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ZIP Code 79735 · Fort Stockton, TX

Pecos County · pop 13,357 · ACS 2020–2024

The median household income in ZIP Code 79735 (Fort Stockton, TX) is $78,935, higher than 63% of the other ZIP Codes in Texas.

Its FHFA home price index changed +3.0% over the five years to 2025.

01 — Where it stands

$78,935
Median household income
± $10,789 MOE
$174,500
Median home value
± $19,478 MOE
$937
Median gross rent
22.4%
Poverty rate
Percentiles for ZIP Code 79735 within Pecos County, Texas and the U.S.
MeasureValueCounty percentileState percentileU.S. percentile
Median household income$78,935 ± $10,789— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)63rd percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)57th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Per capita income$33,190— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)45th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)34th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Poverty rate22.4%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)84th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)87th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher13.7%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)18th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)13th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Owner-occupied homes70.8%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)45th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Housing vacancy rate10.2%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)46th percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)53rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Median home value$174,500 ± $19,478— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)34th percentile (1,458 ZIP Codes compared)29th percentile (22,833 ZIP Codes compared)
Median gross rent$937— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)23rd percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)37th percentile (22,865 ZIP Codes compared)
Income inequality (Gini index)0.483— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)82nd percentile (1,466 ZIP Codes compared)83rd percentile (22,922 ZIP Codes compared)
Average adjusted gross income per return$64,750— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)39th percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)40th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Returns with AGI of $200,000 or more2.8%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)32nd percentile (1,425 ZIP Codes compared)35th percentile (22,230 ZIP Codes compared)
Home price index, 5-year change+3.0%— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)0th percentile (1,014 ZIP Codes compared)0th percentile (18,843 ZIP Codes compared)
Business establishments per 1,000 residents21.2— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)62nd percentile (1,461 ZIP Codes compared)56th percentile (22,700 ZIP Codes compared)
Average annual pay per employee$43,498— (fewer than 5 ZIP Codes)31st percentile (1,457 ZIP Codes compared)33rd percentile (22,551 ZIP Codes compared)

— = fewer than 5 ZIP Codes in the group.

Percentile groups: Pecos County · Texas · U.S. Hover a percentile for the number of ZIP Codes compared. MOE = 90% margin of error.

02 — Home prices

−2.5%
1-year change
2024–2025
+3.0%
5-year change
2020–2025
+48.3%
10-year change
2015–2025

Home price index — ZIP Code 79735

Home price index, ZIP Code 79735, 2002–2025Line chart of the annual home price index: 100.0 in 2002 and 293.5 in 2025. Every value is listed in the data table below the chart.0100200300400200220052010201520202025293.5

FHFA ZIP Code index (2002 = 100) — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.

Data table
Home price index by year, ZIP Code 79735
YearIndexAnnual change
2002100.0—
200397.8−2.2%
2004107.8+10.2%
2005103.9−3.6%
2006125.6+20.9%
2007146.0+16.2%
2008153.7+5.3%
2009166.3+8.2%
2010164.4−1.1%
2011146.9−10.6%
2012167.1+13.7%
2013173.6+3.9%
2014174.2+0.4%
2015197.9+13.6%
2016183.2−7.4%
2017207.9+13.5%
2018224.1+7.8%
2019238.0+6.2%
2020285.0+19.8%
2021286.1+0.4%
2022362.4+26.7%
2023305.0−15.8%
2024301.1−1.3%
2025293.5−2.5%

03 — Nearby ZIP Codes

ZIP Code 79735 and nearby ZIP Codes
ZIPPlaceDistanceMedian household incomeMedian home valuePoverty rate5-yr HPI change
79735Fort Stockton, TXthis ZIP Code$78,935$174,50022.4%+3.0%

No other ZIP Code Tabulation Area center lies within 30 miles.

04 — Business mix

283
Establishments
2,889
Employees
$125.7M
Annual payroll
$43,498
Average pay per employee
Establishments by sector, ZIP Code 79735
SectorEstablishmentsShare of ZIPU.S. shareRelative concentration
Retail trade5017.7%12.4%1.4×
Accommodation & food services4917.3%9.3%1.9×
Other services279.5%9.5%1.0×
Transportation & warehousing227.8%3.3%2.3×
Health care & social assistance217.4%11.9%0.6×
Mining, quarrying, oil & gas207.1%0.2%37.2×
Construction165.7%9.6%0.6×
Finance & insurance155.3%5.5%1.0×
Professional, scientific & technical services155.3%11.7%0.5×
Administrative & support services103.5%5.3%0.7×
All other sectors3211.3%15.1%0.7×

Counts are establishments (business locations), not jobs. Relative concentration = the sector’s share of establishments here divided by its share in the U.S. (1.0× = the same share). Average pay is shown only where at least 20 employees are reported. ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023.

05 — About this data

How percentiles are calculated

Percentiles compare this ZIP Code with other ZIP Codes in the same county, the same state and the whole country. Only ZIP Codes with their own American Community Survey estimate, a population of at least 1,000 and a published median household income are compared, and only those with a value for the measure. A percentile of 64th means the value is higher than 64% of the other ZIP Codes in that group (0 is the lowest value, 100 the highest); it describes the size of a number, not a judgment about the area. County and state percentiles are left blank when the group has fewer than 5 ZIP Codes. The number of ZIP Codes compared is shown with each percentile.

Census figures are published for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP Code delivery areas; values shown as — are not published or are suppressed by the source.

Use of this page

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Sources

  1. U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Estimates are survey-based and have margins of error.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 (establishment counts by NAICS sector; employment and payroll totals).
  3. Federal Housing Finance Agency, House Price Index for five-digit ZIP Codes, census tracts and counties — annual, developmental, not seasonally adjusted.
  4. IRS Statistics of Income, Individual Income Tax ZIP Code Data, tax year 2022.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files (ZCTA locations, used for nearby ZIP Codes).
  6. HUD USPS ZIP Code Crosswalk Files (ZIP-to-tract and ZIP-to-county assignment).

This product uses Census Bureau data but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. This product uses the HUD User Data API but is not endorsed or certified by HUD User. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census approximations of USPS ZIP Code delivery areas and may not match them exactly. ZIP Code is a trademark of the United States Postal Service.