ZIP Code 79830 — Alpine city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79830 covers Alpine, TX in Brewster County with a population of about 7,672.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 45.2 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 79830 is about $55,743 — about 26% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 9.3%; unemployment rate near 2.6%; 45.2% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 11.5 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Public administration, and Food services; about 8.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.7 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 $218,700 — about 37% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $651 (about 44% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 63.8% (about 1.6 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79830 in Alpine, TX, a household would need roughly $60,000 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 $1,405. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($55,743). 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 Alpine city, 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 Alpine city, TX show little to no average snow and around 10.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 362 for ZIP 79830 (Alpine 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.