Zip code 79903: El Paso, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79903?

79903 is assigned to El Paso, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

Q: What county is 79903 in?

79903 is in El Paso County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79903?

About 14,715 people live in 79903, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79903?

The median household income in 79903 is $37,155.

Q: What zip codes are near 79903?

The closest zip codes to 79903 are 79905, 79906, 79930, 79920, 79901.

Residential delivery areaEl Paso CountyMountain Time

Population

14,715

Median household income

$37K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$128K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$898/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

43.9

U.S. 38.9

Land area

3.1 sq mi

4,825 people/sq mi

Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.

About 79903

79903 is an urban zip code in El Paso, Texas (El Paso County), covering 3.1 sq mi of land. About 14,715 people live here, or 4,825 per square mile. The median resident is 43.9 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $37,155 a year, about 46% of the national median of $80,734. 28.7% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $128,400, or 3.5 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 57% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $898 a month.

15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 20.7 minutes each way, and 8% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in sales; construction and repair; and cleaning and personal care. 86% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79903 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Uninsured rate26.1%
98th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%253rd of 1,808 in TX
Rent-burdened renters68.3%
96th
WeaknessU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%147th of 1,692 in TX
Poverty rate28.7%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%139th of 1,794 in TX
Government workers22.2%
90th
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%339th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents30.1%
87th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%122nd of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy15.6%
87th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%654th of 1,794 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.491
85th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478247th of 1,785 in TX
Residents 65 and older22%
83rd
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%443rd of 1,818 in TX
Median age43.9
81st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6423rd of 1,817 in TX
Population density4,825/sq mi
80th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi123rd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans8%
77th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%562nd of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate6%
68th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%523rd of 1,810 in TX
Self-employed workers10.9%
68th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%877th of 1,810 in TX
Residents under 1820.9%
39th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,240th of 1,818 in TX
Homeownership rate57.2%
27th
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,431st of 1,792 in TX
Work from home8.2%
23rd
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%962nd of 1,810 in TX
Healthcare workers7.7%
23rd
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%934th of 1,810 in TX
Population14,715
22nd
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424693rd of 1,818 in TX
Tech workers1.3%
18th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%920th of 1,810 in TX
Average commute20.7 min
16th
StrengthU.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,399th of 1,738 in TX
Median gross rent$898
13th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,4031,200th of 1,511 in TX
Broadband access84.4%
11th
WeaknessU.S. 91% · TX 91.4%1,242nd of 1,792 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher15.4%
10th
WeaknessU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%1,300th of 1,811 in TX
Median home value$128,400
6th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,8001,344th of 1,679 in TX
Per capita income$22,192
5th
WeaknessU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,7521,610th of 1,813 in TX
Diversity index10.4
4th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,718th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$37,155
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $80,734 · TX $78,4761,656th of 1,712 in TX
Median earnings per worker$26,843
2nd
WeaknessU.S. $49,666 · TX $47,5751,697th of 1,794 in TX

Measure	79903	El Paso	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Uninsured rateWeakness	26.1%	21.6%	17.1%	8.4%	98th	253rd of 1,808
Rent-burdened rentersWeakness	68.3%	53.6%	51.7%	51.1%	96th	147th of 1,692
Poverty rateWeakness	28.7%	18.7%	13.8%	12.5%	95th	139th of 1,794
Government workers	22.2%	20.3%	14.1%	14.5%	90th	339th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	30.1%	23.1%	17.6%	14.1%	87th	122nd of 1,818
Housing vacancy	15.6%	7.4%	9.4%	10.1%	87th	654th of 1,794
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.491	0.467	0.478	0.483	85th	247th of 1,785
Residents 65 and older	22%	13.1%	13.4%	17.2%	83rd	443rd of 1,818
Median age	43.9	33.6	35.6	38.9	81st	423rd of 1,817
Population density	4,825/sq mi	859/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	80th	123rd of 1,818
Veterans	8%	7.6%	6.2%	6.2%	77th	562nd of 1,818
Unemployment rate	6%	6%	5.3%	5.2%	68th	523rd of 1,810
Self-employed workers	10.9%	8.8%	10.5%	10%	68th	877th of 1,810
Residents under 18	20.9%	26.1%	25%	22%	39th	1,240th of 1,818
Homeownership rate	57.2%	64.2%	62.6%	65.2%	27th	1,431st of 1,792
Work from home	8.2%	8.8%	14.4%	15.1%	23rd	962nd of 1,810
Healthcare workers	7.7%	10.1%	8.6%	9.7%	23rd	934th of 1,810
Population	14,715	870,779	30,188,424	334,922,499	22nd	693rd of 1,818
Tech workers	1.3%	1.9%	3.8%	3.8%	18th	920th of 1,810
Average commuteStrength	20.7 min	24.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	16th	1,399th of 1,738
Median gross rent	$898	$1,079	$1,403	$1,413	13th	1,200th of 1,511
Broadband accessWeakness	84.4%	89.8%	91.4%	91%	11th	1,242nd of 1,792
Bachelor's degree or higherWeakness	15.4%	25.9%	33.8%	35.7%	10th	1,300th of 1,811
Median home value	$128,400	$180,400	$283,800	$332,700	6th	1,344th of 1,679
Per capita incomeWeakness	$22,192	$28,486	$40,752	$44,673	5th	1,610th of 1,813
Diversity index	10.4	30.3	67.1	61.4	4th	1,718th of 1,818
Median household incomeWeakness	$37,155	$59,806	$78,476	$80,734	2nd	1,656th of 1,712
Median earnings per workerWeakness	$26,843	$35,464	$47,575	$49,666	2nd	1,697th of 1,794

