79938 ZIP Code, El Paso, TX

79938 is a ZIP code in El Paso, Texas — mostly in El Paso County (54% of its land), with smaller parts in Hudspeth County. It covers 390 square miles of land. The closest ZIP codes are 79928, 79936 and 79935. 99,621 people live here in 29,664 households, which puts it among the most populous 1% of Texas ZIP codes. With about 255 people per square mile it is lightly settled, and most homes are owner-occupied (81%). Median household income is $77,272, close to the Texas median of $78,476; 55% of households have children under 18.

Quick facts

Key figures

MeasureValue
Residents99,621
Households29,664
Median household income$77,272
Income per person$28,449
Median age30.2
Homeowners81.3%
Median home value$214,800
Median rent$1,466
Bachelor's degree or higher27.8%
Average commute (minutes)29.3
Households with kids under 1854.7%
Moved in the past year14.3%
Below the poverty line12.0%
Broadband internet95.4%
Speak a non-English language at home62.4%

Household income

% of householdsValue
<$10K4.6%
$10–15K2.0%
$15–25K4.5%
$25–35K7.6%
$35–50K9.3%
$50–75K20.6%
$75–100K17.2%
$100–150K16.4%
$150–200K11.8%
$200K+5.9%

Age

% of all residentsValue
<1015.7%
10–1918.7%
20–247.5%
25–3417.0%
35–4416.6%
45–5412.0%
55–646.4%
65–744.5%
75+1.5%

Tenure

% of housing unitsValue
Owned, with mortgage55.8%
Owned outright23.8%
Rented18.2%
Vacant2.3%

Type of building

% of housing unitsValue
Detached house85.1%
Townhome1.4%
2–4 units4.3%
5–19 units1.7%
20+ units1.9%
Mobile / other5.7%

Businesses in 79938

843 business establishments with 10,318 employees (ZIP Codes Business Patterns 2023).

EDDM carrier routes

79938 has 38 USPS carrier routes with 34,047 residential and 1,120 business mailboxes. Open the EDDM route map.

Carrier routes in 79938

79938 has 38 USPS carrier routes (38 rural (R)) with 34,047 residential and 1,120 business mailboxes. Routes range from 575 homes (R113) to 1,206 homes (R102); the median route has 909 homes. The Census counted 29,664 households in 79938 (2020–2024 average); USPS counts current mailboxes, including new and vacant homes.

Homes per routeRoutes
1–2490
250–4990
500–7493
750–99931
1,000–1,4994
1,500+0

Best routes in 79938 for…

Highest income

For bigger-ticket offers: remodeling, pools, financial planning, private schools.

  1. Route R023 — Est. median household income $109,866, 915 homes
  2. Route R096 — Est. median household income $104,344, 720 homes
  3. Route R034 — Est. median household income $99,951, 761 homes
  4. Route R032 — Est. median household income $97,832, 937 homes
  5. Route R111 — Est. median household income $97,588, 928 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.

  1. Route R030 — Est. families with children under 18 67.0%, 932 homes
  2. Route R023 — Est. families with children under 18 65.1%, 915 homes
  3. Route R021 — Est. families with children under 18 65.0%, 820 homes
  4. Route R035 — Est. families with children under 18 64.2%, 998 homes
  5. Route R102 — Est. families with children under 18 63.2%, 1,206 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.

  1. Route R096 — Est. owner-occupied homes 96.4%, 720 homes
  2. Route R030 — Est. owner-occupied homes 93.1%, 932 homes
  3. Route R032 — Est. owner-occupied homes 92.4%, 937 homes
  4. Route R023 — Est. owner-occupied homes 92.1%, 915 homes
  5. Route R025 — Est. owner-occupied homes 91.6%, 1,091 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.

  1. Route R213 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 22.6%, 1,133 homes
  2. Route R036 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 22.6%, 898 homes
  3. Route R208 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 22.6%, 880 homes
  4. Route R105 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 22.6%, 836 homes
  5. Route R108 — Est. residents who moved in the past year 22.2%, 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.

  1. Route R110 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 98.1%, 862 homes
  2. Route R213 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 97.8%, 1,133 homes
  3. Route R036 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 97.8%, 898 homes
  4. Route R208 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 97.8%, 880 homes
  5. Route R105 — Est. homes built 2010 or later 97.8%, 836 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Most businesses

For B2B offers: office supplies, cleaning, IT, catering and commercial services.

