Balmorhea, Texas Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 527. Estimated population in July 2024: 472 (-10.4% change)
Males: 260 (49.3%), Females: 267 (50.7%)
Reeves County
Zip code: 79718
Demographics
Median resident age: 28.9 years
Median household income: $16,071
Median house value: $19,300
Population by Race
Races in Balmorhea:
- Hispanic (87.1%)
- Other race (29.4%)
- White Non-Hispanic (12.7%)
- Two or more races (11.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: United States (10.8%), English (3.0%), German (1.9%).
Land area: 0.4 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Balmorhea
- High school or higher: 41.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Balmorhea city
- Never married: 26.6%
- Now married: 55.9%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 10.7%
- Divorced: 5.9%
11.0% Foreign born (10.6% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: -233 (-30.7%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Balmorhea:
- REEVES COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; PECOS, TX)
- PECOS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 63 miles; FORT STOCKTON, TX)
- CULBERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL DISTRICT (about 67 miles; VAN HORN, TX)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Balmorhea:
- CAVERN CITY AIR TRML (about 100 miles; CARLSBAD, NM; Abbreviation: CNM)
- LEA COUNTY RGNL (about 123 miles; HOBBS, NM; Abbreviation: HOB)
- MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL (about 126 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Abbreviation: MAF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Balmorhea:
- PECOS MUNI (about 32 miles; PECOS, TX; Abbreviation: PEQ)
- ALPINE-CASPARIS MUNICIPAL (about 42 miles; ALPINE, TX; Abbreviation: E38)
- MARFA MUNI (about 47 miles; MARFA, TX; Abbreviation: MRF)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Balmorhea:
- SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ALPINE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,076)
- ODESSA COLLEGE (about 108 miles; ODESSA, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,555)
- MIDLAND COLLEGE (about 136 miles; MIDLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,800)
- EL PASO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 190 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 11,127)
- THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO (about 199 miles; EL PASO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 12,071)
- SOUTH PLAINS COLLEGE (about 203 miles; LEVELLAND, TX; Full-time enrollment: 3,851)
- ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 214 miles; SAN ANGELO, TX; Full-time enrollment: 5,477)
Public primary/middle school in Balmorhea:
- BALMORHEA SCHOOL (Students: 196; Location: 1ST & EL PASO ST; Grades: PK – 12)