ZIP Code 79901 — El Paso city, TX Demographics & Data

ZIP code 79901 covers El Paso, TX in El Paso County with a population of about 8,321.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.1 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area code 915; U.S. House district TX-16; the EL PASO (LAS CRUCES) media market.

El Paso, TX sits in a university / college context (near the university of texas at el paso (1.6 mi)). Expect stronger interest in student housing, rentals, walkability, transit, and a younger adult age mix versus typical suburban ZIPs.

Median household income in ZIP 79901 is about $13,984 — about 81% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 54.9%; unemployment rate near 12.6%; 7.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 26.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Construction, and Retail trade; about 5.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.8 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 $93,100 — about 73% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $430 (about 63% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 7.7% (about 57.7 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 79901 in El Paso, TX, a household would need roughly $26,000 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 $598. That is about 86% above the local median household income ($13,984), so the median earner would likely stretch or need a larger down payment. 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 El Paso 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 El Paso city, TX show little to no average snow and around 8.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 393 for ZIP 79901 (El Paso 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.