Tornillo is a community in El Paso County, Texas, home to about 1,341 people across 3.5 square miles. Its ZIP code is 79853.
Homes sold for a median of $275 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026.
Mostly Tornillo
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tornillo. 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)31 miles away |
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| Nearest city of 250,000+ | El Paso, TX35 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ380 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Tornillo; 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.
Tornillo had 1,432 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2000.
It’s the 893rd 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 98°F in summer, and winter lows average 29°F. About 8.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 2 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Tornillo 2 Sse, TX weather station (3 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).
1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tornillo.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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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 Tornillo ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
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| Tornillo IntTornillo | Pre-K–5 | 335 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Tornillo J HTornillo | 6–8 | 150 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Tornillo H STornillo | 9–12 | 241 | Public | 1.6 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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