ZIP Codes of Edwards County, TX

Population & People
Population & People
Total Population
1,194
Household Income
Household Income
Median Income
$39,211
Housing
Housing
Total Housing Units
770
Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Total Businesses
37
Employment
Employment
Employment Rate
51.56%
Education
Education
Bachelor's Degree+
25.00%
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates · rolled up across the 3 ZIPs in this county.
Data Last Updated: June 1, 2026
ZIP Codes:3 ZIP Codes (3 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All]
Area Code:830
Timezone:Central (GMT -06:00)
Local Time:2:13:54 PM
Population:1,194 [See All]
FIPS:48137
Land Area:1,827 sq mi
Water Area:2 sq mi
Coordinates:30.0386, -100.1009
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Notable population decline
Lost 40.9% of residents since 2014.
Owner-dominated county
Just 12.6% of homes are rentals — strong homeownership culture.

Standout ZIPs in this County


Most Populous
Rocksprings · 1,194 people
100.0% of county total
Highest Income
Rocksprings · $39,211 median
1.0× county average
Largest Land Area
Rocksprings · 1,602.7 sq mi
Spans the most ground
Fastest Growth
Rocksprings · -35.2% (10-yr)
1,842 → 1,194 residents
Most Educated
— no education data

Things worth knowing about Edwards County


1,194 residents live across 3 ZIPs covering 1,827 sq mi, served by 3 distinct USPS-recognized cities.

Population moved from 2,022 to 1,194 from 2014 to 2024 — a -40.9% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 2 lost.

The county's wealthiest ZIP 78880 (Rocksprings, $39,211 median) and poorest ZIP 78880 (Rocksprings, $39,211) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.

Within Texas, this is the #241 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #250 for median household income .

Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $39,211 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.

25.0% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (155 of 620 reporting).

3 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.

Stories about Edwards County


Big & sparse

A frontier county — vast land area with only a few residents per square mile. Daily life looks very different here than in the country's denser counties.

Total area
1,827
square miles
Avg density
0.7
people per sq mi
Population
1,194
across 3 ZIPs
Rocksprings
1,602.7 sq mi
1,194 residents
Barksdale
224.1 sq mi
no residents

Population decline

Edwards County lost 40.9% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:

Rocksprings
-35.2%
1,842 → 1,194 residents

All ZIP Codes in Edwards County


ZIPCityTypePopulationMedian IncomeArea (sq mi)10-yr Growth
78880RockspringsStandard1,194$39,2111,602.7-35.2%
78828BarksdaleStandard0224.1-100.0%
76883TelegraphStandard0.0

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