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ZIP 79838 · Fabens

Who lives in ZIP code 79838 (Fabens, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

Fabens, TX · El Paso County

uszips 2026
People4,969
Median age46.7
Household income$43,367
Home value$109,130
Median rent$606/mo
Poverty27.4%
College degree+12.0%
Commute30 min

Place

Metro area
El Paso, TX
Wider region
El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM
Time zone
Mountain
Density
62 / sq mi
Housing units
1,850

County

El Paso100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1011.0%
10–198.7%
20s15.4%
30s9.9%
40s9.1%
50s16.3%
60s14.8%
70s11.6%
80+3.2%

21.9% are 65 or older; 82.7% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K38.5%
$25K–50K18.2%
$50K–75K22.3%
$75K–100K8.8%
$100K–150K5.1%
$150K+7.1%

12.2% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $18,703.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school38.2%
High school25.3%
Some college24.6%
Bachelor's8.3%
Graduate3.7%

18.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White22.3%
Black0.2%
Asian0.0%
Native American1.7%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other18.9%
Two or more56.9%

93.0% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
45.6%
Never married
33.5%
Divorced
11.6%
Widowed
9.3%
Family size
3.20
Dual-income families
41.9%

Housing

Own their home
72.6%
Rent burden
34.3%
Men / women
49% / 52%

Work

In labor force
57.3%
Unemployment
3.6%
Self-employed
19.0%
Farmers
0.8%

Community

Charitable givers
6.1%
Veterans
5.5%
With a disability
23.9%
No health insurance
21.9%
Limited English
31.7%

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.

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