79936 ZIP Code — El Paso, TX

El Paso County, Texas

ZIP code 79936 is located in El Paso, Texas, within El Paso County. It covers approximately 25.90 square miles and serves a population of 107,512 residents. This is a standard ZIP code in the Mountain (MT) timezone, served by area code 915.

About ZIP code 79936

The housing stock consists of predominantly single-family detached homes. Most homes were built in the 1990s, giving the area an established character. Median home value is $156,400. Owner-occupancy sits near the national average at 67%.

Median household income is $60,981. SNAP benefit usage at 18% of households reflects economic stress in the area.

The dominant occupation class is management, business, and professional, with education and healthcare as the leading industry. The average commute of 23 minutes is near the national average.

Educational attainment is near the national average, with 28% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

20% of residents lack health insurance, above the national average.

Notable community characteristics include Spanish spoken in 23% of households.

107,512

population

25.90

sq mi land

Standard

ZIP type

Mountain (MT)

timezone

79936 ZIP code map

Cities in ZIP code 79936

Below are the cities the US Postal Service accepts for ZIP code 79936. Using any city not on this list may result in mail delivery delays.

City	Status
El Paso	Preferred

Nearby ZIP codes

79935 El Paso (2.4 mi) 79907 El Paso (3.4 mi) 79915 El Paso (5.2 mi) 79925 El Paso (5.4 mi) 79906 El Paso (6.7 mi) 79927 El Paso (7.2 mi) 79918 Fort Bliss (7.4 mi) 79910 El Paso (7.7 mi) 79905 El Paso (8 mi) 79903 El Paso (9.1 mi) 79908 El Paso (10.6 mi) 79930 El Paso (10.9 mi)

Demographics updated 07/2026

Population
Total population	107,512
Population density	4,151 / sq mi
State FIPS	48
County FIPS	141

Geography
Land area	25.90 sq mi
Water area	0.02 sq mi
Latitude	31.7541
Longitude	-106.2958
Timezone	Mountain (MT)
Area code	915

Total population by age

Gender

Race & ethnicity

Economics updated 07/2026

Household income

Income range	This ZIP	County avg	State avg
Under $50k	42.5%	51.3%	39.5%
$50k – $100k	35.2%	29.9%	30.1%
$100k – $200k	19.5%	15.9%	22.6%
Over $200k	2.8%	2.9%	7.8%

Demographics & statistics

107,512

Population

4,151

People per sq mi

33.9

Median age

$60,981

Median household income

$27,108

Per capita income

$156,400

Median home value

$1,133

Median monthly rent

66.6%

Home ownership

14.9%

Poverty rate

6.6%

Unemployment

24,860

Housing units

27.5%

Bachelor's or higher

Age distribution

Male Female

3,287

Under 5

3,400

3,275

5–9

3,386

3,794

10–14

3,924

3,984

15–19

4,120

4,707

20–24

4,868

8,222

25–34

8,503

5,683

35–44

5,877

6,916

45–54

7,151

3,435

55–59

3,552

3,070

60–64

3,175

4,320

65–74

4,468

1,441

75–84

1,490

720

85+

744

← Male

Female →

Age summary

Group	Count	%
Under 18	25,882	24.1%
18 and over	81,630	75.9%
65 and over	13,183	12.3%
Median age	33.9 years

Race & ethnicity

White 36.7%

Hispanic or Latino 29.4%

Two or more races 21.4%

Other race 8.8%

Black or African American 2.3%

Asian 0.8%

American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Group	Count	%
White	55,865	36.7%
Hispanic or Latino	44,775	29.4%
Two or more races	32,516	21.4%
Other race	13,372	8.8%
Black or African American	3,545	2.3%
Asian	1,214	0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native	662	0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	338	0.2%

Household income

Income range	This ZIP	County avg	State avg
Under $50k	42.5%	51.3%	39.5%
$50k – $100k	35.2%	29.9%	30.1%
$100k – $200k	19.5%	15.9%	22.6%
Over $200k	2.8%	2.9%	7.8%

Under $10k 5.3%

$10k–$15k 3.4%

$15k–$25k 8.4%

$25k–$35k 8.2%

$35k–$50k 14.4%

$50k–$75k 21.5%

$75k–$100k 11.2%

$100k–$150k 16.0%

$150k–$200k 7.5%

$200k+ 4.1%

Range	% of households
Under $10k	5.3%
$10k–$15k	3.4%
$15k–$25k	8.4%
$25k–$35k	8.2%
$35k–$50k	14.4%
$50k–$75k	21.5%
$75k–$100k	11.2%
$100k–$150k	16.0%
$150k–$200k	7.5%
$200k+	4.1%
Median income	$60,981

Housing

Home values

Under $50k 3.3%

$50k–$100k 6.7%

$100k–$150k 35.4%

$150k–$200k 29.0%

$200k–$300k 17.7%

$300k–$500k 6.2%

$500k–$1M 1.3%

$1M+ 0.4%

Housing overview

Metric	Value
Median home value	$156,400
Median rent / month	$1,133
Owner occupied	66.6%
Renter occupied	33.4%
Vacant	2.5%
Single-family detached	76.2%
Large apartment buildings	4.6%
Mobile homes	1.4%
Median rooms	5.5
Avg household size (owned)	3.13

Year built

Era	%
2020 or later	0.1%
2010–2019	6.5%
2000–2009	18.1%
1990–1999	28.8%
1980–1989	28.5%
1970–1979	14.8%
1960–1969	1.9%
1950–1959	1.1%
1940–1949	0.2%
1939 or earlier	0.3%

Bedrooms

Size	% of units
No bedroom (studio)	2.4%
1 bedroom	6.7%
2 bedrooms	13.4%
3 bedrooms	56.6%
4 bedrooms	19.0%
5+ bedrooms	1.8%

