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El Paso, Texas

El Paso is a city in El Paso County, Texas, home to about 680,130 people across 258 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 79901, 79902, 79903, 79904, 79905, 79906, 79907, 79911, 79912, 79915, 79920, 79922, 79924, 79925, 79930, 79932, 79934, 79935, 79936 and 79938, and parts of 79835, 79908, 79916, 79927 and 79928 are in El Paso too.

Homes sold for a median of $147 per square foot across 18 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 14 of 18 were seller’s markets.

Population680,1302,632 per sq mi

Median home value$184,500Census, as estimated by owners

Price per sq ft$147Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

Sold over asking23%Median of 18 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in El Paso

25 ZIP codes, 5 shared with neighboring towns

El Paso, TX79901 Buyer’s market $70/sq ft −13.7% vs. last year 8.5 months of supply · 0% sold over asking

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El Paso, TX79902 Balanced $163/sq ft +3.6% vs. last year 5.6 months of supply · 13% sold over asking Competition 29/100

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El Paso, TX79903 Seller’s market $138/sq ft −1.4% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 15% sold over asking Competition 40/100

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El Paso, TX79904 Seller’s market $142/sq ft +4.7% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 53/100

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El Paso, TX79905 Seller’s market $132/sq ft +15.3% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 39/100

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El Paso, TX79906Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly El Paso; also Fort Bliss

El Paso, TX79907 Seller’s market $137/sq ft −2.4% vs. last year 2.7 months of supply · 32% sold over asking Competition 68/100

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El Paso, TX79911 Seller’s market $209/sq ft +11.6% vs. last year 2.8 months of supply · 25% sold over asking Competition 63/100

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El Paso, TX79912 Seller’s market $176/sq ft +3.2% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 26% sold over asking Competition 63/100

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El Paso, TX79915 Seller’s market $143/sq ft +11.5% vs. last year 2.1 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 47/100

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El Paso, TX79920Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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El Paso, TX79922 Seller’s market $183/sq ft +15.9% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 17% sold over asking Competition 45/100

Mostly El Paso; also Sunland Park

El Paso, TX79924 Seller’s market $145/sq ft +4.1% vs. last year 1.8 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 64/100

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El Paso, TX79925 Seller’s market $140/sq ft −0.1% vs. last year 3.2 months of supply · 21% sold over asking Competition 46/100

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El Paso, TX79930 Balanced $134/sq ft −20.0% vs. last year 5 months of supply · 18% sold over asking Competition 25/100

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El Paso, TX79932 Balanced $191/sq ft +7.3% vs. last year 4.7 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 50/100

Mostly El Paso; also Prado Verde

El Paso, TX79934 Seller’s market $162/sq ft +4.3% vs. last year 2.9 months of supply · 24% sold over asking Competition 56/100

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El Paso, TX79935 Seller’s market $149/sq ft +11.4% vs. last year 2.3 months of supply · 28% sold over asking Competition 65/100

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El Paso, TX79936 Seller’s market $157/sq ft +5.0% vs. last year 2.5 months of supply · 34% sold over asking Competition 67/100

Mostly El Paso

El Paso, TX79938 Seller’s market $162/sq ft +1.6% vs. last year 2.4 months of supply · 35% sold over asking Competition 61/100

Mostly El Paso; also Homestead Meadows South and Homestead Meadows North

Canutillo, TX79835 Buyer’s market $168/sq ft +23.6% vs. last year 8.2 months of supply · 22% sold over asking

Mostly Canutillo; part is in El Paso

El Paso, TX79908Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Fort Bliss; part is in El Paso

Fort Bliss, TX79916Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

Mostly Fort Bliss; part is in El Paso

El Paso, TX79927 Balanced $154/sq ft −1.6% vs. last year 4.5 months of supply · 22% sold over asking Competition 40/100

Mostly Socorro; part is in El Paso

El Paso, TX79928 Balanced $169/sq ft +0.5% vs. last year 4.4 months of supply · 30% sold over asking Competition 46/100

Mostly Horizon City; part is in El Paso

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside El Paso. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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El Paso at a glance

City · El Paso County, TX

Population	680,1302,632 per square mile
Land area	258 square milesplus 0.8 of water
Median household income	$59,745average $80,732
Median home value	$184,500as estimated by owners
Median rent	$1,073/month
Homes lived in by owners	61%
Single-family houses	67% of homes
Median year built	1984
Average household	2.74 people
Median age	34.5
Average commute	23 minutes9% work from home
Adults with a degree	28%bachelor’s or higher

