Marfa is a city in Presidio County, Texas, home to about 2,482 people across 1.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79843.
Homes sold for a median of $1,041 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Marfa. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)171 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM)142 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX175 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX338 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Marfa; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Marfa had 1,788 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.
It’s the 658th largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Presidio County grew from 3,673 residents in 1900 to 6,131 in 2020.
Presidio County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 35°F. About 16.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 5 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Alpine 7nw, TX weather station (19 miles away).
967 jobs at 151 businesses in Presidio County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
9 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Marfa.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 3 |
| Mental health providers | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores
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Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Marfa ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marfa SchoolsMarfa | Pre-K–12 | 194 | Public | 3.8 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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