ZIP Code 79853
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in El Paso County, Texas.
- Population
- 2,964
- Median household income
- $46,767
- Median home value
- $84,900
+13.1%’19–’23
+18.0%’19–’23
+15.2%’19–’23
ZIP Code 79853 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in El Paso County, Texas, home to about 2,964 residents. At $46,767, its median household income sits below El Paso County's $58,859.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 79853's population grew 13.1% from 2,621 to 2,964.
Owners occupy 93.7% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 35.6 years old.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 2,964
- Median age
- 35.6 yrs
- Median household income
- $46,767
- Median home value
- $84,900
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 982
- Homeownership rate
- 93.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 8.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20232,6212,964
$39,635$46,767
$73,700$84,900
$531$964
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2,621 | $39,635 | $73,700 | $531 |
| 2020 | 2,282 | $50,781 | $72,600 | $769 |
| 2021 | 2,858 | $56,892 | $78,400 | $854 |
| 2022 | 3,007 | $62,167 | $83,600 | $964 |
| 2023 | 2,964 | $46,767 | $84,900 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.9%
5 to 1715.7%
18 to 2414.5%
25 to 3412.6%
35 to 4410.0%
45 to 5413.0%
55 to 6410.1%
65 to 7412.4%
75 and over5.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 176 | 5.9% |
| 5 to 17 | 465 | 15.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 430 | 14.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 374 | 12.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 297 | 10.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 386 | 13.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 300 | 10.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 369 | 12.4% |
| 75 and over | 167 | 5.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 17 | 0.6% |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,947 | 99.4% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma50.3%
High school graduate22.5%
Some college or associate's19.2%
Bachelor's degree7.3%
Graduate or professional degree0.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 952 | 50.3% |
| High school graduate | 426 | 22.5% |
| Some college or associate's | 364 | 19.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 139 | 7.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 12 | 0.6% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 30 min
Drove alone76.6%
Carpooled14.1%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home5.5%
Other means3.7%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 981 | 76.6% |
| Carpooled | 181 | 14.1% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 71 | 5.5% |
| Other means | 48 | 3.7% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 344 | 28.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 341 | 28.2% |
| 30 to 44 min | 329 | 27.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 77 | 6.4% |
| 60+ min | 119 | 9.8% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.25
- Poverty rate
- 28.2% (829 of 2,937)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 755 | 82.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 156 | 17.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1997
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 911 | 92.8% |
| Vacant | 71 | 7.2% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 854 | 93.7% |
| Renter-occupied | 57 | 6.3% |
1-unit, detached60.9%
1-unit, attached0.2%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other38.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 598 | 60.9% |
| 1-unit, attached | 2 | 0.2% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 382 | 38.9% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 79853
- Land area
- 35 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.12 sq mi
- Center point
- 31.4341, -106.0632
Counties this ZIP covers
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21- Largest by population
- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)