ZIP 79851 · Sierra Blanca
Who lives in ZIP code 79851 (Sierra Blanca, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Sierra Blanca, TX · Hudspeth County
uszips 2026
People1,198
Median age33.2
Household income$55,500
Home value$61,045
Median rent$1,000/mo
Poverty32.5%
College degree+6.7%
Commute14 min
Place
- Metro area
- El Paso, TX
- Wider region
- El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Density
- 1 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 176
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
9.2% are 65 or older; 79.1% are adults.
Household income
26.8% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $12,318.
Education (adults 25+)
56.8% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
70.6% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 29.0%
- Never married
- 49.4%
- Divorced
- 15.7%
- Widowed
- 5.9%
- Family size
- 5.06
- Dual-income families
- 56.0%
Housing
- Own their home
- 67.6%
- Rent burden
- 22.5%
- Men / women
- 61% / 39%
Work
- In labor force
- 30.4%
- Unemployment
- 14.7%
- Self-employed
- 13.8%
- Farmers
- 0.0%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 0.0%
- Veterans
- 7.2%
- With a disability
- 49.6%
- No health insurance
- 7.2%
- Limited English
- 13.6%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.