Local servicesHospitalBig Bend Regional Medical Center20.4 miPost officeMarfa Post Office2.9 miTown hallMarfa City Hall3.0 miPolicePresidio County Sheriff's Office2.7 miFire stationMarfa Volunteer Fire Department2.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLajitas International Airport77 miUS highwayUS 902.8 miAmtrakAlpine, TX ALP21 miCoachMarfaAll Aboard America3.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79843 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79843 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 6 min6:54 am – 9:01 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 11 min7:48 am – 5:59 pm
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People2,578 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 54.11,220 householdsMedian household income $39,423Median home value $228,300Median rent $460 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,274 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 1,519 employedMain industries: construction 22%, education and health care 15%, public administration 13%Average commute 7 minutes60% drive alone, 2% car-pool, 23% walk or cycle, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher77% finished high school, 9% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 61%, Spanish 39%18% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 92°F, lows 59°FColdest month December: highs 59°F, lows 26°F14 in of rain a yearwettest month July5 in of snow a year, on about 3 days58 days above 90°F, 107 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Marfa 3w station, 5 mi away; rain from Marfa 1.0 Nne; snow from Alpine 7nw
Nearby landmarksCatto Tankreservoir · 1.3 miSoil Conservation Service Site 1 Reservoirreservoir · 3.7 miOrphan Hillpeak · 7.2 miRancheria Hillspeak · 8.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsDavis Mountains State Parkstate park · 16.9 mi · 2,724 acresIndian Lodgestate park · 17.1 miFort Davis National Historic Sitehistoric site · 17.9 mi · 518 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 1 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 5.7 on 14 Apr 199540 mi away, near Marathon, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 10 May 202039 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowPresidio County, TX, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateWildfire Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality75% of days had good air in 2025272 of 364 days measured91 moderate, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 43, worst day 164main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Brewster County, TX, 59 mi away
Internet at home77% of households have a broadband subscription68% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Marfaserves 1,788 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,804 ft1,464 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
