ZIP Code 79849

ZIP code 79849 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 36.3 square miles in San Elizario, El Paso County, Texas. The area is home to 13,208 residents, producing a population density of 364 people per square mile, and falls within the Denver time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 79849 against Texas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79849 sits at $44,831 (41% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $16,027. The poverty rate stands at 32.2% and the unemployment rate at 3.0%. On housing, the median home value is $109,800 (56% below the state average) with median rent at $919 per month, and 74.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79849 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 5.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 30.2, and the average commute is 34 minutes. We also surface 5 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing El Paso County, so you can benchmark 79849 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →