Hudspeth County, Texas

Hudspeth County, Texas, has 3,433 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sierra Blanca. It uses Mountain Time and covers 4,571 sq mi (11,838 km²) of land.

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Hudspeth County in Texas
Culberson CountyEl Paso CountyFort HancockSierra BlancaDell CityAcala
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Resident population, July 2025
3,433
Land area
4,571 sq mi (11,838 km²)
County seat or government
Sierra Blanca
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$48,600 ± $11,506
Median home value
$64,000 ± $12,904
Median rent, with utilities
$705 ± $310
Homes lived in by their owners
73.6% ± 8.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
El Paso, TX metro areaOutlying county
Water area
0.82 sq mi (2.11 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48229
Coordinates (central point)
31.450868, -105.377549

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 Hudspeth County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 7993899,621 people
  2. 798552,177 people
  3. 798391,416 people
  4. 798511,198 people
  5. 79847201 people
  6. 79837113 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Hudspeth 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 Hudspeth County, largest first

  1. Culberson County-Allamoore Independent School District2,204 people
  2. Fort Hancock Independent School District1,967 people
  3. Sierra Blanca Independent School District1,209 people
  4. Dell City Independent School District218 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. Fort Hancock, Texas (CDP)1,345 people
  2. Sierra Blanca, Texas (CDP)734 people
  3. Dell City, Texas (city)82 people
  4. Acala, Texas (CDP)29 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Culberson County, Texas50 mi east
  2. El Paso County, Texas55 mi northwest
  3. Otero County, New Mexico83 mi north
  4. Jeff Davis County, Texas90 mi southeast
  5. Presidio County, Texas120 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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