El Paso, TX

Census ZIP code profile for El Paso, TX — 24 ZIPs, total population 746,640. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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El Paso, TX is covered by 24 USPS ZIP codes serving a combined population of 746,640 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — El Paso splits its residents across 24 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in El Paso, the median household income averages $59,719 and per-capita income averages $29,806. Poverty rate runs at 20.5% and unemployment at 5.6%. On housing, the average median home value is $189,095 with median rent of $1,113 per month, and 55.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 24 ZIPs — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside El Paso against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for El Paso as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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24

ZIP Codes

746,640

Population

$59,719

Median Income

$189,095

Median Home Value

34.1

Median Age

How much do residents of El Paso earn?

Median Household Income
$59,719
Per Capita Income
$29,806
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
Poverty Rate
20.5%

What does housing look like in El Paso?

Median Home Value
$189,095
Median Rent
$1,113/mo
Owner Occupied
55.3%
Housing Units
307,603

Who lives in El Paso?

Bachelor's Degree+
26.8%
High School+
49.6%
Avg Commute
23 min
Foreign Born
21.5%

ZIP Codes in El Paso, TX

Side-by-side: Compare 79936 vs 79912 →

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
79936 111,086 1,611 America/Denver
79912 77,161 1,258 America/Denver
79924 59,058 1,863 America/Denver
79907 55,132 1,563 America/Denver
79938 53,520 57 America/Denver
79928 49,544 184 America/Denver
79925 40,641 922 America/Denver
79915 40,057 1,735 America/Denver
79927 39,016 532 America/Denver
79904 35,060 1,544 America/Denver
79930 28,410 1,000 America/Denver
79905 26,036 1,551 America/Denver
79932 24,986 676 America/Denver
79902 21,236 1,250 America/Denver
79934 19,174 125 America/Denver
79903 18,451 2,335 America/Denver
79935 18,042 1,987 America/Denver
79901 11,328 1,989 America/Denver
79922 8,935 528 America/Denver
79906 4,374 407 America/Denver
79908 3,673 73 America/Denver
79911 1,565 97 America/Denver
79920 153 11,986 America/Denver
79942 2 America/Chicago

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in El Paso, TX?
El Paso, TX has 24 ZIP codes with a combined population of 746,640, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in El Paso?
The average median household income across El Paso, TX ZIP codes is $59,719. The poverty rate is 20.5%.
What is the cost of living in El Paso?
The average median home value in El Paso, TX is $189,095. Median rent is $1,113/month. 55.3% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

Source: HUD USPS Crosswalk (ZIP-to-county mapping) and Source: simplemaps.com (ZIP coordinates & timezones). Verify with HUD →

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