ZIP Code 79843 — Marfa city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79843 covers Marfa, TX in Presidio County with a population of about 2,578.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.1 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.

Median household income in ZIP 79843 is about $39,423 — about 48% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.6%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 29.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Public administration, and Information; about 10.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 4.5 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $228,300 — about 34% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $245 (about 79% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 76.3% (about 10.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79843 in Marfa, TX, a household would need roughly $63,000 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 $1,467. That is about 60% above the local median household income ($39,423), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 Marfa city, TX as Very Low (composite score 10.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (80.2) and flood (18.1). 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 Marfa city, TX show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 122 for ZIP 79843 (Marfa city, 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.