Housing data for ZIP code 79904

ZIP code 79904 has an estimated 32,976 residents and 13,696 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in El Paso, El Paso County.

55.8% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,022 (±$57) a month.

The median home value is $127,100 (±$11,203).

The median household income is $41,841 (±$3,346) a year.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
32,976 (±1,937)
Median gross rent
$1,022
Median home value
$127,100
Households that rent
55.8%

How ZIP code 79904 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
ZIP 79904El PasoEl Paso CountyTexasUnited States
Residents32,976 (±1,937)680,130870,77930,188,424334,922,499
Housing units13,696 (±812)265,320323,57112,128,515143,775,355
Households that rent55.8% (±4.3 points)39.2%35.8%37.4%34.8%
Median gross rent$1,022 (±$57)$1,073$1,079$1,403$1,413
Median home value$127,100 (±$11,203)$184,500$180,400$283,800$332,700
Median household income$41,841 (±$3,346)$59,745$59,806$78,476$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)$2,227 (±$349)$3,760$3,660$4,232$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income59.4% (±7.7 points)53.4%53.6%51.7%51.1%
Built before 198061.4% (±5.7 points)44.1%38.9%33.2%49.7%
Average commute21.8 minutes (±1.5)23.4 minutes24.1 minutes26.7 minutes26.4 minutes
Households with broadband87.4% (±3.0 points)89.3%89.8%91.4%91.0%
Median age of residents33.1 years (±1.4)34.5 years33.6 years35.6 years38.9 years

In ZIP 79904, median gross rent is not measurably different from El Paso County ($1,079).

It is also lower than in Texas ($1,403).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 79904 is not measurably different from El Paso as a whole ($1,073).

Its median home value is lower than in El Paso as a whole ($184,500).

Among the 27 ZIP codes in El Paso County with a published estimate, ZIP 79904 ranks 17 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 26 ZIP codes in El Paso County with a published estimate, ZIP 79904 ranks 17 from highest to lowest median home value.

Among the 28 ZIP codes in El Paso County with a published estimate, ZIP 79904 ranks 23 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 79904

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rentZIP 79904El Paso CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $5007.1% (±4.4 points)8.6%3.9%6.3%
$500 to $99940.8% (±5.7 points)34.2%17.4%20.2%
$1,000 to $1,49936.9% (±5.8 points)38.1%35.4%28.1%
$1,500 to $1,99913.2% (±3.4 points)14.6%25.2%21.1%
$2,000 to $2,4990.9% (±0.8 points)3.5%11.1%12.0%
$2,500 to $2,9990.9% (±1.4 points)0.5%4.0%5.5%
$3,000 or more0.3% (±0.5 points)0.5%2.9%6.8%

The most common range is $500 to $999, paid by 40.8% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 79904

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
BedroomsCensus median
Studio$798 (±$721)
1 bedroom$741 (±$71)
2 bedrooms$889 (±$60)
3 bedrooms$1,211 (±$59)
4 bedrooms$1,559 (±$201)

Rent burden in ZIP code 79904

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rentZIP 79904El Paso CountyTexasUnited States
Less than 15%6.0% (±2.9 points)11.4%11.2%12.6%
15% to 19.9%7.8% (±2.7 points)12.2%12.3%12.2%
20% to 24.9%15.1% (±4.3 points)12.4%13.2%12.6%
25% to 29.9%11.6% (±4.6 points)10.4%11.6%11.5%
30% to 34.9%9.3% (±4.4 points)9.4%9.4%9.2%
35% or more50.1% (±6.3 points)44.2%42.3%41.9%

59.4% (±7.7 points) of renting households in ZIP code 79904 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 79904

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
ValueZIP 79904El Paso CountyTexasUnited States
Less than $50,0004.4% (±2.5 points)6.3%6.0%5.3%
$50,000 to $99,99927.8% (±6.5 points)9.9%7.3%6.1%
$100,000 to $149,99930.2% (±5.9 points)19.6%7.7%6.8%
$150,000 to $199,99915.1% (±3.9 points)21.6%10.2%9.0%
$200,000 to $299,99913.0% (±3.9 points)26.4%22.1%17.8%
$300,000 to $499,9997.6% (±3.0 points)12.5%28.0%26.9%
$500,000 to $999,9991.6% (±1.4 points)3.0%14.9%20.9%
$1,000,000 or more0.2% (±0.3 points)0.6%3.7%7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 79904

