Sierra Blanca is a community in Hudspeth County, Texas, home to about 734 people across 4.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79851.
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)75 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX79 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | San Antonio, TX422 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sierra Blanca; 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.
Sierra Blanca had 315 residents in the 2020 census, down 41% since 2000.
It’s the 1132nd largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
Hudspeth County grew from 962 residents in 1920 to 3,202 in 2020.
Hudspeth County, 1920–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 8.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 0 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ft Hancock 8sse, TX weather station (25 miles away).
378 jobs at 31 businesses in Hudspeth County. The biggest industries by number of businesses:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Museums
Counts are within about 1.5 miles 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 Sierra Blanca ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Blanca SchoolSierra Blanca | Pre-K–12 | 100 | Public | 2.2 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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