ZIP code
79912
El Paso, TX
79912 covers El Paso in El Paso County, with 79,126 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 79912. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79912

About ZIP code 79912
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79912. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79912
Race
- White31,479
- Black or African American2,152
- American Indian or Alaska Native730
- Asian2,806
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander75
- Other race12,310
- Two or more races29,100
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 54,825
Age
- Under 108,307
- 10 to 1910,893
- 20 to 2912,725
- 30 to 399,969
- 40 to 499,516
- 50 to 5910,386
- 60 to 698,782
- 70 to 795,059
- 80 and older3,015
Income and housing in 79912
Education
- High school graduate90.9%
- Bachelor's degree48.8%
- Graduate degree19.5%
Places covering 79912
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 79912
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67,953 | |
| 2006 | 65,772 | |
| 2007 | 69,499 | |
| 2008 | 67,707 | |
| 2009 | 69,718 | |
| 2010 | 72,209 | |
| 2011 | 76,448 | 73,198 |
| 2012 | 77,242 | 72,810 |
| 2013 | 78,697 | 70,530 |
| 2014 | 79,313 | 70,780 |
| 2015 | 79,252 | 70,970 |
| 2016 | 79,492 | 69,420 |
| 2017 | 81,159 | 70,130 |
| 2018 | 80,264 | 70,390 |
| 2019 | 78,267 | 71,240 |
| 2020 | 79,861 | 70,050 |
| 2021 | 78,470 | 68,480 |
| 2022 | 76,890 | 69,340 |
| 2023 | 79,126 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79912
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79922El Paso2.9 miPop 7,162 · Income $89,364
- 88063Sunland Park3.6 miPop 11,282 · Income $35,947
- 79904El Paso4.1 miPop 33,022 · Income $40,892
- 79930El Paso4.7 miPop 25,484 · Income $41,826
- 79932El Paso4.7 miPop 29,524 · Income $76,789
- 79920El Paso4.7 miPop 28 · Income —
- 79902El Paso4.9 miPop 18,529 · Income $45,333
- 79911El Paso6.0 miPop 9,107 · Income $108,525
- 79910El Paso6.2 miPop 795 · Income —
- 79903El Paso6.9 miPop 15,120 · Income $38,294
- 79901El Paso6.9 miPop 8,321 · Income $13,984
- 79835Canutillo7.0 miPop 12,289 · Income $42,955
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ZIP code 79912 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79912 in?
- 79912 is in El Paso, TX.
- What county is 79912 in?
- 79912 is in El Paso County.
- What is the median household income in 79912?
- The median household income in 79912 is $72,290.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79912?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79912.