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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People30,786 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 35.810,760 householdsMedian household income $78,277Median home value $267,200Median rent $1,058 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $5,526 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 13,953 employedMain industries: education and health care 31%, professional and business services 14%, hospitality, food and recreation 9%Average commute 27 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 11% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages43% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 17% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 35%, Spanish 62%, French or Haitian Creole 1%30% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, 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, 5 mi away
Parks and public landsRiver Trailpark · under a mile · 64 acresStep Towards a River (STAR) Parkpark · under a mileFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · 3.5 mi · 27,246 acresFort Bliss National Cemeteryhistoric site · 11.2 mi · 82 acresMagoffin Home State Historic Sitestate historic site · 10.9 miChamizal National Memorialhistoric site · 11.5 mi · 55 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 8 Feb 201547 mi away, near Pecan Park, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 8 Feb 201545 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 subscription80% have cable, fibre or DSL10% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% 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
Elevation3,755 ft1,145 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalPeak Behavioral Health2.4 miPost officeSanta Teresa Post Office2.1 miTown hallVinton City Hall5.8 miPoliceEl Paso Police Department - West Side Regional Command3.3 miFire stationEl Paso Fire Department Station 21.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 elementary, 1 high, 2 otherElementaryJose H Damian Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighEl Paso Academy West1.5 miElementaryWilliam C Herrera Elementary School1.6 miCollegeEl Paso Community College Northwest Campus2.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP14 miInterstateI-101.7 miUS highwayUS 851.7 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP11 miLight railBaltimore Dr/Mesa StSun Metro9.1 miCoachAnthonyLimousine Express8.6 miTransit16 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 79932 ZIP area.
