ZIP Code 79905

ZIP code 79905 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 16.8 square miles in El Paso, El Paso County, Texas. The area is home to 26,036 residents, producing a population density of 1,551 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 79905 against Texas and the nation.

On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 79905 sits at $25,721 (66% below the Texas average), while per-capita income is $14,709. The poverty rate stands at 44.6% and the unemployment rate at 9.0%. On housing, the median home value is $106,800 (57% below the state average) with median rent at $674 per month, and 48.3% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 79905 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.

Education and household profile round out the picture: 9.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 33.8, and the average commute is 25 minutes. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing El Paso County, so you can benchmark 79905 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 →