ZIP code 79901 demographics
El Paso, Texas · El Paso County
Quick answer
ZIP code 79901 has 8,321 residents and a median household income of $13,984 — 82% below the US median. Within El Paso it earns 67% less than the typical covered ZIP in the metro.
- Median household income
- $13,984#959 of 959 covered ZIPs
- Population
- 8,3213,743 households
- Median home value
- $93,100#918 of 955 covered ZIPs
- Median gross rent
- $517/moUS median $1,406/mo
- Median age
- 46.1US 39.1
- Owner-occupied
- 7.7%US 65%
- Below poverty line
- 54.9%US 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
- 7.5%Adults 25+, US 35%
Reading ZIP 79901
What the numbers say about this ZIP, in plain terms.
This is a renter-majority ZIP — 7.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied against 65% nationally. 7.5% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 54.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sales tax charged on a purchase delivered to this ZIP is 8.25%.
Nearby ZIP codes
Other covered ZIPs in El Paso, highest median income first.
| ZIP | Median income | Median home value | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79922 | $89,364 | $297,300 | 7,162 |
| 79912 | $72,290 | $248,400 | 79,126 |
| 79936 | $64,958 | $169,500 | 104,427 |
| 79924 | $56,786 | $131,200 | 60,399 |
| 79902 | $45,333 | $223,300 | 18,529 |
| 79907 | $41,901 | $110,600 | 47,850 |
| 79930 | $41,826 | $124,000 | 25,484 |
| 79904 | $40,892 | $117,400 | 33,022 |
| 79903 | $38,294 | $118,300 | 15,120 |
| 79915 | $35,938 | $117,600 | 34,731 |
| 79905 | $25,496 | $103,900 | 22,062 |
Related data
The same ZIP and its metro, from other angles.
Tables B01003, B19013, B25077, B25064, B01002, B25003, B17001 and B15003, 2019-2023 ACS 5-year (ZCTA). ZIP Code Tabulation Areas approximate USPS delivery areas and do not match them exactly.