Zip code 79922: El Paso, Texas

Q: What city is zip code 79922?

79922 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 79922 in?

79922 is mostly in El Paso County, but it extends into 1 other county.

Q: What is the population of 79922?

About 6,800 people live in 79922, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Q: What is the median household income in 79922?

The median household income in 79922 is $106,003.

Q: What zip codes are near 79922?

The closest zip codes to 79922 are 88063, 79912, 79902, 79968, 79930.

Residential delivery areaEl Paso CountyMountain Time

Population

6,800

Median household income

$106K

U.S. $81K

Median home value

$350K

U.S. $333K

Median rent

$1,076/mo

U.S. $1,413

Median age

47.2

U.S. 38.9

Land area

8.1 sq mi

844 people/sq mi

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

About 79922

79922 is a suburban zip code in El Paso, Texas (El Paso County), covering 8.1 sq mi of land. About 6,800 people live here, or 844 per square mile. The median resident is 47.2 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally.

The median household earns $106,003 a year, 31% above the national median of $80,734. 8.4% of residents live below the poverty line (U.S.: 12.5%). A typical home is valued at $350,200, or 3.3 years of median household income (U.S.: 4.1 years), which makes homes about as affordable as the national average for local earners. 93% of occupied homes are lived in by their owners, and renters pay a median of $1,076 a month.

58% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%). Commuters average 24.3 minutes each way, and 14% of workers work from home. The most common jobs among working residents are in management; healthcare; and office and administrative support. 22% of them are self-employed (U.S.: 10%). 61% of households speak a language other than English at home, most often Spanish.

How 79922 compares

Sorted from highest to lowest national percentile

Income inequality (Gini)0.582
99th
WeaknessU.S. 0.483 · TX 0.47821st of 1,785 in TX
Homeownership rate92.9%
98th
StrengthU.S. 65.2% · TX 62.6%119th of 1,792 in TX
Self-employed workers21.8%
98th
U.S. 10% · TX 10.5%123rd of 1,810 in TX
Per capita income$83,075
96th
StrengthU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,75241st of 1,813 in TX
Median age47.2
91st
U.S. 38.9 · TX 35.6297th of 1,817 in TX
Bachelor's degree or higher57.7%
87th
StrengthU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%134th of 1,811 in TX
Housing vacancy14.9%
86th
U.S. 10.1% · TX 9.4%703rd of 1,794 in TX
Residents 65 and older21.2%
80th
U.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%487th of 1,818 in TX
Uninsured rate11.5%
78th
U.S. 8.4% · TX 17.1%1,291st of 1,808 in TX
Median earnings per worker$61,664
78th
U.S. $49,666 · TX $47,575244th of 1,794 in TX
Median household income$106,003
76th
U.S. $80,734 · TX $78,476218th of 1,712 in TX
Foreign-born residents15.5%
66th
U.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%502nd of 1,818 in TX
Healthcare workers9.9%
57th
U.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%563rd of 1,810 in TX
Broadband access92.8%
56th
U.S. 91% · TX 91.4%562nd of 1,792 in TX
Work from home13.5%
54th
U.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%487th of 1,810 in TX
Median home value$350,200
53rd
U.S. $332,700 · TX $283,800306th of 1,679 in TX
Residents under 1822%
49th
U.S. 22% · TX 25%1,130th of 1,818 in TX
Diversity index48.1
48th
U.S. 61.4 · TX 67.1962nd of 1,818 in TX
Veterans5.6%
47th
U.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1,046th of 1,818 in TX
Population density844/sq mi
41st
U.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi586th of 1,818 in TX
Average commute24.3 min
38th
U.S. 26.4 min · TX 26.7 min1,098th of 1,738 in TX
Poverty rate8.4%
34th
U.S. 12.5% · TX 13.8%1,253rd of 1,794 in TX
Government workers11.7%
33rd
U.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1,295th of 1,810 in TX
Median gross rent$1,076
27th
U.S. $1,413 · TX $1,403894th of 1,511 in TX
Tech workers1.5%
23rd
U.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%847th of 1,810 in TX
Unemployment rate2.8%
14th
StrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,303rd of 1,810 in TX
Population6,800
11th
U.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,424934th of 1,818 in TX
Rent-burdened renters14.1%
1st
StrengthU.S. 51.1% · TX 51.7%1,510th of 1,692 in TX