  1. Route R114 — USPS business mailboxes 199, 770 homes
  2. Route R204 — USPS business mailboxes 177, 812 homes
  3. Route R113 — USPS business mailboxes 170, 575 homes
  4. Route R115 — USPS business mailboxes 104, 715 homes
  5. Route R025 — USPS business mailboxes 95, 1,091 homes

Select these 5 routes on the route map

Every carrier route in 79938

RouteTypeHomesBusinessesEst. median incomeEst. ownersEst. families with kidsEst. moved in past year
R003Rural1,00842$41,74389.8%24.6%6.6%
R004Rural97553$63,94375.9%45.3%9.4%
R021Rural8201$73,18976.5%65.0%21.8%
R023Rural9151$109,86692.1%65.1%5.4%
R024Rural9961$77,42968.4%59.0%9.8%
R025Rural1,09195$69,43591.6%48.9%7.3%
R026Rural7740$92,14476.7%56.8%10.7%
R027Rural8161$72,65274.8%46.2%12.3%
R028Rural8910$72,74463.6%49.1%8.0%
R029Rural9292$73,84156.0%45.3%13.0%
R030Rural9321$75,73993.1%67.0%7.0%
R031Rural8940$93,16977.4%58.9%19.6%
R032Rural93728$97,83292.4%59.6%6.3%
R033Rural9350$81,35487.0%53.3%20.3%
R034Rural7611$99,95177.8%62.5%17.5%
R035Rural9980$72,73690.7%64.2%15.9%
R036Rural8981$77,48187.1%52.8%22.6%
R080Rural93837$48,41073.2%44.0%9.5%
R096Rural7201$104,34496.4%55.5%7.3%
R101Rural90916$81,77379.7%53.8%20.8%
R102Rural1,2061$69,63278.3%63.2%18.8%
R103Rural9091$70,23868.2%42.2%12.2%
R105Rural8360$77,48187.1%52.8%22.6%
R106Rural9890$88,39089.5%55.5%12.7%
R108Rural9410$76,20686.7%51.9%22.2%
R109Rural88552$56,86877.1%57.4%6.4%
R110Rural86237$75,63587.8%54.9%21.4%
R111Rural92848$97,58885.4%61.9%10.3%
R112Rural75429$74,59285.3%56.7%9.8%
R113Rural575170$83,14180.1%52.7%11.8%
R114Rural770199$83,09874.1%48.3%13.4%
R115Rural715104$92,24281.5%62.5%15.7%
R116Rural80212$87,30777.8%56.3%20.0%
R117Rural9360$75,17586.1%51.6%20.1%
R204Rural812177$70,38274.0%55.7%14.9%
R208Rural8800$77,48187.1%52.8%22.6%
R213Rural1,1330$77,48187.1%52.8%22.6%
R218Rural9779$65,16883.4%58.1%12.8%

Income, owners, families and movers are estimates for each route (how we estimate them); mailbox counts are current USPS figures. Open 79938 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.

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ZIP code statistics describe the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA) 79938, which approximates the USPS ZIP code area. Census figures: American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–2024.

Frequently asked questions

What city is 79938 in?
79938 is a El Paso, TX mailing address. By land area, 4% lies inside Homestead Meadows North and 3% lies inside El Paso; the rest is outside any Census-defined city or community.
What county is 79938 in?
79938 is mostly in El Paso County (54% of its land), with smaller parts in Hudspeth County.
What is the population of 79938?
About 99,621 people (±4,118), according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020–2024. The 2020 Census counted 96,353.
What is the median household income in 79938?
$77,272 (±$5,884), 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 79938?
38 USPS carrier routes with 34,047 residential and 1,120 business mailboxes (35,166 in all), from the route data stored by EDDM2GO. An EDDM mailing can target any combination of these routes.
What ZIP codes are near 79938?
The closest, measured center to center: 79928 (12.8 mi, Horizon City), 79936 (16.9 mi, El Paso), 79935 (19 mi, El Paso), 79908 (20.3 mi, Fort Bliss), 79907 (20.4 mi, El Paso) and 79927 (20.4 mi, Socorro).

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