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ZIP 79905 · El Paso

Who lives in ZIP code 79905 (El Paso, TX): age, income, housing, education and work.

Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)

2026 ZIP profile

El Paso, TX · El Paso County

uszips 2026
People22,594
Median age33.8
Household income$25,721
Home value$103,928
Median rent$674/mo
Poverty44.6%
College degree+9.6%
Commute25 min

Place

Metro area
El Paso, TX
Wider region
El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM
Time zone
Mountain
Density
1,328 / sq mi
Housing units
8,016

County

El Paso100%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1014.2%
10–1915.8%
20s15.5%
30s10.1%
40s8.3%
50s9.6%
60s12.3%
70s7.9%
80+6.4%

20.1% are 65 or older; 72.8% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K49.4%
$25K–50K21.9%
$50K–75K13.4%
$75K–100K6.2%
$100K–150K7.8%
$150K+1.3%

9.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $17,177.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school40.6%
High school26.4%
Some college23.5%
Bachelor's7.8%
Graduate1.8%

40.7% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White18.0%
Black0.4%
Asian0.0%
Native American1.2%
Pacific Islander1.1%
Other18.2%
Two or more61.1%

93.2% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
34.5%
Never married
40.8%
Divorced
14.1%
Widowed
10.7%
Family size
3.48
Dual-income families
29.9%

Housing

Own their home
48.3%
Rent burden
42.9%
Men / women
45% / 55%

Work

In labor force
47.5%
Unemployment
9.0%
Self-employed
16.1%
Farmers
0.0%

Community

Charitable givers
3.6%
Veterans
3.8%
With a disability
22.4%
No health insurance
30.2%
Limited English
32.4%

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

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