ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79838: El Paso County, TX

ZIP Code 79838 (El Paso County, Texas) has an estimated 4,969 residents in 1,850 households. The median household income is $43,367, the median home value is $95,800 and the median gross rent is $606/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

Some estimates have a large margin of error. One figure for this ZIP (poverty rate) is marked with *. ACS figures come from a sample, and small areas have fewer responses, so treat these numbers as rough ranges.

Total population

4,969

Margin of error ±747

Median household income

$43,367

Margin of error ±$16,273

Median home value

$95,800

Margin of error ±$4,072

Median gross rent

$606/mo

Margin of error ±$87

Median age

46.7 yrs

Margin of error ±8.2 yrs

Mean travel time to work

29.7 min

Margin of error ±9.6 min

How ZIP 79838 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 7983846.7 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79838$43,367Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79838$21,080Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7983827.4%*Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 798383.6%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7983812.0%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79838$95,800Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79838$606/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7983872.6%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7983829.7 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 798382.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79838

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 79838 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 79838Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population4,969±74730,188,424334,922,499
Median age46.7 yrs±8.2 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households1,850±22510,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$43,367±$16,273$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$21,080±$3,183$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate27.4%*±10.1 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.6%±2.7 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher12.0%±4.2 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$95,800±$4,072$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$606/mo±$87$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes72.6%±7.0 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work29.7 min±9.6 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home2.8%±2.6 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 79838
GroupZIP 79838TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino4.7%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.2%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%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 Latino1.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)93.0%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 79838 is

State
Texas
Main county
El Paso County
Largest overlapping place
Fabens (13% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
30.84 sq mi· about 161 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

79821 Anthony, TX79835 Canutillo, TX79836 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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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.