ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79821: Anthony, TX

ZIP Code 79821 (Anthony, El Paso County, Texas) has an estimated 7,227 residents in 2,077 households. The median household income is $59,232, the median home value is $153,000 and the median gross rent is $1,053/mo. Figures are U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the matching ZIP Code Tabulation Area.

American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · Updated

Total population

7,227

Margin of error ±337

Median household income

$59,232

Margin of error ±$9,079

Median home value

$153,000

Margin of error ±$14,812

Median gross rent

$1,053/mo

Margin of error ±$192

Median age

36.2 yrs

Margin of error ±2.0 yrs

Mean travel time to work

23.3 min

Margin of error ±4.9 min

How ZIP 79821 compares with Texas and the U.S.

State and national figures are the Census Bureau's own estimates for those areas from the same ACS release, not averages of ZIP codes.

Median age

ZIP 7982136.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79821$59,232Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79821$22,292Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7982118.4%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 798216.3%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7982112.2%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79821$153,000Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79821$1,053/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7982178.5%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7982123.3 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 798216.1%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79821

Each estimate has a 90% margin of error: the true value is likely within that range. * marks estimates with a large margin of error (a coefficient of variation above 30%, or ±10 percentage points or more for rates).

ZIP 79821 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 79821Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population7,227±33730,188,424334,922,499
Median age36.2 yrs±2.0 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households2,077±14010,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$59,232±$9,079$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$22,292±$3,092$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate18.4%±5.9 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.3%±3.1 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.2%±3.2 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$153,000±$14,812$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,053/mo±$192$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes78.5%±5.5 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work23.3 min±4.9 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home6.1%±3.4 pts14.4%15.1%

Race and Hispanic or Latino origin

Shares of the total population by the Census Bureau's race and Hispanic or Latino origin categories (table B03002), listed in the Census Bureau's order. People self-identify on the survey.

Population by race and Hispanic or Latino origin, ZIP 79821
GroupZIP 79821TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino7.3%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.5%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.4%5.5%5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.2%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.5%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)89.0%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 79821 is

State
Texas
Main county
El Paso County
Largest overlapping place
Anthony (55% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
11.23 sq mi· about 644 people per sq mi

County and place names come from the Census Bureau's 2020 ZCTA relationship files. A ZIP code's mailing city, set by the U.S. Postal Service, can differ from these names.

Other ZIP codes in El Paso County

79835 Canutillo, TX79836 El Paso County, TX79838 El Paso County, TX79849 San Elizario, TX79853 El Paso County, TX79901 El Paso, TX79902 El Paso, TX79903 El Paso, TX79904 El Paso, TX79905 El Paso, TX79906 Fort Bliss, TX79907 El Paso, TX79908 Fort Bliss, TX79911 El Paso, TX79912 El Paso, TX79915 El Paso, TX79916 El Paso County, TX79918 Fort Bliss, TX79920 El Paso, TX79922 El Paso, TX79924 El Paso, TX79925 El Paso, TX79927 Socorro, TX79928 El Paso County, TX

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Census figures describe residents as a group and cannot tell you about any one home or street. For a specific address, check local government and housing records.

About ZIP codes and ZCTAs: the Census Bureau publishes statistics for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, which approximate USPS ZIP code delivery areas. Learn how they differ.

Sources

  • U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, detailed tables B01003, B01002, B11001, B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003, B25077, B25064, B25003, B08013, B08303, B08301, B03002 — snapshot Oct 26, 2026.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA5 relationship files (county and place).
  • Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (detailed tables) and 2020 Census ZCTA relationship files. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau. These agencies do not endorse OpenZIP.