Median Income
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Median Home Value
$59,800
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Median Rent
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Cost of Living
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Is Barstow, TX a Good Place to Live?

Barstow is a small town of 313 in Texas, with a median household income of N/A .

Strengths: Barstow stands out for below-average home prices, short average commutes.

Trade-offs: No major red flags stand out in the available data. Whether Barstow is right for you depends on your priorities — the full breakdown is below.

All Barstow city data on this page comes from official government sources — the US Census Bureau, FBI, NCES, BEA, and NOAA — updated annually.

Cost of Living

Cost of living data is based on the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities for the Barstow metro area.

Metric Barstow, TX National Avg
Median Home Value $59,800 $244,900
Median Monthly Rent N/A $1,163
Homeownership Rate 91.8% 65.9%
Median Household Income N/A $74,755

Crime & Safety

Very Safe

Barstow's violent crime rate is 108.4 per 100,000 residents — 71% lower than the national average of ~380 per 100,000.

Violent Crime
108.4 /100k
Property Crime
1133.5 /100k

Vertical marker = national average. Source: FBI UCR Program.

Schools & Education

Metric Barstow, TX National Avg
School District N/A —
Elementary Schools N/A —
Middle Schools N/A —
High Schools N/A —
Student/Teacher Ratio N/A 16:1
Bachelor's Degree or Higher 1.2% 35.4%
High School Diploma or Higher 70.4% 91.1%

Weather & Climate

Barstow sees average highs of 61.7°F in January and 97.6°F in July, with 10.1 inches of annual precipitation and 0.7 inches of snow per year.

MetricBarstow, TX
Average High — January61.7°F
Average High — July97.6°F
Annual Precipitation10.1"
Annual Snowfall0.7"

Demographics

MetricBarstow, TXNational Avg
Population313—
Median Age29.938.9
Unemployment Rate0.0%3.7%
Avg Commute Time25.0 min26 min
White (non-Hispanic)89.5%59.3%
Black or African American0.0%13.6%
Hispanic or Latino10.5%18.9%
Asian0.0%6.3%
Under 1834.2%22.2%
65 and over15.3%16.8%

Nearby Cities

Town of Pecos, TX 9 mi Lindsay, TX 11 mi Pyote, TX 17 mi Mentone, TX 21 mi Monahans, TX 23 mi

ZIP Codes in Barstow

Barstow, TX is covered by 1 ZIP code:

79719

Barstow vs Other Cities

Barstow, TX vs Town of Pecos, TX Barstow, TX vs Lindsay, TX Barstow, TX vs Pyote, TX Barstow, TX vs Mentone, TX Barstow, TX vs Monahans, TX

Frequently Asked Questions

Barstow has a median home value of $59,800 and median rent of N/A/month against a median household income of N/A.
Barstow's violent crime rate is 108.4 per 100,000 residents — the national average is ~380 per 100,000. Property crime is 1133.5 per 100,000 (national avg ~2,100). Data from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program.
School district information is sourced from NCES Common Core of Data.
Barstow, TX has a population of 313, a median household income of N/A, and an unemployment rate of 0.0%. Whether it's right for you depends on your priorities — use the compare tool above to stack it against another city you're considering.
Barstow averages 61.7°F in January and 97.6°F in July. Annual rainfall is 10.1 inches with about 0.7 inches of snow per year. Based on NOAA 30-year climate normals (1991–2020).
Barstow, TX is covered by 1 ZIP code: 79719.
The population of Barstow, Texas is 313 with a median age of 29.9. Source: US Census ACS 5-Year Estimates.
Key numbers for living in Barstow: median home $59,800, median household income N/A, crime index 39 (100 = US average, lower is safer). Whether these are benefits or drawbacks depends on where you're coming from — compare Barstow side by side with your current city to see the trade-offs.