ZIP Code 79718 — Balmorhea city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79718 covers Balmorhea, TX in Reeves County with a population of about 589.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.3 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 38.4%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.0% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.7 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Construction, and Healthcare; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $59,500 — about 83% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $788 (about 32% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 77.6% (about 12.2 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79718 in Balmorhea, TX, a household would need roughly $16,000 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 $382. 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 Balmorhea city, TX as Very Low (composite score 19.1), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (51.1) and flood (31.5). 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 Balmorhea city, TX show little to no average snow and around 12.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 28 for ZIP 79718 (Balmorhea 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.