ZIP Code 79908

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in El Paso County, Texas.

Population: 4,253
Median household income: $62,675

ZIP Code 79908 (El Paso County, Texas) is home to about 4,253 residents. The median household income of $62,675 is above the El Paso County median ($58,859).

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79908's population declined 33.8% from 6,422 to 4,253, while its median gross rent rose 14.3% from $1,534 to $1,753.

43.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2007.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,253
Median age: 19.3 yrs
Median household income: $62,675
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,753
Housing units: 1,178
Homeownership rate: 1.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4224,253

Median household income

$62,982$62,675

Median gross rent

$1,534$1,753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median gross rent
2019	6,422	$62,982	$1,534
2020	6,351	$57,986	$1,596
2021	4,753	$60,714	$1,617
2022	4,378	$58,929	$1,638
2023	4,253	$62,675	$1,753

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

Age distribution

Under 514.5%

5 to 1734.8%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3423.3%

35 to 4417.1%

45 to 544.7%

55 to 641.1%

65 to 740.2%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	615	14.5%
5 to 17	1,479	34.8%
18 to 24	180	4.2%
25 to 34	993	23.3%
35 to 44	727	17.1%
45 to 54	202	4.7%
55 to 64	47	1.1%
65 to 74	10	0.2%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,007	47.2%
Black or African American	789	18.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	40	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	426	10.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	991	23.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate19.9%

Some college or associate's50.3%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	74	3.7%
High school graduate	394	19.9%
Some college or associate's	995	50.3%
Bachelor's degree	425	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	91	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.2%

Bicycle2.6%

Worked from home4.3%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,096	80.1%
Carpooled	113	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	57	4.2%
Bicycle	35	2.6%
Worked from home	59	4.3%
Other means	8	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	587	44.8%
15 to 29 min	622	47.5%
30 to 44 min	98	7.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	2	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.79
Poverty rate: 6.0% (256 of 4,253)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,020	91.0%
Nonfamily households	101	9.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2007

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,121	95.2%
Vacant	57	4.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19	1.7%
Renter-occupied	1,102	98.3%

1-unit, detached43.7%

1-unit, attached39.0%

2 to 4 units16.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	515	43.7%
1-unit, attached	460	39.0%
2 to 4 units	194	16.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	9	0.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

ZIP Code 79908

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