ZIP code
79938
El Paso, TX
79938 covers El Paso in El Paso County, with 97,851 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 79938. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79938
About ZIP code 79938
Acceptable cities: Desert Haven
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79938. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79938
Race
- White34,199
- Black or African American4,877
- American Indian or Alaska Native1,005
- Asian1,553
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander373
- Other race20,177
- Two or more races34,169
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 77,483
Age
- Under 1015,974
- 10 to 1917,599
- 20 to 2915,916
- 30 to 3916,641
- 40 to 4912,889
- 50 to 598,727
- 60 to 695,519
- 70 to 792,226
- 80 and older862
Income and housing in 79938
Education
- High school graduate84.9%
- Bachelor's degree27.6%
- Graduate degree8.2%
Places covering 79938
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 Paso79.8%
- Butterfield0.1%
- Fort Bliss0.1%
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 County99.8%
- Hudspeth County0.2%
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
7.2% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79938
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 33,369 | |
| 2006 | 36,063 | |
| 2007 | 41,265 | |
| 2008 | 43,924 | |
| 2009 | 48,453 | |
| 2010 | 52,213 | |
| 2011 | 51,367 | 58,146 |
| 2012 | 54,984 | 60,530 |
| 2013 | 59,252 | 66,480 |
| 2014 | 63,471 | 70,210 |
| 2015 | 68,980 | 73,820 |
| 2016 | 71,965 | 76,820 |
| 2017 | 77,487 | 80,190 |
| 2018 | 80,143 | 82,800 |
| 2019 | 84,237 | 86,930 |
| 2020 | 83,326 | 88,780 |
| 2021 | 91,575 | 89,300 |
| 2022 | 95,452 | 91,830 |
| 2023 | 97,851 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79938
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79928El Paso12.8 miPop 82,792 · Income $73,704
- 79936El Paso16.9 miPop 104,427 · Income $64,958
- 79935El Paso19.0 miPop 19,073 · Income $65,000
- 79908El Paso20.3 miPop 4,253 · Income $62,675
- 79927El Paso20.4 miPop 43,126 · Income $51,735
- 79907El Paso20.4 miPop 47,850 · Income $41,901
- 79918Fort Bliss20.5 miPop 268 · Income —
- 79925El Paso20.7 miPop 40,241 · Income $57,735
- 79916Fort Bliss21.6 miPop 3,109 · Income —
- 79915El Paso21.8 miPop 34,731 · Income $35,938
- 79836Clint22.1 miPop 7,481 · Income $56,052
- 79924El Paso23.4 miPop 60,399 · Income $56,786
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ZIP code 79938 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79938 in?
- 79938 is in El Paso, TX.
- What county is 79938 in?
- 79938 is in El Paso County.
- What is the median household income in 79938?
- The median household income in 79938 is $75,801.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79938?
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