ZIP code
79838
Fabens, TX
79838 covers Fabens in El Paso County, with 4,813 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 79838. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79838
About ZIP code 79838
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79838. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79838
Race
- White2,550
- Black or African American20
- American Indian or Alaska Native65
- Asian3
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander5
- Other race2,023
- Two or more races3,229
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 7,652
Age
- Under 101,096
- 10 to 191,343
- 20 to 291,070
- 30 to 39782
- 40 to 49844
- 50 to 591,047
- 60 to 69943
- 70 to 79521
- 80 and older249
Income and housing in 79838
Education
- High school graduate60.6%
- Bachelor's degree10.5%
- Graduate degree4.1%
Places covering 79838
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.
- Fabens95.0%
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
5.0% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79838
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8,957 | |
| 2006 | 8,518 | |
| 2007 | 9,250 | |
| 2008 | 8,501 | |
| 2011 | 8,399 | |
| 2012 | 8,586 | |
| 2013 | 8,290 | |
| 2014 | 8,514 | |
| 2015 | 8,031 | |
| 2016 | 7,552 | 8,260 |
| 2017 | 6,719 | |
| 2018 | 6,376 | |
| 2019 | 6,171 | |
| 2020 | 4,872 | |
| 2021 | 5,687 | |
| 2022 | 5,470 | |
| 2023 | 4,813 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79838
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79836Clint6.5 miPop 7,481 · Income $56,052
- 79853Tornillo6.8 miPop 2,964 · Income $46,767
- 79849San Elizario8.0 miPop 13,582 · Income $45,067
- 79927El Paso12.9 miPop 43,126 · Income $51,735
- 79928El Paso13.6 miPop 82,792 · Income $73,704
- 79907El Paso18.1 miPop 47,850 · Income $41,901
- 79936El Paso21.4 miPop 104,427 · Income $64,958
- 79915El Paso21.8 miPop 34,731 · Income $35,938
- 79935El Paso21.9 miPop 19,073 · Income $65,000
- 79905El Paso24.8 miPop 22,062 · Income $25,496
- 79925El Paso25.2 miPop 40,241 · Income $57,735
- 79938El Paso26.2 miPop 97,851 · Income $75,801
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ZIP code 79838 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79838 in?
- 79838 is in Fabens, TX.
- What county is 79838 in?
- 79838 is in El Paso County.
- What is the median household income in 79838?
- The median household income in 79838 is $43,413.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79838?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79838.