ZIP Code 79906

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in El Paso County, Texas.

Population: 6,061
Median household income: $51,907

Covering part of El Paso County, Texas, ZIP Code 79906 has about 6,061 residents. At $51,907, its median household income sits below El Paso County's $58,859.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79906's population grew 14.5% from 5,295 to 6,061, while its median gross rent rose 9.5% from $1,379 to $1,510.

32.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2003.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,061
Median age: 21.3 yrs
Median household income: $51,907
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,510
Housing units: 1,688
Homeownership rate: 0.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.3%
Unemployment rate: 14.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,2956,061

Median household income

$53,645$51,907

Median gross rent

$1,379$1,510

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	5,295	$53,645	$1,379
2020	3,452	$55,833	$1,314
2021	5,839	$51,675	$1,380
2022	5,970	$54,326	$1,414
2023	6,061	$51,907	$1,510

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

Age distribution

Under 518.4%

5 to 1726.2%

18 to 2417.8%

25 to 3420.3%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 544.3%

55 to 640.2%

65 to 740.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,113	18.4%
5 to 17	1,589	26.2%
18 to 24	1,079	17.8%
25 to 34	1,229	20.3%
35 to 44	778	12.8%
45 to 54	259	4.3%
55 to 64	14	0.2%
65 to 74	0	0.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,398	39.6%
Black or African American	1,025	16.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	189	3.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	42	0.7%
Some other race	121	2.0%
Two or more races	630	10.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,649	27.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate16.3%

Some college or associate's47.3%

Bachelor's degree19.7%

Graduate or professional degree12.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	93	4.1%
High school graduate	371	16.3%
Some college or associate's	1,079	47.3%
Bachelor's degree	449	19.7%
Graduate or professional degree	288	12.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone78.2%

Carpooled3.6%

Public transit0.6%

Walked9.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,786	78.2%
Carpooled	82	3.6%
Public transit	14	0.6%
Walked	221	9.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	181	7.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	715	34.0%
15 to 29 min	1,128	53.6%
30 to 44 min	200	9.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	60	2.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.74
Poverty rate: 19.1% (1,061 of 5,550)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,397	94.1%
Nonfamily households	88	5.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,485	88.0%
Vacant	203	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	0	0.0%
Renter-occupied	1,485	100.0%

1-unit, detached32.8%

1-unit, attached43.6%

2 to 4 units22.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	553	32.8%
1-unit, attached	736	43.6%
2 to 4 units	379	22.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	20	1.2%

ZIP Code 79906

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