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Tornillo ZIP code, Texas

The ZIP code for Tornillo, TX is 79853, and its area code is 915.

USPS city name
1 ZIP code
Population
1,341
Area code
915
State
Texas

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Tornillo itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, Fabens (6.8 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Tornillo in numbers

About 1,341 people live in Tornillo, in 394 households. The median household income is $50,119 a year, 36% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $77,300 (73% below the Texas median). The median age is 41.6; 7.1% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 28 minutes.

Population1,341Tornillo1,341
Households394Tornillo394
Median age41.6Tornillo41.6Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$50,119Tornillo$50,119Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$77,300Tornillo$77,300Texas$283,800US $332,700
Bachelor's degree or higher7.1%Tornillo7.1%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute28.4 minTornillo28.4 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density387 / sq miTornillo387 / sq mi

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

ZIP codes addressed as Tornillo

ZIP codes with the USPS city name Tornillo
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
79853 Tornillo , TX Standard 2,686 $42,234 $83,200

Map of Tornillo ZIP codes

79853

The ZIP codes of Tornillo, 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 Tornillo

The nearest larger towns are Fabens (4,818 people, 5.9 mi), San Elizario (10,116 people, 14 mi) and Agua Dulce (2,697 people, 15 mi).

Towns near Tornillo
TownPopulationDistance
Fabens 4,818 5.9 mi
San Elizario 10,116 13.5 mi
Agua Dulce 2,697 15.2 mi
Socorro 37,123 16.6 mi
Horizon City 23,668 17.6 mi
Sparks 4,134 18.2 mi
Homestead Meadows South 6,660 26.1 mi
Homestead Meadows North 5,795 28.7 mi

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