ZIP Code 79743 — Imperial CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79743 covers Imperial, TX in Pecos County with a population of about 278.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 36.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 432; U.S. House district TX-23; the ODESSA - MIDLAND media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 8.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 23.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 10.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Mining, Transportation, and Public administration; a mean commute of about 126.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $91,100 — about 74% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 81.9% (about 16.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79743 in Imperial, TX, a household would need roughly $25,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $585. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Imperial CDP, TX as Very Low (composite score 25.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (64.8) and hurricane (30.5). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for Imperial CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 13.7 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 79743 (Imperial CDP, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.