Measure	79922	El Paso	TX	U.S.	National percentile	Rank in TX
Income inequality (Gini)Weakness	0.582	0.467	0.478	0.483	99th	21st of 1,785
Homeownership rateStrength	92.9%	64.2%	62.6%	65.2%	98th	119th of 1,792
Self-employed workers	21.8%	8.8%	10.5%	10%	98th	123rd of 1,810
Per capita incomeStrength	$83,075	$28,486	$40,752	$44,673	96th	41st of 1,813
Median age	47.2	33.6	35.6	38.9	91st	297th of 1,817
Bachelor's degree or higherStrength	57.7%	25.9%	33.8%	35.7%	87th	134th of 1,811
Housing vacancy	14.9%	7.4%	9.4%	10.1%	86th	703rd of 1,794
Residents 65 and older	21.2%	13.1%	13.4%	17.2%	80th	487th of 1,818
Uninsured rate	11.5%	21.6%	17.1%	8.4%	78th	1,291st of 1,808
Median earnings per worker	$61,664	$35,464	$47,575	$49,666	78th	244th of 1,794
Median household income	$106,003	$59,806	$78,476	$80,734	76th	218th of 1,712
Foreign-born residents	15.5%	23.1%	17.6%	14.1%	66th	502nd of 1,818
Healthcare workers	9.9%	10.1%	8.6%	9.7%	57th	563rd of 1,810
Broadband access	92.8%	89.8%	91.4%	91%	56th	562nd of 1,792
Work from home	13.5%	8.8%	14.4%	15.1%	54th	487th of 1,810
Median home value	$350,200	$180,400	$283,800	$332,700	53rd	306th of 1,679
Residents under 18	22%	26.1%	25%	22%	49th	1,130th of 1,818
Diversity index	48.1	30.3	67.1	61.4	48th	962nd of 1,818
Veterans	5.6%	7.6%	6.2%	6.2%	47th	1,046th of 1,818
Population density	844/sq mi	859/sq mi	116/sq mi	95/sq mi	41st	586th of 1,818
Average commute	24.3 min	24.1 min	26.7 min	26.4 min	38th	1,098th of 1,738
Poverty rate	8.4%	18.7%	13.8%	12.5%	34th	1,253rd of 1,794
Government workers	11.7%	20.3%	14.1%	14.5%	33rd	1,295th of 1,810
Median gross rent	$1,076	$1,079	$1,403	$1,413	27th	894th of 1,511
Tech workers	1.5%	1.9%	3.8%	3.8%	23rd	847th of 1,810
Unemployment rateStrength	2.8%	6%	5.3%	5.2%	14th	1,303rd of 1,810
Population	6,800	870,779	30,188,424	334,922,499	11th	934th of 1,818
Rent-burdened rentersStrength	14.1%	53.6%	51.7%	51.1%	1st	1,510th of 1,692

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

19%

5–17

18–24

11%

25–34

35–44

11%

45–54

19%

55–64

11%

65–74

10%

75+

Median age

47.2

Under 18

22%

65 and over

21.2%

Race and ethnicity

White29%
Black0.7%
Hispanic66%
Asian0.9%
Native American0%
Pacific Islander0%
Other1%
Multiracial2%

Diversity index

48.1

U.S. 61.4

Foreign-born

15.5%

U.S. 14.1%

Born in state

67%

Language spoken at home (households)

English only

39%

Spanish

61%

Other Indo-European

Asian / Pacific

0.6%

Other

Households

Households: 2,696
Average household size: 2.5
Family households: 75.5%
Married couples: 53.3%
Living alone: 20.8%
Veterans (of adults): 5.6%
Male / female: 49% / 51%

Income and poverty

Household income distribution

<$25k

10%

$25–50k

12%

$50–75k

13%

$75–100k

11%

$100–150k

20%

$150–200k

$200k+

27%

Median household income

79922

$106,003

El Paso Co.

$59,806

Texas

$78,476

United States

$80,734

Per capita income

$83,075

U.S. $44,673

Poverty rate

8.4%

U.S. 12.5%

Households earning $150K+

33%

U.S. 23%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.582

U.S. 0.483

Housing

Median home value

79922

$350,200

El Paso Co.

