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ZIP Code 79835: Canutillo, TX
ZIP code 79835 uses the postal name Canutillo, Texas and lies mostly in El Paso County (99% of its land) with the rest in Doña Ana County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 11,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $45,924 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Canutillo (30%), El Paso (17%) and Westway (13%), and 2% in smaller places; 38% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Canutillo · its only residential ZIP
- County
- El Paso County (99%); Doña Ana County (1%)
- Census places
- Canutillo (30%) census-designated place; El Paso (17%); Westway (13%) census-designated place
- Metro area
- El Paso, TX
- House districts
- TX-16 (99%), NM-2 (1%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 8.9 sq mi · 1,292 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79835?
79835 centers on 31.936°, -106.596° and covers 8.9 square miles of land plus 0.2 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 79821, 79911, 79932, 88021.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79835, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79835 compare with the rest of El Paso County?
| Measure | 79835 | In El Paso County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 11,440 | 19th of 31 | 775th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $46k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $109k | 22nd of 26 | 1,080th of 1,172 |
79835's median household income is not ranked: its 90% margin of error (±$11,499) is more than a quarter of the figure ($45,924). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 81% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 79835?
The 2020 Census counted 12,456 people in 79835; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 11,440. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 11,440±1,417 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 12,456
- Households
- 3,616
- Median age
- 33.0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 79835?
Of the 11,440 people the ACS estimates in 79835, 28.6% are under 18 and 13.4% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (94.5%).
- Under 1828.6%
- 18 to 6457.9%
- 65 and older13.4%
- Hispanic or Latino94.5%
- White, not Hispanic4.2%
- Black, not Hispanic1.0%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.3%
- Other or two or more0.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 79835 earn?
Median household income is $45,924 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $45,924±$11,499
- Income per person
- $21,380
- Below the poverty line
- 26.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 14.0%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $41,7245,590 returns; wages 83% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79835?
FHFA's house price index for 79835, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 71% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 53% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +7.3% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $109,300
- Median gross rent
- $923
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 77.2%
- Housing units
- 4,170
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001); FHFA House Price Index, annual five-digit ZIP, updated 2026-03-31.
What businesses are in 79835?
249 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 33 more than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade87
- Construction29
- Accommodation and food services28
- Transportation and warehousing18
- Other services (except public administration)18
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services13
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79835?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79821 | Anthony | 7,227 | $59k | 2.9 mi |
| 79911 | El Paso | 10,192 | $123k | 3.5 mi |
| 79932 | El Paso | 30,786 | $78k | 4.3 mi |
| 88021 | Anthony, NM | 16,298 | $46k | 12.7 mi |
| 79912 | El Paso | 78,819 | $73k | 7.0 mi (near) |
| 88027 | Chamberino, NM | 580 | $61k | 8.6 mi (near) |
| 79922 | El Paso | 6,800 | $106k | 9.0 mi (near) |
| 88024 | Berino, NM | 431 | $38k | 9.1 mi (near) |
| 79934 | El Paso | 28,861 | $78k | 9.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.