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for the place; town boundaries and ZIP code overlaps from the Census Bureau’s 2020 relationship files; market figures from Redfin, a national real estate brokerage. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Around El Paso

Distances

Nearest major airport	El Paso International Airport (ELP)3 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+	Albuquerque, NM226 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+	Phoenix, AZ351 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of El Paso; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents El Paso

U.S. Representative · Texas’s 16th DistrictVeronica Escobar (D)
U.S. SenatorJohn Cornyn (R)
U.S. SenatorTed Cruz (R)
GovernorGreg Abbott (R)
Mayor · as listed on WikidataRenard Johnson

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

El Paso had 678,815 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.

It’s the 6th 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).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 97°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 8.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, El Paso Intl Ap, TX weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in El Paso County

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).

Health care

6,108 doctors and other health care providers list an office in El Paso’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

University Medical Center of El PasoGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · El Paso4.6 miles
El Paso Children's HospitalChildren’s hospital · emergency room · El Paso4.7 miles
Sierra Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · El Paso5.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors	693
Specialist doctors	1,353
Dentists	429
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants	1,444
Mental health providers	1,364
Physical and occupational therapists	647
Optometrists	94
Chiropractors	84
Pharmacies	156

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.

Places in and around El Paso

Parks (136 nearby)

Parque Público Federal El Chamizal · 235 acres6.1 mi
Ascarate Park · 168 acres5.7 mi
Northeast Regional Park · 56 acres7.0 mi
Chamizal National Memorial · 54 acres5.3 mi
Skyline Optimist Youth Park · 51 acres4.1 mi
Memorial Park · 45 acres4.0 mi

Grocery stores (25 nearby)

PX Plaza1.6 mi
Commissary1.6 mi
Food King2.0 mi
Walmart Supercenter2.1 mi

Pharmacies (14 nearby)

CVS Pharmacy2.5 mi
Walmart Pharmacy4.4 mi
Walgreens4.6 mi
Walgreens6.2 mi

Libraries (16 nearby)

Mickelson Community Library2.5 mi
El Paso Public Library Richard Burges Branch3.5 mi
El Paso Public Library Memorial Park4.0 mi
Eisenberg Medical Library4.5 mi
José Cisneros Library4.6 mi

Museums (17 nearby)

1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Museum1.3 mi
Combined Arms Heritage Park1.4 mi
3rd Calvary Museum1.7 mi
Noncommissioned Officer Heritage and Education Center1.9 mi
Franklin Mountains State Park Headquarters4.4 mi

Theaters and performance venues (10 nearby)

McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre4.2 mi
The Falstaff4.7 mi
The Summit6.0 mi
DIY Workshop El Paso6.9 mi
Plaza Theatre6.9 mi

Counts are within about 8 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1680.

Colleges and universities

El Paso Community College

Sports teams

El Paso Locomotive FC USL Championship
UTEP Miners NCAA Division I
El Paso Chihuahuas Pacific Coast League

Notable people born here

Debbie Reynolds (1932) · American actress, singer, and dancer (1932–2016)
Gene Roddenberry (1921) · American television screenwriter and producer (1921–1991)
Sandra Day O'Connor (1930) · American lawyer and jurist (1930–2023)
Marcell Jacobs (1994) · Italian athlete (born 1994)
Alan Tudyk (1971) · American actor
Paulina Chávez (2002) · American actress
Richard Ramirez (1960) · American serial killer (1960–2013)
Eddie Guerrero (1967) · American wrestler (1967–2005)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in El Paso

Public schools here are run by El Paso ISD, Socorro ISD, Ysleta ISD and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (219)

