Zip code 79912: El Paso, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79912?

79912 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 79912 in?

79912 is in El Paso County, Texas.

Q: What is the population of 79912?

About 78,819 people live in 79912, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79912?

The median household income in 79912 is $72,943.

Q: What zip codes are near 79912?

The closest zip codes to 79912 are 79922, 88063, 79904, 79932, 79920.

Residential delivery areaEl Paso CountyMountain Time

Population

78,819

Median household income

$73K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$264K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,238/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

33.6

U.S. 38.9

Land area

24 sq mi

3,328 people/sq mi

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

About 79912

79912 is an urban zip code in El Paso, Texas (El Paso County), covering 24 sq mi of land. About 78,819 people live here, or 3,328 per square mile. The median resident is 33.6 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $72,943 a year, close to the national median of $80,734. 12.9% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $264,200, or 3.6 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 53% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,238 a month.

49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 23.2 minutes each way, and 13% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in healthcare; management; and office and administrative support. 66% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79912 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Population78,819
97th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,42432nd of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate20.3%
95th
WeaknessU.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%531st of 1,808 in TX
Income inequality (Gini)0.503
90th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.478182nd of 1,785 in TX
Healthcare workers12.9%
88th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%224th of 1,810 in TX
Government workers19.2%
82nd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%511th of 1,810 in TX
Foreign-born residents23%
79th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%261st of 1,818 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher49.2%
78th
U.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%202nd of 1,811 in TX
Veterans7.6%
73rd
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%642nd of 1,818 in TX
Housing vacancy10.2%
72nd
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%1,057th of 1,794 in TX
Population density3,328/sq mi
70th
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi274th of 1,818 in TX
Self-employed workers11%
69th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%858th of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access93.9%
65th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%457th of 1,792 in TX
Poverty rate12.9%
60th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%883rd of 1,794 in TX
Per capita income$43,106
58th
U.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752430th of 1,813 in TX
Residents under 1823%
58th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,003rd of 1,818 in TX
Unemployment rate5.1%
54th
U.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%726th of 1,810 in TX
Work from home12.9%
51st
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%514th of 1,810 in TX
Rent-burdened renters50.8%
50th
U.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%715th of 1,692 in TX
Tech workers2.9%
50th
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%482nd of 1,810 in TX
Diversity index44.5
43rd
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.11,084th of 1,818 in TX
Median household income$72,943
40th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476765th of 1,712 in TX
Median gross rent$1,238
39th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403641st of 1,511 in TX
Median home value$264,200
36th
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800545th of 1,679 in TX
Residents 65 and older14.5%
34th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,053rd of 1,818 in TX
Median earnings per worker$42,752
32nd
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575977th of 1,794 in TX
Average commute23.2 min
31st
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,208th of 1,738 in TX
Homeownership rate53%
21st
U.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%1,509th of 1,792 in TX
Median age33.6
14th
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,400th of 1,817 in TX

Measure	79912	El Paso	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Population	78,819	870,779	30,188,424	334,922,499	97th	32nd of 1,818
Uninsured rateWeakness	20.3%	21.6%	17.1%	8.4%	95th	531st of 1,808
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.503	0.467	0.478	0.483	90th	182nd of 1,785
Healthcare workers	12.9%	10.1%	8.6%	9.7%	88th	224th of 1,810
Government workers	19.2%	20.3%	14.1%	14.5%	82nd	511th of 1,810
Foreign-born residents	23%	23.1%	17.6%	14.1%	79th	261st of 1,818
Bachelor's degree or higher	49.2%	25.9%	33.8%	35.7%	78th	202nd of 1,811
Veterans	7.6%	7.6%	6.2%	6.2%	73rd	642nd of 1,818
Housing vacancy	10.2%	7.4%	9.4%	10.1%	72nd	1,057th of 1,794
Population density	3,328/sq mi	859/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	70th	274th of 1,818
Self-employed workers	11%	8.8%	10.5%	10%	69th	858th of 1,810
Broadband access	93.9%	89.8%	91.4%	91%	65th	457th of 1,792
Poverty rate	12.9%	18.7%	13.8%	12.5%	60th	883rd of 1,794
Per capita income	$43,106	$28,486	$40,752	$44,673	58th	430th of 1,813
Residents under 18	23%	26.1%	25%	22%	58th	1,003rd of 1,818
Unemployment rate	5.1%	6%	5.3%	5.2%	54th	726th of 1,810
Work from home	12.9%	8.8%	14.4%	15.1%	51st	514th of 1,810
Rent-burdened renters	50.8%	53.6%	51.7%	51.1%	50th	715th of 1,692
Tech workers	2.9%	1.9%	3.8%	3.8%	50th	482nd of 1,810
Diversity index	44.5	30.3	67.1	61.4	43rd	1,084th of 1,818
Median household income	$72,943	$59,806	$78,476	$80,734	40th	765th of 1,712
Median gross rent	$1,238	$1,079	$1,403	$1,413	39th	641st of 1,511
Median home value	$264,200	$180,400	$283,800	$332,700	36th	545th of 1,679
Residents 65 and older	14.5%	13.1%	13.4%	17.2%	34th	1,053rd of 1,818
Median earnings per worker	$42,752	$35,464	$47,575	$49,666	32nd	977th of 1,794
Average commute	23.2 min	24.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	31st	1,208th of 1,738
Homeownership rate	53%	64.2%	62.6%	65.2%	21st	1,509th of 1,792
Median age	33.6	33.6	35.6	38.9	14th	1,400th of 1,817

