ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79734: Jeff Davis County, TX

ZIP Code 79734 (Jeff Davis County, Texas) has an estimated 1,779 residents in 914 households. The median household income is $65,227, the median home value is $241,300 and the median gross rent is $1,241/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated Oct 26, 2026

Some estimates have a large margin of error. 3 figures for this ZIP (poverty rate, commute, work from home) are marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

1,779

Margin of error ±340

Median household income

$65,227

Margin of error ±$27,021

Median home value

$241,300

Margin of error ±$69,755

Median gross rent

$1,241/mo

Margin of error ±$157

Median age

55.8 yrs

Margin of error ±5.5 yrs

Mean travel time to work

16.8 min*

Margin of error ±8.6 min· estimate has a large margin of error

How ZIP 79734 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7973455.8 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79734$65,227Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79734$50,930Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7973424.4%*Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 797340.0%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7973436.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79734$241,300Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79734$1,241/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7973487.3%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7973416.8 min*Texas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 7973415.2%*Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79734

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 79734 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
Measure	ZIP 79734	Margin of error	Texas	United States
Total population	1,779	±340	30,188,424	334,922,499
Median age	55.8 yrs	±5.5 yrs	35.6 yrs	38.9 yrs
Households	914	±170	10,992,816	129,227,496
Median household income	$65,227	±$27,021	$78,476	$80,734
Per capita income	$50,930	±$14,455	$40,752	$44,673
Poverty rate	24.4%*	±13.1 pts	13.8%	12.5%
Unemployment rate	0.0%	±2.0 pts	5.3%	5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.2%	±7.9 pts	33.8%	35.7%
Median home value	$241,300	±$69,755	$283,800	$332,700
Median gross rent	$1,241/mo	±$157	$1,403/mo	$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes	87.3%	±5.3 pts	62.6%	65.2%
Mean travel time to work	16.8 min*	±8.6 min	26.7 min	26.4 min
Worked from home	15.2%*	±13.9 pts	14.4%	15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 79734
Group	ZIP 79734	Texas	United States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino	67.1%	39.1%	57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	11.9%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	5.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.1%	0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino	0.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino	4.6%	3.1%	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)	28.3%	39.7%	19.3%

Where ZIP 79734 is

State: Texas
Main county: Jeff Davis County
Largest overlapping place: Fort Davis (1% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area: 1,284.14 sq mi· about 1 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in Jeff Davis County

79854 Jeff Davis County, TX

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Sources

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.