Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 13 min6:00 am – 8:13 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:01 am – 5:05 pm
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People46,365 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.516,001 householdsMedian household income $41,617Median home value $117,800Median rent $931 a month59% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,961 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.4% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 19,411 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, retail 13%, construction 12%Average commute 22 minutes75% drive alone, 15% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages13% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher72% finished high school, 3% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 22%, Spanish 77%33% 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, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksCapistrano Park Walkpark · 1.6 miPark University in El Pasocollege · 1.8 miWestern Technical Collegecollege · 2.2 miRiverside Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miAscarate Lakelake · 5.5 miCaisson Hillpeak · 5.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsPueblo Viejopark · under a milePlaya Drain Jog-Rec Path (Padilla to Liberty)park · 1.1 miRio Bosque Wetlands Parkstate conservation land · 4.2 mi · 406 acresChamizal National Memorialhistoric site · 8.4 mi · 55 acresFort Bliss National Cemeteryhistoric site · 9.7 mi · 82 acresMagoffin Home State Historic Sitestate historic site · 9.6 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 home82% of households have a broadband subscription60% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone14% 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
Elevation3,674 ft1,120 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLas Palmas Del Sol Rehabilitation Hospital East2.2 miPost officeYsleta Post Officeunder a mileTown hallSorocco City Hall4.7 miPoliceEl Paso Police Department - Mission Valley Regional Command1.2 miFire stationEl Paso Fire Department Station 171.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools11 elementary, 3 middle, 2 high, 5 otherMiddleDel Valle Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryMission Valley Elementary Schoolunder a mileElementaryNorth Loop Christian Academyunder a mileCollegePark University in El Paso1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP7.7 miInterstateI-102.3 miUS highwayUS 626.3 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP11 miLight railFather Rahm Ave/Stanton StSun Metro9.8 miCoachCiudad Juarez Avenida Paseo de la VictoriaGreyhound4.9 miTransit60 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 79907 ZIP area.
