ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79849: San Elizario, TX

ZIP Code 79849 (San Elizario, El Paso County, Texas) has an estimated 14,409 residents in 3,975 households. The median household income is $44,831, the median home value is $109,800 and the median gross rent is $919/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

14,409

Margin of error ±1,213

Median household income

$44,831

Margin of error ±$7,816

Median home value

$109,800

Margin of error ±$12,882

Median gross rent

$919/mo

Margin of error ±$97

Median age

30.2 yrs

Margin of error ±4.1 yrs

Mean travel time to work

34.1 min

Margin of error ±6.6 min

How ZIP 79849 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 7984930.2 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79849$44,831Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79849$16,027Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7984932.2%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 798493.0%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 798495.7%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79849$109,800Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79849$919/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7984974.9%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7984934.1 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 798497.5%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79849

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 79849 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 79849Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population14,409±1,21330,188,424334,922,499
Median age30.2 yrs±4.1 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households3,975±32510,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$44,831±$7,816$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$16,027±$1,635$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate32.2%±9.5 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate3.0%±1.6 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher5.7%±2.1 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$109,800±$12,882$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$919/mo±$97$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes74.9%±6.2 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work34.1 min±6.6 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home7.5%±2.9 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 79849
GroupZIP 79849TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino1.8%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 Latino0.0%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 Latino0.0%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)98.2%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 79849 is

State
Texas
Main county
El Paso County
Largest overlapping place
San Elizario (50% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
13.63 sq mi· about 1,057 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, TX79838 El Paso County, 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.