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Tornillo CDP, TX

ZIP 79853 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Working ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 79853

Median Home Value
$84,900
Median Rent
N/A
Affordability Snapshot
$23,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$545/mo PITI).

1.8x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79853 in Tornillo CDP, TX, a household would need roughly $23,000 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 $545. That sits below the local median household income ($46,767), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Owner-occupied majority; balanced tenure mix.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
93.7%+43% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
7.2%-30% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
84.1%-3% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.0%
x
Built Pre-1939
1.6%-87% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
0.0%
x
Rent Burden >30%
0.0%
x
Mortgage-Free
94.4%+147% vs US avg
x
$84,900
Home Value
N/A
Rent
1997
Year Built
2005
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2005 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached60.9%
  • 1-unit attached0.2%
  • 2-9 units0.0%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other38.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$84,900
Median rent$-666,666,666
Owner-occupied93.7%
Vacant7.2%
Price-to-income1.8x
Est. income to buy$23,000