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Fort Hancock ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Fort Hancock, TX is 79839, and its area code is 915.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,345
Area code
915
State
Texas

Fort Hancock in numbers

About 1,345 people live in Fort Hancock, in 322 households. The median household income is $48,000 a year, 39% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $52,800 (81% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $540 a month. The median age is 43.1; 6.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 29 minutes.

Population1,345Fort Hancock1,345
Households322Fort Hancock322
Median age43.1Fort Hancock43.1Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$48,000Fort Hancock$48,000Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$52,800Fort Hancock$52,800Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$540Fort Hancock$540Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher6.1%Fort Hancock6.1%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.6 minFort Hancock28.6 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density71 / sq miFort Hancock71 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Fort Hancock CDP. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes addressed as Fort Hancock

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Fort Hancock
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
79839 Fort Hancock , TX Standard 1,416 $47,950 $55,000

Map of Fort Hancock ZIP codes

79839

The ZIP codes of Fort Hancock, TX, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Fort Hancock

The nearest larger towns are Fabens (4,818 people, 24 mi), Agua Dulce (2,697 people, 31 mi) and San Elizario (10,116 people, 32 mi).

Towns near Fort Hancock
TownPopulationDistance
Fabens 4,818 23.5 mi

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