# El Paso County, Texas demographics

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El Paso County, Texas (county FIPS 48141) has a median household income of $59,806 (±$1,141) and a total population of 870,779 in the American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level. The figures describe 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not the present. 31 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas overlap the county (Census 2020).

Notes:

- Values are ACS 5-year estimates for 2020-2024 (dollars in 2024 dollars), not current figures.
- ZCTA-county overlaps come from the Census 2020 relationship file and use 2020 counties, by land area; Connecticut uses its legacy counties, not the planning regions in ACS 2022+.

## ACS 5-year estimates, 2020-2024

Census American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2020-2024, with 90% margins of error as published by the Census Bureau.

| Metric | Estimate | Margin of error (90%) | ACS table |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Total population | 870,779 | none (controlled estimate) | B01003 |
| Median age | 33.6 years | ±0.1 years | B01002 |
| Households | 299,637 | ±1,051 | B11001 |
| Median household income (inflation-adjusted to the final ACS year) | $59,806 | ±$1,141 | B19013 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units | $180,400 | ±$2,408 | B25077 |
| Median gross rent | $1,079 | ±$15 | B25064 |
| Owner-occupied share of occupied housing units | 64.2% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| Renter-occupied share of occupied housing units | 35.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B25003 (derived) |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 81.1% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26% | none (derived from several estimates) | B15003 (derived) |
| Share of people below the poverty level | 18.8% | none (derived from several estimates) | B17001 (derived) |
| Unemployment rate (civilian labor force) | 6% | none (derived from several estimates) | B23025 (derived) |

- Dollar values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars.
- Percentages' margins of error are in percentage points (pp).

## Geography

| Measure | Value |
| --- | --- |
| County FIPS | 48141 |
| Land area | 1,013.53 sq mi |
| Water area | 1.76 sq mi |
| Population density | 859 per sq mi of land |
| Geography vintage | 2024 Gazetteer |

## ZIP codes (ZCTAs) in this county

ZCTAs that overlap the county in the Census 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file, largest share of the county's land first.

| ZCTA | Share of county land | Share of ZCTA land | County is the ZCTA's primary county |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [79938](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79938) | 21% | 54.5% | Yes |
| [79928](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79928) | 20.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [79934](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79934) | 5.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [79853](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79853) | 3.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [79911](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79911) | 3.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [79838](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79838) | 3% | 100% | Yes |
| [79927](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79927) | 2.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [79936](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79936) | 2.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [79912](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79912) | 2.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [79836](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79836) | 1.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [79925](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79925) | 1.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [79932](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79932) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [79907](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79907) | 1.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [79849](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79849) | 1.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [79924](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79924) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [79916](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79916) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [79904](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79904) | 1.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [79821](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79821) | 1.1% | 100% | Yes |
| [79915](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79915) | 0.9% | 100% | Yes |
| [79835](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79835) | 0.9% | 98.8% | Yes |
| [79918](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79918) | 0.8% | 100% | Yes |
| [79930](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79930) | 0.7% | 100% | Yes |
| [79922](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79922) | 0.7% | 82.9% | Yes |
| [79905](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79905) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [79902](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79902) | 0.6% | 100% | Yes |
| [79906](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79906) | 0.4% | 100% | Yes |
| [79935](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79935) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [79903](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79903) | 0.3% | 100% | Yes |
| [79901](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79901) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [79908](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79908) | 0.2% | 100% | Yes |
| [79920](https://olympus.new-odyssey.com/data/zip/79920) | 0% | 100% | Yes |

## Sources

- American Community Survey 5-year estimates (Census Data API) (U.S. Census Bureau), ACS 5-year 2020-2024 (release acs5-2024:county), source date 2025-09-02: https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5?get=NAME,B01003_001E,B01003_001M,B01002_001E,B01002_001M,B11001_001E,B11001_001M,B19013_001E,B19013_001M,B25077_001E,B25077_001M,B25064_001E,B25064_001M,B25003_001E,B25003_002E,B25003_003E,B15003_001E,B15003_017E,B15003_018E,B15003_019E,B15003_020E,B15003_021E,B15003_022E,B15003_023E,B15003_024E,B15003_025E,B17001_001E,B17001_002E,B23025_003E,B23025_005E&for=county:141&in=state:48
- Published by Olympus: Oct 22, 2026 (2026-10-22T13:59:21.446Z)
- Source data: U.S. Census Bureau. Works of the U.S. government are not subject to copyright in the United States.
- This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

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