ZIP Code 79855 — Van Horn town, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79855 covers Van Horn, TX in Culberson County with a population of about 2,159.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 47.7 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 432; U.S. House district TX-23; the EL PASO (LAS CRUCES) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79855 is about $43,190 — about 43% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 17.9%; unemployment rate near 0.7%; 16.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 17.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Food services, Retail trade, and Public administration; about 1.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 14.1 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 $84,500 — about 76% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $586 (about 50% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 75.4% (about 10.0 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79855 in Van Horn, 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 $543. That sits below the local median household income ($43,190), 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.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Van Horn town, TX as Very Low (composite score 11.6), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are wildfire (67.2) and hurricane (11.4). 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 Van Horn town, TX show little to no average snow and around 10.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 102 for ZIP 79855 (Van Horn town, 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.