ZIP Code Tabulation Area · Texas

ZIP Code 79935: El Paso, TX

ZIP Code 79935 (El Paso, El Paso County, Texas) has an estimated 18,720 residents in 6,670 households. The median household income is $61,323, the median home value is $197,500 and the median gross rent is $1,100/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

18,720

Margin of error ±2,176

Median household income

$61,323

Margin of error ±$7,797

Median home value

$197,500

Margin of error ±$8,061

Median gross rent

$1,100/mo

Margin of error ±$63

Median age

36.8 yrs

Margin of error ±3.6 yrs

Mean travel time to work

21.0 min

Margin of error ±4.2 min

How ZIP 79935 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 7993536.8 yrsTexas35.6 yrsUnited States38.9 yrs

Median household income

ZIP 79935$61,323Texas$78,476United States$80,734

Per capita income

ZIP 79935$29,025Texas$40,752United States$44,673

Poverty rate

ZIP 7993520.0%Texas13.8%United States12.5%

Unemployment rate

ZIP 799356.1%Texas5.3%United States5.2%

Bachelor's degree or higher

ZIP 7993527.1%Texas33.8%United States35.7%

Median home value

ZIP 79935$197,500Texas$283,800United States$332,700

Median gross rent

ZIP 79935$1,100/moTexas$1,403/moUnited States$1,413/mo

Owner-occupied homes

ZIP 7993549.9%Texas62.6%United States65.2%

Mean travel time to work

ZIP 7993521.0 minTexas26.7 minUnited States26.4 min

Worked from home

ZIP 799354.8%Texas14.4%United States15.1%

All figures for ZIP 79935

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 79935 — ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates
MeasureZIP 79935Margin of errorTexasUnited States
Total population18,720±2,17630,188,424334,922,499
Median age36.8 yrs±3.6 yrs35.6 yrs38.9 yrs
Households6,670±54410,992,816129,227,496
Median household income$61,323±$7,797$78,476$80,734
Per capita income$29,025±$3,081$40,752$44,673
Poverty rate20.0%±8.4 pts13.8%12.5%
Unemployment rate6.1%±3.3 pts5.3%5.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.1%±3.4 pts33.8%35.7%
Median home value$197,500±$8,061$283,800$332,700
Median gross rent$1,100/mo±$63$1,403/mo$1,413/mo
Owner-occupied homes49.9%±4.3 pts62.6%65.2%
Mean travel time to work21.0 min±4.2 min26.7 min26.4 min
Worked from home4.8%±2.1 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 79935
GroupZIP 79935TexasUnited States
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino11.0%39.1%57.4%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.2%11.9%11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.1%0.5%
Asian alone, not Hispanic or Latino2.0%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 Latino0.1%0.4%0.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic or Latino1.3%3.1%4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)83.4%39.7%19.3%

Where ZIP 79935 is

State
Texas
Main county
El Paso County
Largest overlapping place
El Paso (100% of the ZIP's land area)
Land area
3.47 sq mi· about 5,395 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

79901 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, TX79930 El Paso, TX79932 El Paso, TX79934 El Paso, TX79936 El Paso, TX79938 El Paso County, TX

See every ZIP code in Texas, or compare ZIP 79935 with another ZIP code.

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.