Local servicesHospitalLas Palmas Rehabilitation Hospital3.1 miPost officeMesa Hills Post Office2.0 miTown hallSunland Park City Hallunder a milePoliceSunland Park Police Department1.0 miFire stationSunland Park Fire Department Station 11.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP11 miInterstateI-10under a mileUS highwayUS 85under a mileAmtrakUnion Depot ELP5.1 miLight railBaltimore Dr/Mesa StSun Metro3.8 miCoachEl Paso TX - Greyhound Station (ELB)Greyhound5.4 miTransit22 stops within a mileSouth Central Regional Transit District (SCRTD), Sun MetroSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79922 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79922 ZIP area.
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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People7,162 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.02,600 householdsMedian household income $89,364Median home value $297,300Median rent $1,193 a month88% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,868 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.6% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 3,130 employedMain industries: education and health care 24%, retail 13%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 23 minutes83% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages54% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 18% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 42%, Spanish 57%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 96°F, lows 65°FColdest month December: highs 57°F, lows 30°F10 in of rain a year, on about 21 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 2 days107 days above 90°F, 65 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Santa Teresa Ap station, 9 mi away
Parks and public landsKeystone Heritagepark · under a mileMarwoodpark · 1.2 miFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 4.8 mi · 27,246 acresMagoffin Home State Historic Sitestate historic site · 5.7 miChamizal National Memorialhistoric site · 6.5 mi · 55 acresFort Bliss National Cemeteryhistoric site · 7.6 mi · 82 acresSource: 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 197744 mi away, near Fairacres, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201550 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 home93% of households have a broadband subscription77% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
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
Elevation3,733 ft1,138 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
