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El Paso, TX population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of El Paso, Texas (El Paso, TX — Census place “El Paso city”) is 678,147 residents, ranking #6 of 1863 places in Texas. Median household income is $58,734, the median home is worth $171,700 and median gross rent runs $1,041 a month. Looking for the El Paso Texas ZIP code list? 21 ZIP codes serve El Paso, TX: 79835, 79901, 79902, 79903, 79904, 79905, 79906, 79907, 79911, 79912, 79915, 79920, 79922, 79924, 79925, 79927, 79930, 79932, 79934, 79935, 79936.
- Population
- 678,147El Paso city residents
- Median household income
- $58,734Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $171,700Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,041Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 34.1 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.2%Owner-occupied households
El Paso ZIP codes (Texas)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps El Paso.
The El Paso TX ZIP code list below covers 21 ZIP codes. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in El Paso city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the El Paso city median would spend about 21.3% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.9× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.4% of residents and 60.2% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
El Paso city, TX in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
El Paso city is a major city in Texas, with 678,147 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #6 of 1,863 ranked by population — larger than 99% of them. The median age here is 34.1 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly younger profile than the country as a whole. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.
Households in El Paso city earn a median of $58,734 a year, 25.2% below the national figure of $78,538 and 9% below the $64,654 median for the 1,008 Texas cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 18.4% of residents here, above the 12.4% national rate.
The typical owner-occupied home in El Paso city is valued at $171,700, 43.4% below the national figure and 4% below the $179,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $1,041 a month, 26% below the national figure, or roughly $12,492 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 21.3% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is within the standard affordability guideline. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.9×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 60.2% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
All values below were released by the Census for this exact geography, with no gap-filling on our side. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Texas.
- Arlington city 394,769
- Fort Worth city 941,311
- Corpus Christi city 317,383
- Austin city 967,862
- Plano city 287,339
- Dallas city 1,299,553
- Lubbock city 261,078
- San Antonio city 1,458,954
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of El Paso city?
- El Paso city has 678,147 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #6 of 1,863 in Texas.
- What is the median household income in El Paso city?
- Median household income in El Paso city is $58,734 a year, 25.2% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in El Paso city?
- Median gross rent is $1,041 a month and the median home value is $171,700, so rent absorbs about 21.3% of median household income.
- Is El Paso city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.9× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so El Paso city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 21.3% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this El Paso city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this size the Census also publishes one-year estimates; the five-year values used here are steadier and let you compare against smaller neighbours on the same basis.