79905 ZIP Code, El Paso, TX
79905 is a ZIP code in El Paso, Texas in El Paso County. It covers 6.6 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79903, 79906 and 79901. 22,594 people live here in 8,016 households. At about 3,436 people per square mile it has suburban density, and owners and renters are mixed (48% own). Median household income is $25,721, well below the Texas median of $78,476.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: El Paso, TX
- County: El Paso County
- Land area: 6.6 sq mi
- Population: 22,594
- Median household income: $25,721
- Carrier routes: 12 (8,598 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 22,594 |
| Households | 8,016 |
| Median household income | $25,721 |
| Income per person | $14,709 |
| Median age | 33.8 |
| Homeowners | 48.3% |
| Median home value | $106,800 |
| Median rent | $674 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 9.5% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 25 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 34.8% |
| Moved in the past year | 8.0% |
| Below the poverty line | 44.6% |
| Broadband internet | 71.7% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 85.3% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 15.2% |
| $10–15K | 15.3% |
| $15–25K | 18.9% |
| $25–35K | 11.7% |
| $35–50K | 10.2% |
| $50–75K | 13.4% |
| $75–100K | 6.2% |
| $100–150K | 7.8% |
| $150–200K | 0.6% |
| $200K+ | 0.7% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 14.2% |
| 10–19 | 15.8% |
| 20–24 | 8.0% |
| 25–34 | 13.1% |
| 35–44 | 8.3% |
| 45–54 | 9.6% |
| 55–64 | 10.9% |
| 65–74 | 10.3% |
| 75+ | 9.9% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 12.4% |
| Owned outright | 29.9% |
| Rented | 45.0% |
| Vacant | 12.8% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 60.5% |
| Townhome | 4.3% |
| 2–4 units | 12.2% |
| 5–19 units | 15.2% |
| 20+ units | 3.0% |
| Mobile / other | 4.7% |
Businesses in 79905
553 business establishments with 11,790 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Retail Trade: 81
- Wholesale Trade: 75
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 61
- Construction: 49
- Accommodation and Food Services: 49
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 45
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 36
- Manufacturing: 34
EDDM carrier routes
79905 has 12 USPS carrier routes with 8,598 residential and 1,104 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 79905
79905 has 12 USPS carrier routes (12 city (C)) with 8,598 residential and 1,104 business mailboxes. Routes range from 291 homes (C056) to 1,164 homes (C042); the median route has 729 homes. The Census counted 8,016 households in 79905 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 2 |
| 500–749 | 4 |
| 750–999 | 5 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 1 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 79905 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route C050 — Est. median household income $37,573, 670 homes
- Route C051 — Est. median household income $34,847, 955 homes
- Route C055 — Est. median household income $32,831, 313 homes
- Route C044 — Est. median household income $30,674, 592 homes
- Route C049 — Est. median household income $27,949, 870 homes
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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 C049 — Est. families with children under 18 45.7%, 870 homes
- Route C051 — Est. families with children under 18 44.9%, 955 homes
- Route C048 — Est. families with children under 18 40.7%, 788 homes
- Route C042 — Est. families with children under 18 40.5%, 1,164 homes
- Route C052 — Est. families with children under 18 37.5%, 847 homes
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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 C050 — Est. owner-occupied homes 71.5%, 670 homes
- Route C055 — Est. owner-occupied homes 68.3%, 313 homes
- Route C058 — Est. owner-occupied homes 67.6%, 590 homes
- Route C060 — Est. owner-occupied homes 61.8%, 848 homes
- Route C051 — Est. owner-occupied homes 57.4%, 955 homes
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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 C058 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 13.0%, 590 homes
- Route C048 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 10.8%, 788 homes
- Route C060 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 9.6%, 848 homes
- Route C055 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 9.6%, 313 homes
- Route C052 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 9.2%, 847 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 C048 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 21.5%, 788 homes
- Route C042 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 19.8%, 1,164 homes
- Route C056 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 18.7%, 291 homes
- Route C043 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 16.6%, 670 homes
- Route C049 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 15.7%, 870 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route C044 — USPS business mailboxes 182, 592 homes
- Route C055 — USPS business mailboxes 174, 313 homes
- Route C043 — USPS business mailboxes 168, 670 homes
- Route C060 — USPS business mailboxes 143, 848 homes
- Route C056 — USPS business mailboxes 116, 291 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 79905
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C042 | City | 1,164 | 114 | $17,578 | 32.5% | 40.5% | 6.7% |
| C043 | City | 670 | 168 | $18,279 | 40.3% | 31.3% | 6.5% |
| C044 | City | 592 | 182 | $30,674 | 41.2% | 26.0% | 9.2% |
| C048 | City | 788 | 44 | $25,458 | 45.3% | 40.7% | 10.8% |
| C049 | City | 870 | 16 | $27,949 | 50.1% | 45.7% | 8.0% |
| C050 | City | 670 | 9 | $37,573 | 71.5% | 33.1% | 4.5% |
| C051 | City | 955 | 11 | $34,847 | 57.4% | 44.9% | 4.0% |
| C052 | City | 847 | 81 | $19,822 | 23.6% | 37.5% | 9.2% |
| C055 | City | 313 | 174 | $32,831 | 68.3% | 17.8% | 9.6% |
| C056 | City | 291 | 116 | $19,273 | 38.1% | 31.9% | 3.6% |
| C058 | City | 590 | 46 | $26,485 | 67.6% | 19.3% | 13.0% |
| C060 | City | 848 | 143 | $24,418 | 61.8% | 32.5% | 9.6% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79905 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
- 79903 — El Paso city, TX (1.7 mi)
- 79906 — Fort Bliss CDP, TX (3 mi)
- 79901 — El Paso city, TX (3.2 mi)
- 79915 — El Paso city, TX (3.5 mi)
- 79930 — El Paso city, TX (4 mi)
- 79925 — El Paso city, TX (4.3 mi)
- 79902 — El Paso city, TX (4.4 mi)
- 79920 — El Paso city, TX (4.4 mi)
Areas that include 79905
- El Paso, TX ZIP codes — 24 ZIP codes
- El Paso County ZIP codes — 31 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 79905, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 79905 in?
- 79905 is a El Paso, TX mailing address. By land area, 100% lies inside El Paso.
- What county is 79905 in?
- 79905 is in El Paso County.
- What is the population of 79905?
- About 22,594 people (±2,067), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 22,483.
- What is the median household income in 79905?
- $25,721 (±$4,734), 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 79905?
- 12 USPS carrier routes with 8,598 residential and 1,104 business mailboxes (9,708 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 79905?
- The closest, measured center to center: 79903 (1.7 mi, El Paso), 79906 (3 mi, Fort Bliss), 79901 (3.2 mi, El Paso), 79915 (3.5 mi, El Paso), 79930 (4 mi, El Paso) and 79925 (4.3 mi, El Paso).
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