School	Grades	Students	Type	Distance
Aoy ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	315	Public	7.1 mi
Barron ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	368	Public	6.8 mi
Ben Narbuth ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	1,054	Public	13.1 mi
Benito Martinez ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	470	Public	8.4 mi
Bill Sybert SchoolEl Paso	Pre-K–8	748	Public	7.7 mi
Bliss ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	459	Public	2.0 mi
Bobby Joe Hill Pk-8El Paso	Pre-K–8	656	Public	5.0 mi
Cactus TrailsEl Paso	Pre-K–5	1,006	Public	12.5 mi
Campestre ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	488	Public	16.7 mi
Capistrano ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	415	Public	11.0 mi
Carroll T Welch ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	676	Public	17.1 mi
Charles Q Murphree Pk-8El Paso	Pre-K–8	846	Public	6.6 mi
Chester E JordanEl Paso	Pre-K–5	755	Public	10.7 mi
Cielo Vista ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	287	Public	4.4 mi
Clendenin ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	438	Public	3.4 mi
Coach Archie Duran ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	648	Public	4.2 mi
Coach Wally Hartley Pk-8El Paso	Pre-K–8	1,256	Public	3.2 mi
Coldwell ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	354	Public	3.3 mi
Colin L Powell ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	576	Public	2.1 mi
Congressman Silvestre & Carolina SchoolEl Paso	Pre-K–5	577	Public	9.3 mi
Cooley ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	393	Public	4.7 mi
Crockett ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	453	Public	3.8 mi
Del Valle ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	422	Public	10.7 mi
Desert Hills ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	928	Public	16.5 mi
Desert Wind ElEl Paso	Pre-K–8	521	Public	16.9 mi
Dolphin Terrace ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	510	Public	3.9 mi
Don Haskins Pk-8El Paso	Pre-K–8	1,405	Public	10.8 mi
Douglass ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	451	Public	5.7 mi
Dr Green ElEl Paso	Pre-K–5	264	Public	5.9 mi
Dr Green MontessoriEl Paso	Pre-K–K	87	Public	5.9 mi

And 189 more.

Private schools (32)

School	Grades	Students	Affiliation	Distance
Armed Services CdcEl Paso	Pre-K–K	10	Christian (no specific denomination)	2.1 mi
El Paso Adventist Junior AcademyEl Paso	Pre-K–12	46	Seventh-day Adventist	7.1 mi
El Paso Country Day SchoolEl Paso	Pre-K–8	52	Nonsectarian	6.7 mi
El Paso Special Needs Education CenterEl Paso	Pre-K–K	4	Nonsectarian	9.5 mi
Immanuel Christian SchoolEl Paso	Pre-K–12	441	Christian (no specific denomination)	4.6 mi
Jesus Chapel SchoolEl Paso	Pre-K–12	101	Christian (no specific denomination)	5.4 mi
Loretto AcademyEl Paso	Pre-K–12	516	Roman Catholic	3.5 mi
Loretto AcademyEl Paso	Pre-K–12	520	Roman Catholic	3.5 mi
Montessori Learning CenterEl Paso	Pre-K–K	10	Nonsectarian	8.0 mi
Most Holy Trinity SchoolEl Paso	Pre-K–8	135	Roman Catholic	4.5 mi
Mountain West MontessoriEl Paso	Pre-K–8	116	Nonsectarian	9.3 mi
New Life Christian Academy of El Paso Inc.El Paso	Pre-K–9	20	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.7 mi
Northeast Christian AcademyEl Paso	Pre-K–12	80	Baptist	4.1 mi
Palm Tree AcademyEl Paso	Pre-K–5	29	Islamic	5.9 mi
Radford SchoolEl Paso	Pre-K–12	256	Nonsectarian	3.2 mi
St Clement's Parish SchoolEl Paso	Pre-K–8	308	Other religious	6.5 mi
St Marks SchoolEl Paso	Pre-K–8	422	Methodist	10.2 mi
St Patrick Cathedral SchoolEl Paso	Pre-K–8	124	Roman Catholic	6.7 mi
St Raphael SchoolEl Paso	Pre-K–8	196	Roman Catholic	5.8 mi
Sun Country MontessoriEl Paso	Pre-K–K	22	Nonsectarian	10.2 mi
Western Hills AcademyEl Paso	Pre-K–6	70	Nonsectarian	6.5 mi
Rainbow SchoolEl Paso	TK–K	25	Nonsectarian	9.6 mi
BiblelandEl Paso	K	8	Christian (no specific denomination)	6.5 mi
Escuela Montessori Del ValleEl Paso	K–6	45	Nonsectarian	9.8 mi
Father Yermo SchoolsEl Paso	K–12	488	Roman Catholic	4.9 mi
Revelation Christian SchoolEl Paso	K–6	12	Christian (no specific denomination)	11.0 mi
El Paso Bridges AcademyEl Paso	1–8	35	Nonsectarian	5.9 mi
Shiloh Christian AcademyEl Paso	1–11	50	Christian (no specific denomination)	10.2 mi
Bethesda Christian AcademyEl Paso	3–12	34	Other religious	16.5 mi
Lydia Patterson InstituteEl Paso	7–12	234	Methodist	6.9 mi

And 2 more.

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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