TX	61 mi	13,357	$78,935	$174,500

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Questions about 79830

What city is zip code 79830?

79830 is assigned to Alpine, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79830 in?

79830 is in Brewster County, Texas.

What is the population of 79830?

About 7,853 people live in 79830, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79830 in?

79830 is in Central Time.

What is the median household income in 79830?

The median household income in 79830 is $66,546.

What zip codes are near 79830?

The closest zip codes to 79830 are 79831, 79832, 79842, 79734, 79786.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79830, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.