$180,400

Texas

$283,800

United States

$332,700

Median gross rent

79922

$1,076

El Paso Co.

$1,079

Texas

$1,403

United States

$1,413

Types of housing

Single-family

95%

2–4 units

5–19 units

20+ units

0.4%

Mobile home

Boat, RV, van

Housing units: 3,167
Owner-occupied: 92.9%
Vacant: 14.9%
Median year built: 1975
Median rooms: 7.7
Renters paying 30%+ of income: 14.1%
Renters paying 50%+ of income: 7.1%
Home value to income: 3.3× (U.S. 4.1×)

Work and commute

How people get to work

Drove alone

80%

Carpooled

Transit

0.5%

Walked

Bicycle

Worked from home

13%

Other

Commute time (one way)

<10 min

10–19

26%

20–29

38%

30–44

22%

45–59

0.5%

60+

Average commute

24.3 min

U.S. 26.4 min

Unemployment

2.8%

U.S. 5.2%

In labor force

58.7%

U.S. 63.5%

Jobs and careers

What employed residents do, wherever they work

Occupations

Management

23%

Healthcare

10%

Office and admin

10%

Business and finance

Sales

Construction and repair

Transportation and moving

Cleaning and personal care

Legal and social services

Engineering and science

Education

Police and fire

Food service

Arts, media and sports

Computer and math

Production

Farming, fishing and forestry

Industries

Health care and social assistance

15%

Professional and technical services

14%

Other services

Transportation, warehousing and utilities

Finance, insurance and real estate

Education

Manufacturing

Wholesale

Construction

Retail

Public administration

Restaurants and hotels

Arts and recreation

Admin, support and management

Information

Agriculture and mining

0.7%

Median earnings per worker

$61,664

U.S. $49,666

Self-employed

21.8%

U.S. 10%

Government workers

11.7%

U.S. 14.5%

Nonprofit workers

10.4%

U.S. 8.8%

Median earnings by type of work

Type of work	79922	U.S.
Management, business, science and arts	$74,957	$74,888
Service	$18,750	$26,804
Sales and office	$50,391	$40,476
Construction and maintenance	$70,380	$49,199
Production and transportation	$43,875	$39,989

Education, internet and health coverage

Highest education (adults 25+)

No diploma

High school

19%

Some college

13%

Associate's

Bachelor's

37%

Graduate

21%

High school graduate or higher: 94.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 20.7%
Households with broadband: 92.8%
Cable, fiber or DSL: 80.5%
No internet access: 4.8%
Without health insurance: 11.5%
Limited-English households: 8.5%

Geography

City (USPS): El Paso
State: Texas
County: El Paso County
Center point: 31.8104° N, 106.5560° W
Land area: 8.1 sq mi
Water area: 0.1 sq mi
Time zone: Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
Zip type: Residential delivery area

79922 spans 2 counties

El Paso County83% of land
Doña Ana County17% of land

Cities and towns within this zip

El Paso83% of zip
Sunland Park17% of zip

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

Zip codes near 79922

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Zip	City	Distance	Population	IncomeMedian income	Home value
88063	Sunland Park, NM	0.8 mi	10,881	$41,975	$115,500
79912	El Paso, TX	2.9 mi	78,819	$72,943	$264,200
79902	El Paso, TX	3.9 mi	19,031	$50,873	$238,500
79968	El Paso, TX · PO box	4.1 mi	—	—	—
79930	El Paso, TX	5.1 mi	24,123	$42,099	$135,000
79932	El Paso, TX	5.4 mi	30,786	$78,277	$267,200
79941	El Paso, TX · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
79943	El Paso, TX · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
79944	El Paso, TX · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
79945	El Paso, TX · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
79946	El Paso, TX · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—
79947	El Paso, TX · PO box	5.4 mi	—	—	—

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Questions about 79922

What city is zip code 79922?

79922 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 79922 in?

79922 is mostly in El Paso County, but it extends into 1 other county.

What is the population of 79922?

About 6,800 people live in 79922, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

What time zone is 79922 in?

79922 is in Mountain Time.

What is the median household income in 79922?

The median household income in 79922 is $106,003.

What zip codes are near 79922?

The closest zip codes to 79922 are 88063, 79912, 79902, 79968, 79930.

Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79922, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.