79902 ZIP Code, El Paso, TX
79902 is a ZIP code in El Paso, Texas in El Paso County. It covers 6.5 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79901, 79930 and 79903. 19,031 people live here in 8,494 households. At about 2,914 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (42% own). Median household income is $50,873, well below the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: El Paso, TX
- County: El Paso County
- Land area: 6.5 sq mi
- Population: 19,031
- Median household income: $50,873
- Carrier routes: 16 (10,572 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 19,031 |
| Households | 8,494 |
| Median household income | $50,873 |
| Income per person | $37,805 |
| Median age | 40 |
| Homeowners | 42.0% |
| Median home value | $238,500 |
| Median rent | $808 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 40.8% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 20.3 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 21.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 19.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 22.5% |
| Broadband internet | 84.1% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 64.2% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 13.4% |
| $10–15K | 5.6% |
| $15–25K | 13.7% |
| $25–35K | 5.8% |
| $35–50K | 10.6% |
| $50–75K | 15.1% |
| $75–100K | 7.8% |
| $100–150K | 15.8% |
| $150–200K | 3.5% |
| $200K+ | 8.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 7.5% |
| 10–19 | 13.6% |
| 20–24 | 7.7% |
| 25–34 | 15.5% |
| 35–44 | 12.4% |
| 45–54 | 9.5% |
| 55–64 | 12.3% |
| 65–74 | 12.0% |
| 75+ | 9.6% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 18.2% |
| Owned outright | 19.3% |
| Rented | 50.6% |
| Vacant | 11.9% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 41.8% |
| Townhome | 4.6% |
| 2–4 units | 18.0% |
| 5–19 units | 22.6% |
| 20+ units | 12.8% |
| Mobile / other | 0.1% |
Businesses in 79902
1,071 business establishments with 17,501 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 332
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 179
- Accommodation and Food Services: 114
- Retail Trade: 70
- Finance and Insurance: 63
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 60
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing: 55
- Construction: 46
EDDM carrier routes
79902 has 16 USPS carrier routes with 10,572 residential and 1,612 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 79902
79902 has 16 USPS carrier routes (16 city (C)) with 10,572 residential and 1,612 business mailboxes. Routes range from 383 homes (C049) to 980 homes (C045); the median route has 694 homes. The Census counted 8,494 households in 79902 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 4 |
| 500–749 | 8 |
| 750–999 | 4 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 0 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 79902 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C053 — Est. median household income $121,976, 483 homes
- Route C049 — Est. median household income $116,342, 383 homes
- Route C050 — Est. median household income $114,974, 413 homes
- Route C055 — Est. median household income $111,979, 425 homes
- Route C047 — Est. median household income $77,612, 705 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Home services EDDM, Real estate EDDM postcards, Landscaping and lawn care mailers
Most families with kids
For tutoring, youth sports, pediatric dental, child care and family dining.
- Route C040 — Est. families with children under 18 31.3%, 730 homes
- Route C036 — Est. families with children under 18 29.9%, 603 homes
- Route C047 — Est. families with children under 18 29.1%, 705 homes
- Route C044 — Est. families with children under 18 28.8%, 507 homes
- Route C046 — Est. families with children under 18 27.6%, 543 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Dental practice EDDM, Healthcare and clinic mailers
Most homeowners
Owners decide on roofs, HVAC, lawns, solar and insurance; renters usually can't.
- Route C049 — Est. owner-occupied homes 91.0%, 383 homes
- Route C053 — Est. owner-occupied homes 90.5%, 483 homes
- Route C050 — Est. owner-occupied homes 86.5%, 413 homes
- Route C047 — Est. owner-occupied homes 69.1%, 705 homes
- Route C055 — Est. owner-occupied homes 67.7%, 425 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Roofing direct mail, HVAC postcards
Most new movers
New residents are still choosing a dentist, a gym and a lawn service.
- Route C054 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 34.9%, 843 homes
- Route C047 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 32.6%, 705 homes
- Route C051 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 29.1%, 738 homes
- Route C055 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 26.3%, 425 homes
- Route C048 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 23.3%, 941 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Often mailed by: Restaurant EDDM menus and offers, Gym and fitness mailers
Newest homes
Newer subdivisions: landscaping, window treatments, fencing, security, home warranties.
