79928 ZIP Code, El Paso, TX
79928 is a ZIP code in El Paso, Texas in El Paso County. It covers 210 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79836, 79927 and 79849. 86,599 people live here in 24,783 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Texas ZIP codes. With about 413 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (87%). Median household income is $76,643, close to the Texas median of $78,476; 57% of households have children under 18.
Quick facts
- Mailing city: El Paso, TX
- County: El Paso County
- Land area: 210 sq mi
- Population: 86,599
- Median household income: $76,643
- Carrier routes: 37 (34,043 homes)
Key figures
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Residents | 86,599 |
| Households | 24,783 |
| Median household income | $76,643 |
| Income per person | $27,194 |
| Median age | 29.5 |
| Homeowners | 86.6% |
| Median home value | $207,900 |
| Median rent | $1,209 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 23.7% |
| Average commute (minutes) | 27.2 |
| Households with kids under 18 | 56.6% |
| Moved in the past year | 7.7% |
| Below the poverty line | 15.2% |
| Broadband internet | 94.9% |
| Speak a non-English language at home | 74.8% |
Household income
| % of households | Value |
|---|---|
| <$10K | 3.6% |
| $10–15K | 4.3% |
| $15–25K | 5.1% |
| $25–35K | 6.8% |
| $35–50K | 11.2% |
| $50–75K | 17.9% |
| $75–100K | 15.4% |
| $100–150K | 19.1% |
| $150–200K | 9.3% |
| $200K+ | 7.1% |
Age
| % of all residents | Value |
|---|---|
| <10 | 15.4% |
| 10–19 | 20.6% |
| 20–24 | 8.1% |
| 25–34 | 15.2% |
| 35–44 | 15.1% |
| 45–54 | 11.7% |
| 55–64 | 9.1% |
| 65–74 | 3.7% |
| 75+ | 1.0% |
Tenure
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Owned, with mortgage | 53.9% |
| Owned outright | 29.2% |
| Rented | 12.8% |
| Vacant | 4.0% |
Type of building
| % of housing units | Value |
|---|---|
| Detached house | 82.5% |
| Townhome | 3.1% |
| 2–4 units | 2.5% |
| 5–19 units | 0.4% |
| 20+ units | 1.7% |
| Mobile / other | 10.0% |
Businesses in 79928
782 business establishments with 10,506 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).
- Transportation and Warehousing: 173
- Construction: 111
- Accommodation and Food Services: 80
- Retail Trade: 66
- Other Services (except Public Administration): 64
- Health Care and Social Assistance: 59
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: 39
- Finance and Insurance: 37
EDDM carrier routes
79928 has 37 USPS carrier routes with 34,043 residential and 834 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.
Carrier routes in 79928
79928 has 37 USPS carrier routes (37 rural (R)) with 34,043 residential and 834 business mailboxes. Routes range from 453 homes (R236) to 1,220 homes (R217); the median route has 924 homes. The Census counted 24,783 households in 79928 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.
| Homes per route | Routes |
|---|---|
| 1–249 | 0 |
| 250–499 | 1 |
| 500–749 | 5 |
| 750–999 | 20 |
| 1,000–1,499 | 11 |
| 1,500+ | 0 |
Best routes in 79928 for…
Highest income
For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.
- Route R091 — Est. median household income $157,941, 806 homes
- Route R236 — Est. median household income $117,243, 453 homes
- Route R235 — Est. median household income $109,910, 1,118 homes
- Route R210 — Est. median household income $108,811, 1,104 homes
- Route R206 — Est. median household income $104,750, 1,082 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 R061 — Est. families with children under 18 79.0%, 934 homes
- Route R202 — Est. families with children under 18 73.6%, 1,081 homes
- Route R235 — Est. families with children under 18 72.3%, 1,118 homes
- Route R210 — Est. families with children under 18 70.2%, 1,104 homes
- Route R236 — Est. families with children under 18 67.2%, 453 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 R084 — Est. owner-occupied homes 97.8%, 852 homes
- Route R235 — Est. owner-occupied homes 96.6%, 1,118 homes
- Route R097 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.3%, 903 homes
- Route R087 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.3%, 706 homes
- Route R210 — Est. owner-occupied homes 95.1%, 1,104 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 R235 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 23.6%, 1,118 homes
- Route R210 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 21.8%, 1,104 homes
- Route R236 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 16.7%, 453 homes
- Route R095 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 16.6%, 910 homes
- Route R097 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 14.1%, 903 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 R206 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 92.2%, 1,082 homes
- Route R234 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 92.2%, 1,065 homes
- Route R233 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 92.2%, 884 homes
- Route R203 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 90.2%, 859 homes
- Route R061 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 87.9%, 934 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Most businesses
For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.
