Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:01 am – 8:15 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:02 am – 5:06 pm
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People78,819 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.630,680 householdsMedian household income $72,943Median home value $264,200Median rent $1,238 a month53% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,761 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 38,964 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, professional and business services 13%, retail 11%Average commute 23 minutes73% drive alone, 10% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages49% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 19% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 40%, Spanish 55%, other Indo-European languages 1%26% 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, 10 mi away
Parks and public landsFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 1.9 mi · 27,246 acresIrwin J. Lambkapark · under a mileCharlie Wakeem / Richard Teschner Nature Preserve Of Resler Canyonpark · 1.3 mi · 89 acresFort Bliss National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.5 mi · 82 acresChamizal National Memorialhistoric site · 7.2 mi · 55 acresMagoffin Home State Historic Sitestate historic site · 6.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jan 197742 mi away, near Fairacres, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201549 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 home94% of households have a broadband subscription81% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% 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
Elevation4,152 ft1,266 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLas Palmas Rehabilitation Hospital4.4 miPost officeMesa Hills Post Office1.4 miTown hallSunland Park City Hall3.8 miPoliceEl Paso Police Department - West Side Regional Command2.4 miFire stationEl Paso Fire Department Station 221.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP9.7 miInterstateI-102.2 miUS highwayUS 852.2 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP6.7 miLight railBaltimore Dr/Mesa StSun Metro5.2 miCoachEl Paso TX - Greyhound Station (ELB)Greyhound6.9 miTransit32 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 79912 ZIP area.
