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ZIP 79938 · El Paso

Who lives in ZIP code 79938 (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
People99,621
Median age30.2
Household income$77,272
Home value$214,351
Median rent$1,466/mo
Poverty12.0%
College degree+27.8%
Commute29 min

Place

Metro area
El Paso, TX
Wider region
El Paso-Las Cruces, TX-NM
Time zone
Mountain
Density
99 / sq mi
Housing units
29,664

Spans 2 counties

El Paso54%
Hudspeth46%

Share of the ZIP's people in each county.

Age mix

Under 1015.7%
10–1918.7%
20s15.3%
30s17.9%
40s14.6%
50s8.8%
60s5.8%
70s2.4%
80+0.8%

6.1% are 65 or older; 68.2% are adults.

Household income

Under $25K11.0%
$25K–50K16.9%
$50K–75K20.6%
$75K–100K17.2%
$100K–150K16.4%
$150K+17.7%

34.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $36,985.

Education (adults 25+)

Less than high school14.5%
High school23.9%
Some college33.7%
Bachelor's18.9%
Graduate8.9%

40.0% of degrees are in STEM fields.

Race

White29.9%
Black4.8%
Asian1.2%
Native American1.1%
Pacific Islander0.3%
Other15.4%
Two or more47.2%

82.5% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).

Households & family

Married
52.6%
Never married
33.4%
Divorced
11.3%
Widowed
2.7%
Family size
3.66
Dual-income families
57.6%

Housing

Own their home
81.3%
Rent burden
30.2%
Men / women
52% / 48%

Work

In labor force
67.7%
Unemployment
5.7%
Self-employed
13.6%
Farmers
0.1%

Community

Charitable givers
16.6%
Veterans
9.9%
With a disability
10.0%
No health insurance
16.3%
Limited English
10.2%

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

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