The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.

People

Age

Under 5

13%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

11%

35–44

13%

45–54

14%

55–64

10%

65–74

12%

75+

Median age

43.9

Under 18

20.9%

65 and over

22%

Race and ethnicity

White5%
Black0.2%
Hispanic94%
Asian0.1%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0%
Multiracial0.1%

Diversity index

10.4

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

30.1%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

59.5%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

14%

Spanish

85%

Other Indo-European

0.2%

Asian / Pacific

0.2%

Other

Households

Households: 5,741
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 63%
Married couples: 39.5%
Living alone: 31.6%
Veterans (of adults): 8%
Male / female: 50% / 50%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

33%

$25–50k

31%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

$100–150k

$150–200k

$200k+

Median household income

79903

$37,155

El Paso Co.

$59,806

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$22,192

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

28.7%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.491

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79903

$128,400

El Paso Co.

$180,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79903

$898

El Paso Co.

$1,079

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

83%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 6,801
Owner-occupied: 57.2%
Vacant: 15.6%
Median year built: 1951
Median rooms: 5
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 68.3%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 29.3%
Home value to income: 3.5× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

76%

Carpooled

Transit

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

14%

10–19

29%

20–29

39%

30–44

11%

45–59

60+

Average commute

20.7 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

49.8%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Sales

12%

Construction and repair

11%

Cleaning and personal care

10%

Transportation and moving

10%

Office and admin

Healthcare

Police and fire

Education

Production

Food service

Management

Arts, media and sports

Legal and social services

Business and finance

Engineering and science

Computer and math

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

16%

Education

10%

Retail

10%

Construction

Public administration

Admin, support and management

Finance, insurance and real estate

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Restaurants and hotels

Other services

Manufacturing

Professional and technical services

Arts and recreation

Wholesale

Information

0.2%

Agriculture and mining

Median earnings per worker

$26,843

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

10.9%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

22.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

6.6%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79903	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$46,467	$74,888
Service	$18,439	$26,804
Sales and office	$23,546	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$23,577	$49,199
Production and transportation	$24,037	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

29%

High school

26%

Some college

23%

Associate's

Bachelor's

12%

Graduate

High school graduate or higher: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
Households with broadband: 84.4%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 59.5%
No internet access: 10.3%
Without health insurance: 26.1%
Limited-English households: 24.6%

Geography

City (USPS): El Paso
State: Texas
County: El Paso County
Center point: 31.7862° N, 106.4419° W
Land area: 3.1 sq mi
Water area: under 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

Cities and towns within this zip

El Paso100% of zip

Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.

Zip codes near 79903

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79905	El Paso, TX	1.7 mi	22,594	$25,721	$106,800
79906	El Paso, TX	2.1 mi	5,917	$56,044	—
79930	El Paso, TX	2.3 mi	24,123	$42,099	$135,000
79920	El Paso, TX	2.7 mi	28	—	—
79901	El Paso, TX	2.9 mi	8,554	$14,872	$91,400
79902	El Paso, TX	3.2 mi	19,031	$50,873	$238,500
79941	El Paso, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
79943	El Paso, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
79944	El Paso, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
79945	El Paso, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
79946	El Paso, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—
79947	El Paso, TX · PO box	3.3 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 79903

What city is zip code 79903?

79903 is assigned to El Paso, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.

What county is 79903 in?

79903 is in El Paso County, Texas.

What is the population of 79903?

About 14,715 people live in 79903, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79903 in?

79903 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 79903?

The median household income in 79903 is $37,155.

What zip codes are near 79903?

The closest zip codes to 79903 are 79905, 79906, 79930, 79920, 79901.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79903, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.