Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:00 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:02 am – 5:06 pm
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People32,976 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.112,563 householdsMedian household income $41,841Median home value $127,100Median rent $1,022 a month44% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,227 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting10.0% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 11,436 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, retail 13%, hospitality, food and recreation 12%Average commute 22 minutes79% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher80% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Spanish 57%20% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 97°F, lows 71°FColdest month December: highs 58°F, lows 34°F9 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month August3 in of snow a year, on about 2 days117 days above 90°F, 42 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, El Paso Intl Ap station, 6 mi away
Nearby landmarksMountain Park Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSugarloaf Mountainpeak · 1.4 miSunrise Reservoirreservoir · under a mileSouth Franklin Mountainpeak · 1.9 miEl Paso Community College Transmountain Campuscollege · 3.0 miSouthwest Universitycollege · 5.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 1.8 mi · 27,246 acresKnapp Propertypark · under a mile · 350 acresFort Bliss National Cemeteryhistoric site · 2.8 mi · 82 acresGrandviewrecreation area · 2.6 miChamizal National Memorialhistoric site · 5.5 mi · 55 acresMagoffin Home State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes1 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jan 197744 mi away, near Fairacres, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jan 197744 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighEl Paso County, TX, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighHail Very HighHeat wave Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality18% of days had good air in 202566 of 365 days measured236 moderate, 33 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 30 unhealthy daysMedian index 70, worst day 2122main pollutant: coarse particles (PM10)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, El Paso County monitors, TX
Internet at home87% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL14% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterEl Paso Water Utilitiesserves 747,168 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20213 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,437 ft1,352 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEl Paso Long Term Acute Care Hospital4.6 miPost officeSunrise Post Office1.3 miTown hallEl Paso City Hall6.2 miPoliceEl Paso Police Department - Northeast Regional Command3.9 miFire stationEl Paso Fire Department Station 161.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 2 middle, 1 highElementaryPark Elementary School1.0 miElementaryGeneral Colin L Powell Elementary School1.1 miHighChapin High School1.4 miCollegeEl Paso Community College Transmountain Campus3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP5.9 miInterstateI-104.5 miUS highwayUS 54A Bus1.4 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP6.6 miLight railBaltimore Dr/Mesa StSun Metro5.4 miCoachEl Paso TX - Greyhound Station (ELB)Greyhound6.6 miTransit8 stops within a mileSun MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79904 ZIP area.
