Zip code 79847: Salt Flat, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79847?

79847 is assigned to Salt Flat, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79847 in?

79847 is mostly in Culberson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 79847?

About 201 people live in 79847, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79847?

The median household income in 79847 is $50,938.

Q: What zip codes are near 79847?

The closest zip codes to 79847 are 79837, 79851, 79839, 79938, 88344.

Residential delivery areaCulberson CountyMountain Time

Population

201

Small sample: rough estimates

Median household income

$51K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$66K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

—

U.S. $1,413

Median age

U.S. 38.9

Land area

831 sq mi

0 people/sq mi

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

About 79847

79847 is a rural zip code in Salt Flat, Texas (Culberson County), covering 831 sq mi of land. About 201 people live here. The median resident is 52 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.

The median household earns $50,938 a year, 37% below the national median of $80,734. 6.5% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $66,100, or 1.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 54% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in transportation and moving goods; construction and repair; and farming, fishing and forestry. 33% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79847 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Only about 201 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.

Broadband access100%
99th
StrengthU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%23rd of 1,792 in TX
Uninsured rate31.3%
99th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%125th of 1,808 in TX
Median earnings per worker$113,500
99th
StrengthU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5759th of 1,794 in TX
Housing vacancy29.8%
98th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%210th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.561
98th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.47841st of 1,785 in TX
Median age52
96th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6157th of 1,817 in TX
Veterans10.9%
92nd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%255th of 1,818 in TX
Per capita income$58,750
83rd
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752147th of 1,813 in TX
Government workers13.7%
50th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,052nd of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents8%
43rd
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%950th of 1,818 in TX
Work from home11.2%
42nd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%639th of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers8.8%
39th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%750th of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index35.1
30th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,341st of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate54%
23rd
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,489th of 1,792 in TX
Poverty rate6.5%
22nd
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,421st of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$50,938
10th
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,443rd of 1,712 in TX
Residents 65 and older10%
8th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,536th of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%
7th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,440th of 1,811 in TX
Self-employed workers3.9%
2nd
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,673rd of 1,810 in TX
Population201
1st
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,751st of 1,818 in TX
Population density0/sq mi
1st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,816th of 1,818 in TX
Median home value$66,100
1st
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,643rd of 1,679 in TX
Unemployment rate0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,701st of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters0%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,618th of 1,692 in TX
Residents under 180%
1st
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,802nd of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers0%
1st
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,554th of 1,810 in TX

Measure	79847	Culberson	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Broadband accessStrength	100%	74.1%	91.4%	91%	99th	23rd of 1,792
Uninsured rateWeakness	31.3%	19.2%	17.1%	8.4%	99th	125th of 1,808
Median earnings per workerStrength	$113,500	$44,890	$47,575	$49,666	99th	9th of 1,794
Housing vacancy	29.8%	20.9%	9.4%	10.1%	98th	210th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.561	0.396	0.478	0.483	98th	41st of 1,785
Median age	52	44.8	35.6	38.9	96th	157th of 1,817
Veterans	10.9%	12.7%	6.2%	6.2%	92nd	255th of 1,818
Per capita incomeStrength	$58,750	$26,529	$40,752	$44,673	83rd	147th of 1,813
Government workers	13.7%	16.6%	14.1%	14.5%	50th	1,052nd of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	8%	9.5%	17.6%	14.1%	43rd	950th of 1,818
Work from home	11.2%	1.8%	14.4%	15.1%	42nd	639th of 1,810
Healthcare workers	8.8%	1.8%	8.6%	9.7%	39th	750th of 1,810
Diversity index	35.1	36	67.1	61.4	30th	1,341st of 1,818
Homeownership rate	54%	70.2%	62.6%	65.2%	23rd	1,489th of 1,792
Poverty rate	6.5%	19.5%	13.8%	12.5%	22nd	1,421st of 1,794
Median household incomeWeakness	$50,938	$58,777	$78,476	$80,734	10th	1,443rd of 1,712
Residents 65 and older	10%	29.2%	13.4%	17.2%	8th	1,536th of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	13.4%	15.8%	33.8%	35.7%	7th	1,440th of 1,811
Self-employed workers	3.9%	30.1%	10.5%	10%	2nd	1,673rd of 1,810
Population	201	2,195	30,188,424	334,922,499	1st	1,751st of 1,818
Population density	0/sq mi	1/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	1st	1,816th of 1,818
Median home value	$66,100	$79,300	$283,800	$332,700	1st	1,643rd of 1,679
Unemployment rateStrength	0%	1.2%	5.3%	5.2%	1st	1,701st of 1,810
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	0%	8.3%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,618th of 1,692
Residents under 18	0%	27%	25%	22%	1st	1,802nd of 1,818
Tech workers	0%	0.5%	3.8%	3.8%	1st	1,554th of 1,810