- Route R212 — USPS business mailboxes 178, 851 homes
- Route R207 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 705 homes
- Route R211 — USPS business mailboxes 120, 678 homes
- Route R237 — USPS business mailboxes 86, 619 homes
- Route R062 — USPS business mailboxes 61, 917 homes
Select these 5 routes on the route map
Every carrier route in 79928
| Route | Type | Homes | Businesses | Est. median income | Est. owners | Est. families with kids | Est. moved in past year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R005 | Rural | 1,158 | 10 | $57,134 | 75.3% | 54.6% | 3.5% |
| R007 | Rural | 932 | 16 | $45,965 | 85.6% | 31.5% | 5.1% |
| R009 | Rural | 992 | 21 | $59,686 | 76.2% | 53.9% | 5.6% |
| R061 | Rural | 934 | 2 | $92,036 | 79.8% | 79.0% | 3.1% |
| R062 | Rural | 917 | 61 | $51,408 | 83.6% | 36.6% | 7.1% |
| R083 | Rural | 795 | 43 | $50,081 | 87.4% | 57.7% | 3.5% |
| R084 | Rural | 852 | 0 | $87,559 | 97.8% | 65.1% | 4.2% |
| R087 | Rural | 706 | 2 | $92,503 | 95.3% | 39.7% | 8.9% |
| R088 | Rural | 993 | 0 | $70,921 | 82.5% | 65.8% | 4.7% |
| R091 | Rural | 806 | 0 | $157,941 | 90.8% | 58.7% | 1.7% |
| R092 | Rural | 930 | 2 | $100,863 | 86.5% | 60.6% | 12.0% |
| R094 | Rural | 1,038 | 1 | $44,818 | 71.3% | 48.7% | 1.1% |
| R095 | Rural | 910 | 0 | $55,831 | 81.6% | 53.0% | 16.6% |
| R097 | Rural | 903 | 0 | $85,867 | 95.3% | 47.5% | 14.1% |
| R099 | Rural | 917 | 0 | $103,355 | 89.1% | 65.0% | 8.6% |
| R100 | Rural | 664 | 15 | $100,930 | 80.3% | 25.3% | 7.0% |
| R104 | Rural | 885 | 2 | $88,889 | 87.4% | 52.5% | 9.6% |
| R107 | Rural | 958 | 1 | $66,496 | 80.8% | 66.6% | 4.8% |
| R201 | Rural | 1,037 | 9 | $64,001 | 89.0% | 57.0% | 2.6% |
| R202 | Rural | 1,081 | 7 | $51,455 | 81.9% | 73.6% | 1.9% |
| R203 | Rural | 859 | 8 | $97,433 | 88.3% | 62.3% | 11.0% |
| R206 | Rural | 1,082 | 0 | $104,750 | 89.4% | 61.6% | 11.9% |
| R207 | Rural | 705 | 120 | $67,972 | 81.1% | 66.1% | 5.0% |
| R210 | Rural | 1,104 | 1 | $108,811 | 95.1% | 70.2% | 21.8% |
| R211 | Rural | 678 | 120 | $75,201 | 85.4% | 53.0% | 12.8% |
| R212 | Rural | 851 | 178 | $72,463 | 82.6% | 62.4% | 5.7% |
| R214 | Rural | 1,024 | 5 | $61,208 | 92.6% | 44.0% | 12.4% |
| R215 | Rural | 1,166 | 47 | $97,561 | 90.9% | 66.7% | 12.7% |
| R217 | Rural | 1,220 | 1 | $89,341 | 87.8% | 52.9% | 9.6% |
| R230 | Rural | 895 | 16 | $98,921 | 93.5% | 50.9% | 9.3% |
| R231 | Rural | 924 | 40 | $69,969 | 90.5% | 57.1% | 9.8% |
| R232 | Rural | 988 | 17 | $60,001 | 88.5% | 42.9% | 3.6% |
| R233 | Rural | 884 | 0 | $104,750 | 89.4% | 61.6% | 11.9% |
| R234 | Rural | 1,065 | 3 | $104,750 | 89.4% | 61.6% | 11.9% |
| R235 | Rural | 1,118 | 0 | $109,910 | 96.6% | 72.3% | 23.6% |
| R236 | Rural | 453 | 0 | $117,243 | 94.9% | 67.2% | 16.7% |
| R237 | Rural | 619 | 86 | $71,729 | 78.9% | 54.6% | 5.4% |
Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79928 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
- 79836 — Clint town, TX (9.4 mi)
- 79927 — Socorro city, TX (9.7 mi)
- 79849 — San Elizario city, TX (11.4 mi)
- 79936 — El Paso city, TX (12.5 mi)
- 79907 — El Paso city, TX (12.6 mi)
- 79938 — Homestead Meadows North CDP, TX (12.8 mi)
- 79838 — Fabens CDP, TX (13.6 mi)
- 79935 — El Paso city, TX (14.1 mi)
Areas that include 79928
- El Paso, TX ZIP codes — 24 ZIP codes
- Horizon City, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Sparks, TX ZIP codes — 1 ZIP code
- Agua Dulce, TX ZIP codes — 2 ZIP codes
- El Paso County ZIP codes — 31 ZIP codes
- Texas ZIP code data
Where it ranks
- No. 6 of 28: highest median household income in El Paso County
- No. 8 of 26: highest median home value in El Paso County
- No. 3 of 28: highest share of owner-occupied homes in El Paso County
- No. 3 of 28: highest share of households with children in El Paso County
- No. 4 of 29: lowest median age in El Paso County
- No. 2 of 29: fastest population growth in El Paso County
- No. 6 of 23: highest median household income in El Paso, TX
- No. 2 of 23: highest share of owner-occupied homes in El Paso, TX
- No. 3 of 23: highest share of households with children in El Paso, TX
- No. 3 of 23: lowest median age in El Paso, TX
- No. 2 of 23: fastest population growth in El Paso, TX
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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 79928, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.
Frequently asked questions
- What city is 79928 in?
- 79928 is a El Paso, TX mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Horizon City, 4% lies inside Agua Dulce and 1% lies inside El Paso; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
- What county is 79928 in?
- 79928 is in El Paso County.
- What is the population of 79928?
- About 86,599 people (±3,065), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 78,971.
- What is the median household income in 79928?
- $76,643 (±$4,643), 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 79928?
- 37 USPS carrier routes with 34,043 residential and 834 business mailboxes (34,913 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
- What ZIP codes are near 79928?
- The closest, measured center to center: 79836 (9.4 mi, Clint), 79927 (9.7 mi, Socorro), 79849 (11.4 mi, San Elizario), 79936 (12.5 mi, El Paso), 79907 (12.6 mi, El Paso) and 79938 (12.8 mi, Homestead Meadows North).
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