Zip code 79854: Valentine, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 79854
79854 is a rural zip code in Valentine, Texas (Jeff Davis County), covering 633 sq mi of land. About 86 people live here. The median resident is 70.2 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 $33,672 a year, about 42% of the national median of $80,734. 12.8% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $84,700, or 2.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes relatively affordable for local earners. 100% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners.
30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). The most common jobs among working residents are in office and administrative support; management; and education. 29% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 79% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.
How 79854 compares
Only about 86 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424
- Population density0/sq miU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi
- Median household income$33,672U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476
- Per capita income$33,036U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752
- Median home value$84,700U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800
- Median age70.2U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6
- Poverty rate12.8%U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%
- U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%
- U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%
- U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%
- U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%
- Diversity index43.9U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1
- Broadband access100%U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%
- Uninsured rate12.8%U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%
- Veterans12.8%U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%
- U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%
- Housing vacancy46.4%U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%
- U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%
- U.S. 22% · TX 25%
- Median earnings per worker$61,250U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575
- U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%
- U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%
- U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%
- Government workers29.2%U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%
- U.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478
| Measure | 79854 | Jeff Davis | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 86 | 1,865 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | — | — |
| Population density | 0/sq mi | 1/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | — | — |
| Median household income | $33,672 | $59,286 | $78,476 | $80,734 | — | — |
| Per capita income | $33,036 | $50,105 | $40,752 | $44,673 | — | — |
| Median home value | $84,700 | $226,200 | $283,800 | $332,700 | — | — |
| Median age | 70.2 | 58 | 35.6 | 38.9 | — | — |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 23.9% | 13.8% | 12.5% | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.2% | 35.9% | 33.8% | 35.7% | — | — |
| Homeownership rate | 100% | 88% | 62.6% | 65.2% | — | — |
| Work from home | 0% | 14.7% | 14.4% | 15.1% | — | — |
| Unemployment rate | 0% | 0% | 5.3% | 5.2% | — | — |
| Diversity index | 43.9 | 47.9 | 67.1 | 61.4 | — | — |
| Broadband access | 100% | 87.3% | 91.4% | 91% | — | — |
| Uninsured rate | 12.8% | 14.5% | 17.1% | 8.4% | — | — |
| Veterans | 12.8% | 9.3% | 6.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 8.9% | 17.6% | 14.1% | — | — |
| Housing vacancy | 46.4% | 36.9% | 9.4% | 10.1% | — | — |
| Residents 65 and older | 97.7% | 33.9% | 13.4% | 17.2% | — | — |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 18% | 25% | 22% | — | — |
| Median earnings per worker | $61,250 | $54,948 | $47,575 | $49,666 | — | — |
| Tech workers | 0% | 0% | 3.8% | 3.8% | — | — |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 7.6% | 8.6% | 9.7% | — | — |
| Self-employed workers | 29.2% | 8.9% | 10.5% | 10% | — | — |
| Government workers | 29.2% | 17.7% | 14.1% | 14.5% | — | — |
| Income inequality (Gini) | 0.532 | 0.556 | 0.478 | 0.483 | — | — |
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
Race and ethnicity
- White33%
- Black0%
- Hispanic67%
- Asian0%
- Native American0%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial0%
Language spoken at home (households)
Households
- Households
- 52
- Average household size
- 1.7
- Family households
- 78.8%
- Married couples
- 78.8%
- Living alone
- 21.2%
- Veterans (of adults)
- 12.8%
- Male / female
- 43% / 57%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
- Housing units
- 97
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Vacant
- 46.4%
- Median year built
- 1950
- Median rooms
- 5.1
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- 2.5× (U.S. 4.1×)
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 79854 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | $78,750 | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 80.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 30.2%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- 100%
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- 100%
- No internet access
- 0%
- Without health insurance
- 12.8%
- Limited-English households
- 0%
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Valentine
- State
- Texas
- County
- Jeff Davis County
- Center point
- 30.6255° N, 104.6101° W
- Land area
- 633 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Central Time (UTC-6, UTC-5 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
79854 spans 2 counties
- Jeff Davis County69% of land
- Presidio County31% of land
Zip codes near 79854
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79855 | Van Horn, TX | 26 mi | $58,910 |
| 79734 | Fort Davis, TX | 38 mi | $65,227 |
| 79843 | Marfa, TX | 54 mi | $45,263 |
| 79786 | Toyahvale, TX · PO box | 54 mi | — |
| 79718 | Balmorhea, TX | 58 mi | $58,750 |
| 79851 | Sierra Blanca, TX | 59 mi | $55,500 |
| 79832 | Alpine, TX | 60 mi | — |
| 79831 | Alpine, TX · PO box | 60 mi | — |
| 79785 | Toyah, TX | 62 mi | $43,438 |
| 79780 | Saragosa, TX | 63 mi | — |
| 79830 | Alpine, TX | 65 mi | $66,546 |
| 79845 | Presidio, TX | 68 mi | $42,818 |
Questions about 79854
What city is zip code 79854?
79854 is assigned to Valentine, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 79854 in?
79854 is mostly in Jeff Davis County, but it extends into 1 other county.
What is the population of 79854?
About 86 people live in 79854, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 79854 in?
79854 is in Central Time.
What is the median household income in 79854?
The median household income in 79854 is $33,672.
What zip codes are near 79854?
The closest zip codes to 79854 are 79855, 79734, 79843, 79786, 79718.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79854, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.