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

17%

5–17

10%

18–24

19%

25–34

11%

35–44

12%

45–54

11%

55–64

65–74

75+

Median age

33.6

Under 18

23%

65 and over

14.5%

Race and ethnicity

White20%
Black3%
Hispanic72%
Asian3%
Native American0.2%
Pacific Islander0%
Other0.2%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

44.5

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

23%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

54.8%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

34%

Spanish

60%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

Other

0.6%

Households

Households: 30,680
Average household size: 2.6
Family households: 62.1%
Married couples: 42.6%
Living alone: 30.4%
Veterans (of adults): 7.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

16%

$25–50k

19%

$50–75k

16%

$75–100k

12%

$100–150k

16%

$150–200k

$200k+

13%

Median household income

79912

$72,943

El Paso Co.

$59,806

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$43,106

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

12.9%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

20.5%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.503

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79912

$264,200

El Paso Co.

$180,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79912

$1,238

El Paso Co.

$1,079

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

60%

2–4 units

5–19 units

18%

20+ units

15%

Mobile home

0.2%

Boat, RV, van

0.2%

Housing units: 34,161
Owner-occupied: 53%
Vacant: 10.2%
Median year built: 1988
Median rooms: 5.2
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 50.8%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 25.4%
Home value to income: 3.6× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

73%

Carpooled

10%

Transit

Walked

0.8%

Bicycle

0.0%

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

11%

10–19

33%

20–29

26%

30–44

21%

45–59

60+

Average commute

23.2 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

5.1%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

67.6%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Healthcare

13%

Management

12%

Office and admin

11%

Sales

11%

Education

Food service

Transportation and moving

Construction and repair

Business and finance

Cleaning and personal care

Police and fire

Engineering and science

Legal and social services

Computer and math

Production

Arts, media and sports

Farming, fishing and forestry

0.2%

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Education

13%

Retail

11%

Professional and technical services

Restaurants and hotels

Manufacturing

Public administration

Finance, insurance and real estate

Construction

Admin, support and management

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Other services

Wholesale

Arts and recreation

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.9%

Median earnings per worker

$42,752

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

11%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

19.2%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

5.9%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79912	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$63,894	$74,888
Service	$21,645	$26,804
Sales and office	$28,972	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$36,812	$49,199
Production and transportation	$31,916	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

16%

Some college

18%

Associate's

Bachelor's

30%

Graduate

19%

High school graduate or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 19.3%
Households with broadband: 93.9%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.9%
No internet access: 3.9%
Without health insurance: 20.3%
Limited-English households: 19.9%

Geography

City (USPS): El Paso
State: Texas
County: El Paso County
Center point: 31.8486° N, 106.5343° W
Land area: 24 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 79912

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
79922	El Paso, TX	2.9 mi	6,800	$106,003	$350,200
88063	Sunland Park, NM	3.6 mi	10,881	$41,975	$115,500
79904	El Paso, TX	4.1 mi	32,976	$41,841	$127,100
79932	El Paso, TX	4.7 mi	30,786	$78,277	$267,200
79920	El Paso, TX	4.7 mi	28	—	—
79930	El Paso, TX	4.7 mi	24,123	$42,099	$135,000
79902	El Paso, TX	4.9 mi	19,031	$50,873	$238,500
79968	El Paso, TX · PO box	5.7 mi	—	—	—
79911	El Paso, TX	6 mi	10,192	$122,713	$342,300
79913	El Paso, TX · PO box	6.5 mi	—	—	—
79941	El Paso, TX · PO box	6.8 mi	—	—	—
79943	El Paso, TX · PO box	6.8 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 79912

What city is zip code 79912?

79912 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 79912 in?

79912 is in El Paso County, Texas.

What is the population of 79912?

About 78,819 people live in 79912, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79912 in?

79912 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 79912?

The median household income in 79912 is $72,943.

What zip codes are near 79912?

The closest zip codes to 79912 are 79922, 88063, 79904, 79932, 79920.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79912, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.