Agua Dulce is a community in El Paso County, Texas, home to about 2,697 people across 7.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 79928.
Homes sold for a median of $169 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Horizon City; part is in Agua Dulce
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Agua Dulce. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | El Paso International Airport (ELP)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX21 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ370 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Agua Dulce; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Agua Dulce had 3,218 residents in the 2020 census, up 336% since 2000.
It’s the 621st largest of 1,778 towns in Texas by population.
El Paso County grew from 24,886 residents in 1900 to 865,657 in 2020.
El Paso County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 10.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 7 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, El Paso 32 Ene, TX weather station (16 miles away).
254,282 jobs at 16,280 businesses in El Paso County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
139 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Agua Dulce.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 11 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 14 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 48 |
| Mental health providers | 48 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Socorro ISD, Clint ISD, Harmony Public Schools - West Texas and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Narbuth ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 1,054 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Carroll T Welch ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 676 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Desert Hills ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 928 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Desert Wind ElEl Paso | Pre-K–8 | 521 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Dr Sue A Shook SchoolEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 1,167 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Frank Macias ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 975 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Harmony School of Science - El PasoEl Paso | Pre-K–10 | 1,308 | Charter | 9.1 mi |
| Horizon Heights ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 947 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| John Drugan SchoolEl Paso | Pre-K–8 | 990 | Public | 8.3 mi |
| Mission RidgeEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 1,052 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Idea Horizon Vista AcademyHorizon City | K–5 | 742 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Col John O Ensor MiddleEl Paso | 6–8 | 1,070 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Eastlake MiddleEl Paso | 6–8 | 787 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Horizon MiddleEl Paso | 6–8 | 677 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Idea Horizon Vista College PreparatoryHorizon City | 6–10 | 402 | Charter | 4.1 mi |
| Keys AcadEl Paso | 6–12 | 56 | Alternative Education | 8.4 mi |
| Ricardo Estrada MiddleEl Paso | 6–8 | 592 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Eastlake H SEl Paso | 9–12 | 3,004 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Horizon H SEl Paso | 9–12 | 1,469 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Options H SEl Paso | 9–12 | 136 | Alternative Education | 8.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Horizon City, El Paso, Sparks and Socorro.
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