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

5–17

18–24

15%

25–34

35–44

37%

45–54

32%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

Under 18

65 and over

10%

Race and ethnicity

White79%
Black0%
Hispanic17%
Asian0%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial4%

Diversity index

35.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

26.4%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

67%

Spanish

33%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

Households

Households: 87
Average household size: 2.3
Family households: 72.4%
Married couples: 65.5%
Living alone: 27.6%
Veterans (of adults): 10.9%
Male / female: 45% / 55%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

17%

$25–50k

31%

$50–75k

29%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

23%

Median household income

79847

$50,938

Culberson Co.

$58,777

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$58,750

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

6.5%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

23%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.561

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79847

$66,100

Culberson Co.

$79,300

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79847

—

Culberson Co.

$1,043

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

61%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

39%

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 124
Owner-occupied: 54%
Vacant: 29.8%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.1
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 0%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 0%
Home value to income: 1.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

38%

Carpooled

37%

Transit

Walked

14%

Bicycle

Worked from home

11%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

30%

10–19

20–29

30–44

45–59

60+

70%

Average commute

—

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

50.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Transportation and moving

35%

Construction and repair

29%

Farming, fishing and forestry

12%

Office and admin

11%

Healthcare

Management

Business and finance

Computer and math

Engineering and science

Education

Legal and social services

Arts, media and sports

Police and fire

Food service

Cleaning and personal care

Sales

Production

Industries

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

55%

Construction

14%

Agriculture and mining

12%

Admin, support and management

11%

Health care and social assistance

Education

Retail

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Finance, insurance and real estate

Public administration

Other services

Wholesale

Information

Arts and recreation

Median earnings per worker

$113,500

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

3.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

13.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79847	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	—	$74,888
Service	—	$26,804
Sales and office	—	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$73,958	$49,199
Production and transportation	—	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

16%

High school

48%

Some college

12%

Associate's

10%

Bachelor's

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 6%
Households with broadband: 100%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 31%
No internet access: 0%
Without health insurance: 31.3%
Limited-English households: 3.4%

Geography

City (USPS): Salt Flat
State: Texas
County: Culberson County
Center point: 31.7470° N, 105.1753° W
Land area: 831 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79847 spans 2 counties

Culberson County54% of land
Hudspeth County46% of land

Zip codes near 79847

Search by radius

Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79837	Dell City, TX	24 mi	113	—	—
79851	Sierra Blanca, TX	33 mi	1,198	$55,500	$62,600
79839	Fort Hancock, TX	36 mi	1,416	$47,950	$55,000
79938	El Paso, TX	50 mi	99,621	$77,272	$214,800
88344	Pinon, NM	53 mi	44	$113,375	—
88268	Whites City, NM	55 mi	0	—	—
79928	El Paso, TX	55 mi	86,599	$76,643	$207,900
79853	Tornillo, TX	57 mi	2,686	$42,234	$83,200
88220	Carlsbad, NM	59 mi	39,828	$78,162	$206,900
79855	Van Horn, TX	59 mi	2,177	$58,910	$79,300
79838	Fabens, TX	61 mi	4,969	$43,367	$95,800
79836	Clint, TX	62 mi	7,711	$59,003	$115,500

Questions about 79847

What city is zip code 79847?

79847 is assigned to Salt Flat, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79847 in?

79847 is mostly in Culberson County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 79847?

About 201 people live in 79847, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79847 in?

79847 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 79847?

The median household income in 79847 is $50,938.

What zip codes are near 79847?

The closest zip codes to 79847 are 79837, 79851, 79839, 79938, 88344.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79847, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.