Vehicles per household

Vehicles	% of households
No vehicle	3.5%
1 vehicle	29.8%
2 vehicles	34.4%
3 or more	32.2%

Heating fuel

Fuel type	%
Utility gas	76.9%
Electricity	20.3%
Propane / LP gas	1.6%
Solar	0.9%
No fuel used	0.3%

Households & families

Household type	Count	%
Married-couple family	17,371	48.4%
Cohabiting couple	2,310	6.4%
Male householder, no spouse	5,916	16.5%
Female householder, no spouse	10,303	28.7%
Households with children under 18	13,472	37.5%
Households with seniors (65+)	9,532	26.6%
Average household size	2.99

Marital status

Status	Male	Female
Never married	38.5%	32.3%
Married	46.7%	43.0%
Separated	2.3%	3.6%
Widowed	2.9%	6.1%
Divorced	9.6%	15.0%

Education

Less than 9th grade 6.8%

Some HS, no diploma 7.5%

HS graduate 23.5%

Some college, no degree 24.5%

Associate's degree 10.2%

Bachelor's degree 19.7%

Graduate / professional 7.8%

Metric	%
HS diploma or higher	85.8%
Bachelor's or higher	27.5%

School enrollment (ages 3–17)

Type	Count	%
Nursery / preschool	1,559	4.9%
Kindergarten	1,539	4.9%
Elementary school	10,836	34.2%
High school	6,957	21.9%
College / grad school	10,828	34.1%

Employment

Industry of employment

Education & healthcare 24.4%

Retail trade 12.2%

Professional & management 10.4%

Arts, food & hospitality 9.9%

Transportation & utilities 7.8%

Public administration 7.6%

Manufacturing 6.5%

Finance & real estate 5.9%

Construction 5.6%

Other services 3.9%

Wholesale trade 3.1%

Information 1.7%

Agriculture & mining 1.0%

Occupation

Category	%
Management, business & arts	32.0%
Service	20.2%
Sales & office	27.0%
Natural resources & construction	7.5%
Production & transportation	13.3%

Employment type

Type	%
Private sector	74.1%
Government	21.5%
Self-employed	4.1%
Unpaid family workers	0.2%

Commute

Method	%
Drive alone	80.6%
Carpool	11.8%
Public transit	0.2%
Walk	0.4%
Work from home	5.1%
Other means	2.0%
Avg commute (minutes)	22.7

Poverty

All people 14.9%

Under 18 years 20.7%

18 and over 13.1%

Married-couple families 8.9%

Female-led households 22.2%

Income support

Source	% of households
Social Security	26.3%
Retirement income	22.4%
Supplemental Security	6.4%
Cash public assistance	3.4%
Food stamps / SNAP	18.2%

Health indicators

Condition	%
Obesity	36.3%
High blood pressure	27.7%
High cholesterol	28.7%
Diabetes	12.9%
Heart disease	4.5%
Stroke	2.1%
Asthma	8.5%
Arthritis	15.9%
Kidney disease	2.7%
Pulmonary disease	3.9%
Cancer	3.5%

Behavior / access	%
Smoking	13.5%
Binge drinking	17.9%
No physical activity	26.7%
Less than 7 hrs sleep	33.7%
Depression	19.4%
Fair or poor health	18.8%
Poor mental health	15.1%
Poor physical health	10.8%
No health insurance	37.6%
Visited doctor (checkup)	70.1%
Visited dentist	57.7%
Cholesterol screening	88.0%
Teeth loss	10.0%

Veterans & disability

Veterans	Count	%
Civilian veterans	5,956	7.4%

Disability	%
Any disability	12.5%
Under 18	4.1%
18–64 years	10.7%
65 and over	38.5%

Health insurance coverage

Type	%
Private insurance	56.8%
Public insurance	32.6%
No insurance	19.5%
Uninsured under 19	12.4%

Language & origin

Language spoken at home (age 5+)

Language	Count	%
English only	100,825	93.8%
Spanish	22,881	22.7%
Other Indo-European	22,584	22.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander	151	0.1%
Other languages	111	0.1%

Place of birth & citizenship

Origin	Count	%
Native born (US)	85,539	79.6%
Born in same state	83,303	77.5%
Born in different state	69,736	64.9%
Foreign born	2,236	2.1%
Naturalized citizen	21,973	20.4%
Not a US citizen	13,231	60.2%

Ancestry

Ancestry	Count	%
Arab	3,055	2.8%
Italian	1,772	1.6%
French	1,174	1.1%
Polish	105	0.1%
Dutch	89	0.1%

Ancestry	Count	%
German	71	0.1%
Irish	17	0%
English	13	0%
Norwegian	9	0%

Technology access

Metric	% of households
Computer access	33.4%
Internet access	95.2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2025 estimates.

Frequently asked questions about ZIP code 79936

What part of El Paso is ZIP code 79936?

ZIP code 79936 covers a portion of El Paso, Texas, within El Paso County.

What county is ZIP code 79936 in?

ZIP code 79936 falls within El Paso County, Texas.

Is Spanish widely spoken in ZIP code 79936?

Approximately 23% of households in ZIP code 79936 speak Spanish as a primary language.

What is the typical home value in ZIP code 79936?

The median home value in ZIP code 79936 is $156,400.

What is the population of ZIP code 79936?

ZIP code 79936 has an estimated population of 107,512 residents, with a density of 4,151 people per square mile.

What is the median household income in ZIP code 79936?

The median household income in ZIP code 79936 is $60,981, below the national median of ~$75,000.

What timezone is ZIP code 79936 in?

ZIP code 79936 observes the MST timezone.