ZIP code
79905
El Paso, TX
79905 covers El Paso in El Paso County, with 22,062 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 79905. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79905
About ZIP code 79905
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79905. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79905
Race
- White7,347
- Black or African American143
- American Indian or Alaska Native222
- Asian65
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander22
- Other race6,180
- Two or more races8,504
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 21,602
Age
- Under 102,735
- 10 to 193,550
- 20 to 292,962
- 30 to 392,223
- 40 to 492,160
- 50 to 592,701
- 60 to 692,881
- 70 to 791,814
- 80 and older1,457
Income and housing in 79905
Education
- High school graduate57.9%
- Bachelor's degree9.8%
- Graduate degree2.0%
Places covering 79905
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- El Paso100.0%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- El Paso County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 79905
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23,411 | |
| 2006 | 22,555 | |
| 2007 | 25,514 | |
| 2008 | 22,464 | |
| 2009 | 22,790 | |
| 2010 | 22,836 | |
| 2011 | 24,529 | 22,371 |
| 2012 | 24,372 | 22,270 |
| 2013 | 25,034 | 21,980 |
| 2014 | 25,557 | 22,080 |
| 2015 | 24,522 | 21,690 |
| 2016 | 24,526 | 21,240 |
| 2017 | 23,108 | 20,860 |
| 2018 | 22,447 | 20,510 |
| 2019 | 21,599 | 20,460 |
| 2020 | 22,767 | 19,960 |
| 2021 | 21,953 | 19,640 |
| 2022 | 22,133 | 19,950 |
| 2023 | 22,062 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79905
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79903El Paso1.7 miPop 15,120 · Income $38,294
- 79906El Paso3.0 miPop 6,061 · Income $51,907
- 79901El Paso3.2 miPop 8,321 · Income $13,984
- 79915El Paso3.5 miPop 34,731 · Income $35,938
- 79930El Paso4.0 miPop 25,484 · Income $41,826
- 79925El Paso4.3 miPop 40,241 · Income $57,735
- 79902El Paso4.4 miPop 18,529 · Income $45,333
- 79920El Paso4.4 miPop 28 · Income —
- 79910El Paso5.1 miPop 795 · Income —
- 79935El Paso5.6 miPop 19,073 · Income $65,000
- 79908El Paso5.9 miPop 4,253 · Income $62,675
- 79904El Paso6.2 miPop 33,022 · Income $40,892
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79903 | El Paso | TX | 1.7 mi | 15,120 | $38,294 |
ZIPs within 2 miles of this place
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ZIP code 79905 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79905 in?
- 79905 is in El Paso, TX.
- What county is 79905 in?
- 79905 is in El Paso County.
- What is the median household income in 79905?
- The median household income in 79905 is $25,496.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79905?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79905.