- Route C054 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 20.5%, 843 homes
- Route C049 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 14.8%, 383 homes
- Route C045 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 7.1%, 980 homes
- Route C051 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 6.0%, 738 homes
- Route C053 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 5.7%, 483 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C054 — USPS business mailboxes 288, 843 homes
- Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 201, 507 homes
- Route C047 — USPS business mailboxes 195, 705 homes
- Route C035 — USPS business mailboxes 186, 866 homes
- Route C051 — USPS business mailboxes 167, 738 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 79902
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C035 | City | 866 | 186 | $25,112 | 16.1% | 23.2% | 20.3% |
| C036 | City | 603 | 134 | $37,569 | 22.6% | 29.9% | 17.1% |
| C040 | City | 730 | 116 | $41,700 | 40.9% | 31.3% | 6.4% |
| C044 | City | 507 | 201 | $36,740 | 26.1% | 28.8% | 11.5% |
| C045 | City | 980 | 14 | $28,867 | 17.7% | 18.2% | 22.4% |
| C046 | City | 543 | 61 | $67,824 | 51.0% | 27.6% | 15.4% |
| C047 | City | 705 | 195 | $77,612 | 69.1% | 29.1% | 32.6% |
| C048 | City | 941 | 60 | $37,685 | 23.1% | 25.0% | 23.3% |
| C049 | City | 383 | 9 | $116,342 | 91.0% | 19.0% | 17.4% |
| C050 | City | 413 | 2 | $114,974 | 86.5% | 27.5% | 5.6% |
| C051 | City | 738 | 167 | $65,303 | 59.2% | 20.9% | 29.1% |
| C052 | City | 730 | 4 | $61,053 | 58.9% | 16.1% | 14.4% |
| C053 | City | 483 | 2 | $121,976 | 90.5% | 20.8% | 18.1% |
| C054 | City | 843 | 288 | $44,100 | 23.1% | 12.5% | 34.9% |
| C055 | City | 425 | 75 | $111,979 | 67.7% | 22.2% | 26.3% |
| C058 | City | 682 | 98 | $29,347 | 15.0% | 23.9% | 21.6% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79902 on the EDDM route map.
How route demographics are estimated
Mailbox counts come from USPS; demographics are estimates
The number of homes and businesses on each carrier route is the current USPS EDDM count. The Census Bureau does not publish figures for carrier routes, so income, homeownership, ages, families, movers and housing age on a route are EDDM2GO estimates built from Census block groups (neighborhood areas of roughly 600 to 3,000 people).
How a route gets its figures: the block-group length-share method
We trace each route's streets every 25 meters and record which block group each stretch falls in. The route's homes are spread along its streets in proportion to length, so a route with 60% of its street length in one block group is assumed to have 60% of its homes there. Each block group then contributes its Census counts in proportion to the share of its housing units that sit on the route (capped at the whole block group). Medians are recalculated from the combined income, home-value and age brackets, the way the Census Bureau computes them, not averaged.
Margins of error
Census survey figures carry a margin of error at 90% confidence; we carry it through the calculation and show it as ±. Our margins treat the route-to-block-group split as exact, so the real uncertainty is larger. Routes with fewer than 100 estimated households, large margins, or streets we could not place are flagged.
Different years
USPS mailbox counts are current. Census figures are 5-year averages for 2020–2024, so a new subdivision may have more homes on the route today than the Census counted. Use the route figures to compare routes with each other, not as an exact head count.
Why some routes show identical figures
Two routes that run through the same block group get the same percentages and medians, because the Census publishes one set of figures for the whole block group. Their mailbox counts still differ, and those are exact.
Route and mailbox counts: USPS EDDM route data. Route demographics: EDDM2GO estimates from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year block-group data (2020–2024) and 2024 cartographic block-group boundaries. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Nearby ZIP codes
- 79901 — El Paso city, TX (2 mi)
- 79930 — El Paso city, TX (2.4 mi)
- 79903 — El Paso city, TX (3.2 mi)
- 88063 — Sunland Park city, NM (3.3 mi)
- 79920 — El Paso city, TX (3.4 mi)
- 79922 — El Paso city, TX (3.9 mi)
- 79905 — El Paso city, TX (4.4 mi)
- 79904 — El Paso city, TX (4.8 mi)
Areas that include 79902
- El Paso, TX ZIP codes — 24 ZIP codes
- El Paso County ZIP codes — 31 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 5 of 26: highest median home value in El Paso County
- No. 5 of 29: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in El Paso County
- No. 7 of 29: highest median age in El Paso County
- No. 5 of 21: highest median home value in El Paso, TX
- No. 4 of 23: highest share of residents who moved in during the past year in El Paso, TX
- No. 5 of 23: highest median age in El Paso, TX
Mail every home in 79902
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 79902, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 79902 in?
- 79902 is a El Paso, TX mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside El Paso.
- What county is 79902 in?
- 79902 is in El Paso County.
- What is the population of 79902?
- About 19,031 people (±1,433), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 20,071.
- What is the median household income in 79902?
- $50,873 (±$7,890), compared with $78,476 for Texas as a whole. Half the households in the ZIP code earn more and half earn less.
- How many carrier routes and mailboxes are in 79902?
- 16 USPS carrier routes with 10,572 residential and 1,612 business mailboxes (12,184 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 79902?
- The closest, measured center to center: 79901 (2 mi, El Paso), 79930 (2.4 mi, El Paso), 79903 (3.2 mi, El Paso), 88063 (3.3 mi, Sunland Park), 79920 (3.4 mi, El Paso) and 79922 (3.9 mi, El Paso).
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.