What to know about ZIP 78851
ZIP code 78851 covers TX in Terrell County with a population of about 47.
It sits in telephone area code 432; U.S. House district TX-23; the ODESSA - MIDLAND media market.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP code 78851 covers TX in Terrell County with a population of about 47.
It sits in telephone area code 432; U.S. House district TX-23; the ODESSA - MIDLAND media market.
TX fits a retirement-oriented profile (high share of residents 65+ (100.0%)). Residents and relocators commonly research healthcare access, everyday amenities (dining, personal services), and housing costs rather than tech or campus life.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; 100.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 66.3 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for TX as Very Low (composite score 0.4), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (46.7) and hurricane (10.1). 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 TX show little to no average snow and around 9.8 inches of annual precipitation.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 2 for ZIP 78851 (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.
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