Socorro is a city in El Paso County, Texas, home to about 37,123 people across 22 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79927, and parts of 79836 and 79928 are in Socorro too.
Homes sold for a median of $154 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Socorro; also El Paso
Part is in Socorro, part in Clint and Morning Glory
Mostly Horizon City; part is in Socorro
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Socorro. 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)13 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX17 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ364 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Socorro; 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.
Socorro had 34,306 residents in the 2020 census, up 26% since 2000.
It’s the 96th 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 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 (13 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).
24 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Socorro.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 2 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 3 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 6 |
| Mental health providers | 7 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 5 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (17 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1680.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Socorro ISD, Idea Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campestre ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Escontrias Steam AcademyEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 824 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| H D Hilley ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 483 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Hueco ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 573 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Robert R Rojas ElEl Paso | Pre-K–5 | 490 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Ernesto Serna Fine Arts AcademyEl Paso | K–8 | 831 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Idea Rio Vista AcademySocorro | K–5 | 696 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Keys ElEl Paso | K–5 | — | Alternative Education | 9.1 mi |
| Idea Rio Vista College PreparatorySocorro | 6–12 | 590 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Salvador Sanchez MiddleEl Paso | 6–8 | 544 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Socorro MiddleEl Paso | 6–8 | 510 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Mission Early College H SEl Paso | 9–12 | 410 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Socorro H SEl Paso | 9–12 | 2,579 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda Christian AcademyEl Paso | 3–12 | 34 | Other religious | 1.6 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 Horizon City, El Paso, Sparks, Agua Dulce, Clint and Morning Glory.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.