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building typeZIP 79904El Paso CountyTexasUnited States
Single-family, detached63.0% (±3.5 points)67.7%64.4%61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)5.7% (±1.7 points)3.8%2.9%6.2%
2 units6.4% (±3.0 points)2.4%1.9%3.4%
3 or 4 units2.1% (±1.1 points)4.7%3.4%4.3%
5 to 9 units6.0% (±1.5 points)5.4%4.4%4.5%
10 to 19 units8.8% (±2.5 points)4.5%5.5%4.3%
20 or more units5.1% (±1.5 points)6.0%10.9%10.3%
Mobile home3.1% (±1.4 points)5.4%6.4%5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.0.0% (±0.4 points)0.2%0.3%0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 79904 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year builtZIP 79904El Paso CountyTexasUnited States
2020 or later0.1% (±0.1 points)2.4%4.0%2.0%
2010 to 20196.6% (±2.0 points)16.7%17.4%9.4%
2000 to 20097.8% (±1.9 points)15.1%17.9%13.6%
1990 to 199910.9% (±2.5 points)12.8%12.8%12.4%
1980 to 198913.2% (±3.3 points)14.2%14.7%12.9%
1970 to 197916.8% (±3.3 points)14.3%13.1%14.2%
1960 to 196910.4% (±2.2 points)8.5%7.7%9.9%
1950 to 195928.0% (±3.3 points)9.1%6.6%9.5%
1940 to 19494.0% (±1.1 points)2.9%2.7%4.4%
1939 or earlier2.2% (±2.1 points)4.1%3.1%11.7%

61.4% of the homes in ZIP code 79904 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 79904

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used mostZIP 79904El Paso CountyTexasUnited States
Utility gas74.4% (±3.9 points)71.0%34.5%46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.0.1% (±0.1 points)0.1%0.1%3.9%
Electricity23.0% (±3.9 points)25.9%61.2%41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)0.8% (±0.6 points)1.8%2.9%4.9%
Wood0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%1.4%
Solar energy1.5% (±1.1 points)0.6%0.3%0.3%
Coal or coke0.0% (±0.4 points)0.0%0.0%0.1%
Other fuel0.0% (±0.4 points)0.1%0.2%0.5%
No fuel used0.3% (±0.4 points)0.4%0.6%1.2%

How people in ZIP code 79904 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationZIP 79904El Paso CountyTexasUnited States
Drove alone79.3% (±3.6 points)75.0%71.4%68.8%
Carpooled8.8% (±2.2 points)12.0%10.0%8.5%
Public transportation1.4% (±0.8 points)0.8%0.9%3.2%
Walked1.0% (±0.6 points)1.6%1.5%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.2% (±0.7 points)1.9%1.8%2.0%
Worked from home8.3% (±2.4 points)8.8%14.4%15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 79904 take an average of 21.8 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 79904

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
PlaceShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeMedian gross rentHouseholds that rent
El Paso100%$1,07339.2%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 79904

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP codeDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
799201.8 mi————
799302.7 mi$902$135,000$42,09953.7%
799063.8 mi$1,488—$56,044100.0%
799124.1 mi$1,238$264,200$72,94347.0%
799034.6 mi$898$128,400$37,15542.8%
799164.7 mi————
799244.7 mi$1,107$148,500$56,97638.5%
799024.8 mi$808$238,500$50,87358.0%

Crime reported to police in El Paso

Most of ZIP code 79904 is policed by the El Paso Police Department, which reported 288 violent and 1,342 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI in 2025.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the department’s figure for the whole area it serves.

ZIP code 79904 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79904: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 79904

What is the median rent in ZIP code 79904?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79904 is $1,022 (±$57) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median home value in ZIP code 79904?

The median value of owner-occupied homes in ZIP code 79904 is $127,100 (±$11,203) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 79904?

The median household income in ZIP code 79904 is $41,841 (±$3,346) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 79904 in?

ZIP code 79904 lies mostly in El Paso.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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