Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:00 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:01 am – 5:05 pm
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People60,364 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 34.421,836 householdsMedian household income $56,976Median home value $148,500Median rent $1,107 a month62% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,700 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting8.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 24,726 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, retail 12%, hospitality, food and recreation 10%Average commute 21 minutes74% drive alone, 12% car-pool, 1% take public transport, 1% walk or cycle, 9% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages21% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher81% finished high school, 6% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 41%, Spanish 56%22% 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, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksEl Paso Community College Transmountain Campuscollege · 1.8 miRange Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miNorthgate Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miCastner Rangepeak · 3.2 miIndian Springspring · 3.4 miNorth Franklin Mountainpeak · 4.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 1.5 mi · 27,246 acresFranklinpark · under a mileSkyline Youthpark · under a mile · 80 acresFort Bliss National Cemeteryhistoric site · 5.3 mi · 82 acresChamizal National Memorialhistoric site · 9.5 mi · 55 acresMagoffin Home State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.3 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 home91% of households have a broadband subscription76% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% 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
Elevation3,935 ft1,199 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEl Paso Long Term Acute Care Hospital8.9 miPost officeNorthgate El Paso Post Office1.5 miPoliceEl Paso Police Department - Northeast Regional Command1.1 miFire stationEl Paso Fire Department Station 21under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools7 elementary, 3 middle, 3 high, 3 otherElementaryHarmony School Of Innovation - El Paso Elementaryunder a mileSchoolMost Holy Trinity Catholic Schoolunder a mileElementaryCoach Archie Duran Elementary Schoolunder a mileCollegeEl Paso Community College Transmountain Campus1.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP6.8 miInterstateI-108.3 miUS highwayUS 542.0 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP11 miLight railStanton St/Cincinnati AveSun Metro10 miCoachEl Paso TX - Greyhound Station (ELB)Greyhound11 miTransit63 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 79924 ZIP area.
