| ZIP Codes: | 1 ZIP Codes (1 Standard, 0 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Code: | 432 |
| Timezone: | Central (GMT -06:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:13:57 PM |
| Population: | 1,779 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 48243 |
| Land Area: | 1,668 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 0 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 30.7508, -103.9165 |
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1,779 residents live across 1 ZIPs covering 1,668 sq mi, served by 1 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 2,133 to 1,779 from 2014 to 2024 — a -16.6% change. 0 ZIPs gained residents, 1 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 79734 (Fort Davis, $65,227 median) and poorest ZIP 79734 (Fort Davis, $65,227) are 0.0 miles apart — a 1.0× income gap across local geography.
Within Texas, this is the #233 most populous of 254 counties and ranks #142 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $65,227 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
36.2% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (523 of 1,443 reporting).
1 Standard delivery, 0 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
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.
Jeff Davis County lost 16.6% of residents between 2014 and 2024. ZIPs that shed the largest share:
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79734 | Fort Davis | Standard | 1,779 | $65,227 | 1,668.0 | -16.6% |