US Census Data

ZIP Code 79915

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in El Paso County, Texas.

Population
34,731
-4.6%’19–’23
Median household income
$35,938
+13.4%’19–’23
Median home value
$117,600
+30.7%’19–’23

ZIP Code 79915 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in El Paso County, Texas, home to about 34,731 residents. Its median household income of $35,938 runs below the El Paso County figure of $58,859.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 79915's population declined 4.6% from 36,412 to 34,731, while its median gross rent rose 27.8% from $632 to $808.

The median gross rent is $808. 13.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023
Population
34,731
Median age
41.1 yrs
Median household income
$35,938
Median home value
$117,600
Median gross rent
$808
Housing units
14,139
Homeownership rate
60.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher
13.0%
Unemployment rate
5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023
Population
36,41234,731
Median household income
$31,688$35,938
Median home value
$90,000$117,600
Median gross rent
$632$808
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian gross rent
201936,412$31,688$90,000$632
202036,797$29,017$91,200$663
202136,505$32,259$93,700$685
202236,737$35,278$109,800$755
202334,731$35,938$117,600$808

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

Age distribution

CountShare
Under 51,7174.9%
5 to 176,66319.2%
18 to 242,9778.6%
25 to 344,17912.0%
35 to 443,3449.6%
45 to 543,79110.9%
55 to 644,93414.2%
65 to 743,3459.6%
75 and over3,78110.9%

Race & ethnicity

CountShare
White (non-Hispanic)1,0403.0%
Black or African American3130.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native440.1%
Asian3521.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander00.0%
Some other race00.0%
Two or more races670.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)32,91594.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

CountShare
No high school diploma7,57932.4%
High school graduate7,18630.7%
Some college or associate's5,57723.9%
Bachelor's degree2,48110.6%
Graduate or professional degree5512.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work
20 min

How workers get to work

CountShare
Drove alone10,40979.3%
Carpooled1,1999.1%
Public transit970.7%
Walked1781.4%
Bicycle00.0%
Worked from home7615.8%
Other means4873.7%

Travel time

CountShare
Under 15 min3,03724.6%
15 to 29 min7,27958.8%
30 to 44 min1,54312.5%
45 to 59 min1741.4%
60+ min3372.7%

Households

Average household size
2.68
Poverty rate
31.9% (11,078 of 34,675)
CountShare
Family households8,52766.0%
Nonfamily households4,38334.0%

Housing

Median year structure built
1965

Occupancy

CountShare
Occupied12,91091.3%
Vacant1,2298.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

CountShare
Owner-occupied7,79960.4%
Renter-occupied5,11139.6%

Units in structure

CountShare
1-unit, detached9,49767.2%
1-unit, attached3582.5%
2 to 4 units8075.7%
5 to 19 units1,80312.8%
20 or more units1,0087.1%
Mobile home & other6664.7%

Geography

ZCTA
79915
Land area
8.9 sq mi
Water area
0.08 sq mi
Center point
31.7460, -106.3714

Counties this ZIP covers

1

Compare with nearby ZIP codes

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National ZIP rankings

21

Nearby ZIP codes

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