ZIP Code 79821

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in El Paso County, Texas.

Population: 6,550
Median household income: $58,171
Median home value: $135,700

Covering part of El Paso County, Texas, ZIP Code 79821 has about 6,550 residents. The median household income of $58,171 is in line with the El Paso County median ($58,859).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79821's population declined 8.2% from 7,136 to 6,550, while its median gross rent rose 16.8% from $833 to $973.

Households average 3.04 people. The median gross rent is $973.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,550
Median age: 35.9 yrs
Median household income: $58,171
Median home value: $135,700
Median gross rent: $973
Housing units: 1,997
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,1366,550

Median household income

$37,083$58,171

Median home value

$102,000$135,700

Median gross rent

$833$973

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,136	$37,083	$102,000	$833
2020	7,044	$40,556	$100,600	$829
2021	6,645	$46,950	$97,800	$828
2022	6,678	$55,047	$145,000	$977
2023	6,550	$58,171	$135,700	$973

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4415.1%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 746.9%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	397	6.1%
5 to 17	1,145	17.5%
18 to 24	540	8.2%
25 to 34	1,069	16.3%
35 to 44	991	15.1%
45 to 54	880	13.4%
55 to 64	711	10.9%
65 to 74	452	6.9%
75 and over	365	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	523	8.0%
Black or African American	90	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.6%
Asian	16	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	109	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,772	88.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma25.0%

High school graduate30.7%

Some college or associate's32.4%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree2.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,117	25.0%
High school graduate	1,371	30.7%
Some college or associate's	1,449	32.4%
Bachelor's degree	403	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	128	2.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled11.4%

Public transit0.6%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,849	80.3%
Carpooled	262	11.4%
Public transit	13	0.6%
Walked	6	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	162	7.0%
Other means	10	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	642	30.0%
15 to 29 min	941	44.0%
30 to 44 min	382	17.9%
45 to 59 min	95	4.4%
60+ min	80	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.04
Poverty rate: 16.6% (934 of 5,616)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,579	85.9%
Nonfamily households	260	14.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1994

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,839	92.1%
Vacant	158	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,428	77.7%
Renter-occupied	411	22.3%

1-unit, detached70.8%

1-unit, attached0.3%

2 to 4 units4.5%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other20.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,413	70.8%
1-unit, attached	6	0.3%
2 to 4 units	89	4.5%
5 to 19 units	54	2.7%
20 or more units	31	1.6%
Mobile home & other	404	20.2%

Geography

ZCTA: 79821
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.13 sq mi
Center point: 31.9768, -106.5993

Counties this ZIP covers

El Paso County, Texas (100%)

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ZIP 79821 vs 79830

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