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ZIP Code 79935: El Paso, TX
ZIP code 79935 is in El Paso, Texas, entirely in El Paso County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 19,000 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 16th most populous of El Paso's 23 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $61,323 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- FHFA2025
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- El Paso · 23 residential ZIPs
- County
- El Paso County
- Census places
- El Paso
- Metro area
- El Paso, TX
- House district
- TX-16 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 3.5 sq mi · 5,401 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 114 more ZIP codes use the name El Paso for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 79935?
79935 centers on 31.768°, -106.330° and covers 3.5 square miles of land. It borders 3 ZIP codes: 79936, 79925, 79907.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79935, 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 79935 compare with the rest of El Paso?
| Measure | 79935 | In El Paso | In El Paso County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 18,720 | 16th of 23 | 16th of 31 | 607th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $61k | 9th of 22 | 9th of 26 | 817th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | $198k | 9th of 20 | 9th of 26 | 756th of 1,172 |
Its median household income is higher than in 32% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 94% of all 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 79935?
The 2020 Census counted 17,534 people in 79935; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 18,720. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell 2.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 18,720±2,176 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 17,534−2.8% since 2010 (18,042)
- Households
- 6,670
- Median age
- 36.8
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 79935?
Of the 18,720 people the ACS estimates in 79935, 22.5% are under 18 and 15.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is Hispanic or Latino (83.4%), then White (not Hispanic) (11.0%).
- Under 1822.5%
- 18 to 6462.4%
- 65 and older15.1%
- Hispanic or Latino83.4%
- White, not Hispanic11.0%
- Black, not Hispanic2.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.0%
- Other or two or more1.3%
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 79935 earn?
Median household income is $61,323 (ACS 2020-2024), the 9th highest of the 26 ranked ZIP codes in El Paso County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($67,551 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $61,323±$7,797
- Income per person
- $29,025
- Below the poverty line
- 20.0%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.1%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 27.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $53,8157,930 returns; wages 71% 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 79935?
FHFA's house price index for 79935, built from repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, rose 81% from 2015 to 2025 and rose 60% from 2020 to 2025, and moved +9.8% in 2025.
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $197,500
- Median gross rent
- $1,100
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 49.9%
- Housing units
- 7,078
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 79935?
549 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 34 more than in 2018; the most are in health care and social assistance (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Health care and social assistance100
- Wholesale trade67
- Real estate and rental and leasing54
- Retail trade45
- Transportation and warehousing40
- Professional, scientific, and technical services38
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 79935?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79936 | El Paso | 102,991 | $67k | 2.1 mi |
| 79925 | El Paso | 38,621 | $58k | 3.4 mi |
| 79907 | El Paso | 46,365 | $42k | 4.2 mi |
| 79915 | El Paso | 34,230 | $35k | 2.9 mi (near) |
| 79908 | El Paso | 4,148 | $60k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 79905 | El Paso | 22,594 | $26k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 79918 | Fort Bliss | 274 | – | 5.9 mi (near) |
| 79906 | El Paso | 5,917 | $56k | 6.0 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.