ZIP Code 79901

ZIP code 79901 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 5.7 square miles in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. The area is home to 11,328 residents, producing a population density of 1,989 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 79901 against Texas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79901 sits at $14,872 (80% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $15,598. The poverty rate stands at 56.3% and the unemployment rate at 11.4%. On housing, the median home value is $91,400 (63% below the state average) with median rent at $555 per month, and 8.1% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79901 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 41.4, and the average commute is 24 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing El Paso County, so you can benchmark 79901 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 →