El Paso, TX

Multi-ZIP Census mosaic for El Paso, TX: 24 delivery areas, combined population 746,640. Sort the ZIP table by population before trusting any single city average (ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates).

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet EL-PASO-TX · El Paso, TX 24 ZIPs · 746,640 pop · #17988/25278 · El Paso County and Crockett County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-WIDE · OWN-LOW · POP-MAJOR · SPREAD-SPLIT · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $59,719
  • RANK-LOWER #17988/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Anthony
  • BOOK-WIDE 24 ZIPs
  • OWN-LOW 55% owners
  • POP-MAJOR 746,640
  • SPREAD-SPLIT 79901→79911
  • HOME-LOW $189,095

Nearest income peer: Anthony, TX ( $487 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around El Paso

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest El Paso on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, El Paso, TX sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a major-metro population base, across a multi-ZIP patchwork.

29th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
746,640
city population (Census)
24
USPS ZIP codes covered
$59,719
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Below-median income across a wide ZIP mosaic (24 codes): average household income $59,719 and home value $189,095 hide neighborhood splits. Poverty averages 20.5%, but the rate can concentrate in a minority of ZIPs. Sort the table by population first, then open the largest ZIP and one thin-edge ZIP.

El Paso sits in the upper half of El Paso County and Crockett County on income: San Elizario, Canutillo and Fabens report less, while Ozona reports more. Ozona marks the far end of that range at $81,664, 37% above El Paso.

Within-city ZIP comparison

Where the ZIP codes inside El Paso differ

El Paso's city average masks two linked splits. Median household income runs from $14,872 in ZIP 79901 to $122,713 in ZIP 79911, while home values span $91,400 in 79901 to $350,200 in 79922. Compare the endpoint ZIPs before treating the city-level number as a neighborhood-level answer.

Income high-to-low ratio
8.3×

79901 to 79911

Home-value high-to-low ratio
3.8×

79901 to 79922

Poverty-rate spread
52.6 points

79911 to 79901

Derived from the published ACS 2023 ZIP-level records shown on this site. A high-to-low ratio compares the highest and lowest available ZIP values; it is not a score or forecast.

Population concentration

El Paso residents fan out across many ZIPs

Population is spread across 24 codes in El Paso. The densest, 79936, still represents only about 15% of the 746,640 residents, so no single ZIP stands in for the city.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-density employers across El Paso's ZIP mosaic

Citywide ZBP: 15,495 establishments, 245,260 employees , annual payroll $10,517,692k (~21 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 23 of 24 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 79912 (2,096 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (2,047) · also Health care and social assistance · Accommodation and food services .

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ZIP Codes in El Paso, TX

These ZIP codes straddle El Paso County and Crockett County, so county-level figures split El Paso between several administrative records. See the El Paso County roll-up →

El Paso sits in the upper half of El Paso County and Crockett County on income: San Elizario, Canutillo and Fabens report less, while Ozona reports more. Ozona marks the far end of that range at $81,664, 37% above El Paso.

Side-by-side: Compare 79936 vs 79912 →

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
79936 111,086 $67,198 2,083 1,611
79912 77,161 $72,943 2,096 1,258
79924 59,058 $56,976 584 1,863
79907 55,132 $41,617 775 1,563
79938 53,520 $77,272 843 57
79928 49,544 $76,643 782 184
79925 40,641 $57,623 1,583 922
79915 40,057 $35,432 766 1,735
79927 39,016 $53,652 501 532
79904 35,060 $41,841 282 1,544
79930 28,410 $42,099 225 1,000
79905 26,036 $25,721 553 1,551
79932 24,986 $78,277 555 676
79902 21,236 $50,873 1,071 1,250
79934 19,174 $77,754 167 125
79903 18,451 $37,155 514 2,335
79935 18,042 $61,323 549 1,987
79901 11,328 $14,872 908 1,989
79922 8,935 $106,003 313 528
79906 4,374 $56,044 193 407
79908 3,673 $59,792 5 73
79911 1,565 $122,713 139 97
79920 153 n/a 8 11,986
79942 2 n/a n/a n/a

El Paso roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving El Paso, .