Culberson County, Texas

Culberson County, Texas, has 2,267 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Van Horn. It uses Central Time and covers 3,812 sq mi (9,873 km²) of land.

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Culberson County in Texas
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Resident population, July 2025
2,267
Land area
3,812 sq mi (9,873 km²)
County seat or government
Van Horn
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$58,777 ± $24,616
Median home value
$79,300 ± $36,646
Median rent, with utilities
$1,043 ± $112
Homes lived in by their owners
70.2% ± 15.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Town of Pecos, TX micro area, Carlsbad-Artesia, NM micro area, El Paso, TX metro area, and Alamogordo, NM micro area
Water area
0.21 sq mi (0.56 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48109
Coordinates (central point)
31.445908, -104.526945

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Culberson County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 798552,177 people
  2. 79847201 people

2 ZIP Code areas overlap Culberson County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Culberson County, largest first

  1. Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District2,204 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Van Horn, Texas (town)1,908 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Reeves County, Texas49 mi east
  2. Hudspeth County, Texas50 mi west
  3. Jeff Davis County, Texas60 mi south
  4. Eddy County, New Mexico71 mi north
  5. Otero County, New Mexico108 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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