ZIP Code 79852 — Terlingua CDP, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79852 covers Terlingua, TX in Brewster County with a population of about 614.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 41.2 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 79852 is about $30,917 — about 59% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 5.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 12.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Arts and entertainment, and Transportation; about 0.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.6 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 $117,300 — about 66% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 40.9% (about 24.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79852 in Terlingua, TX, a household would need roughly $32,000 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 $754. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($30,917). 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 Terlingua CDP, TX as Very Low (composite score 21.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (88.7) and flood (33.7). 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 Terlingua CDP, TX show little to no average snow and around 9.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 29 for ZIP 79852 (Terlingua 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.