Butterfield is a community in El Paso County, Texas, home to about 71 people across 3.2 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 79938.
Homes sold for a median of $162 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly El Paso; part is in Butterfield
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Butterfield. 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)24 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX27 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ376 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Butterfield; 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.
Butterfield had 100 residents in the 2020 census, up 64% since 2000.
It’s the 1692nd 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 (2 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).
274 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Butterfield.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 43 |
| Dentists | 24 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 102 |
| Mental health providers | 55 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 30 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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.
Public schools here are run by Socorro ISD, Clint ISD, Idea Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cactus TrailsEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 1,006 | Public | 14.2 mi |
| Chester E JordanEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 755 | Public | 15.8 mi |
| James P Butler ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 884 | Public | 15.1 mi |
| Lujan-Chavez ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 923 | Public | 17.0 mi |
| Montana Vista ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 457 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| Paso Del Norte Fine Arts AcademyEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 862 | Public | 17.3 mi |
| Purple Heart ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 914 | Public | 16.1 mi |
| Red Sands ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 572 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Sgt Jose F Carrasco ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 1,067 | Public | 13.9 mi |
| Sgt Roberto ItuarteEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 659 | Public | 16.2 mi |
| Idea Edgemere AcademyEl Paso | K–5 | 788 | Charter | 13.5 mi |
| East Montana MiddleEl Paso | 6–8 | 496 | Public | 11.6 mi |
| El Paso Leadership Academy - Middle EastEl Paso | 6–8 | 166 | Charter | 18.0 mi |
| Hurshel Antwine MiddleEl Paso | 6–8 | 701 | Public | 16.4 mi |
| Idea Edgemere College PreparatoryEl Paso | 6–12 | 619 | Charter | 13.5 mi |
| Spec Rafael Hernando MiddleEl Paso | 6–8 | 707 | Public | 16.2 mi |
| Ssg Manuel R PuentesEl Paso | 6–8 | 1,031 | Public | 15.1 mi |
| Sun Ridge MiddleEl Paso | 6–8 | 978 | Public | 16.9 mi |
| El Dorado H SEl Paso | 9–12 | 2,109 | Public | 17.2 mi |
| El Paso Leadership Academy - H S EastEl Paso | 9–12 | 428 | Charter | 18.0 mi |
| Mountain View H SEl Paso | 9–12 | 775 | Public | 11.3 mi |
| Pebble Hills H SEl Paso | 9–12 | 2,952 | Public | 14.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Country MontessoriEl Paso | Pre-K–K | 22 | Nonsectarian | 17.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with El Paso, Homestead Meadows South, Homestead Meadows North and Fort Bliss.
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