ZIP Code 79849 — San Elizario city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79849 covers San Elizario, TX in El Paso County with a population of about 13,582.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 28.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 915; U.S. House district TX-23; the EL PASO (LAS CRUCES) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 79849 is about $45,067 — about 40% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 31.9%; unemployment rate near 3.0%; 5.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 28.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Manufacturing, Construction, and Retail trade; about 9.1% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 6.1 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $104,200 — about 70% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $799 (about 31% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 71.8% (about 6.4 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79849 in San Elizario, TX, a household would need roughly $29,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $669. That sits below the local median household income ($45,067), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for San Elizario city, TX as Relatively High (composite score 95.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.8) and wildfire (71.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for San Elizario city, TX show little to no average snow and around 8.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 641 for ZIP 79849 (San Elizario city, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.