Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 15 min6:00 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 4 min7:02 am – 5:05 pm
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People28,861 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 30.010,147 householdsMedian household income $77,754Median home value $210,800Median rent $1,453 a month71% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,509 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate69% of adults are in the labour force, 12,427 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 13%, retail 10%Average commute 24 minutes75% drive alone, 9% car-pool, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 13% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 53%, Spanish 44%, French or Haitian Creole 1%15% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 95°F, lows 70°FColdest month December: highs 56°F, lows 34°F9 in of rain a year, on about 20 dayswettest month JulySnow is rare114 days above 90°F, 53 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, La Tuna 1 S station, 10 mi away
Nearby landmarksEl Paso Electric Company Lakelake · 2.3 miRattlesnake Tanksreservoir · 1.4 miEl Paso Community College Transmountain Campuscollege · 4.4 miMundys Springspring · 3.8 miIndian Springspring · 3.8 miNorth Franklin Mountainpeak · 4.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFranklin Mountains State Parkstate park · under a mile · 27,246 acresChuck Heinrichpark · 1.3 miNortheast Regionalrecreation area · 1.9 miFort Bliss National Cemeteryhistoric site · 8.6 mi · 82 acresChamizal National Memorialhistoric site · 12.6 mi · 55 acresMagoffin Home State Historic Sitestate historic site · 13.2 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 197740 mi away, near Fairacres, New MexicoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 4 Jan 197740 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 home97% of households have a broadband subscription86% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% 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
Elevation4,089 ft1,246 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalEl Paso Long Term Acute Care Hospital11.8 miPost officeNorthgate El Paso Post Office4.9 miTown hallVinton City Hall9.3 miPoliceEl Paso Police Department - Northeast Regional Command4.5 miFire stationEl Paso Fire Department Station 30under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 elementary, 1 middleMiddleRichardson Middle Schoolunder a mileElementaryTom Lea Elementary School1.0 miElementaryNixon Elementary School1.1 miCollegeEl Paso Community College Transmountain Campus4.4 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP10 miInterstateI-109.4 miUS highwayUS 541.6 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP14 miLight railBaltimore Dr/Mesa StSun Metro13 miCoachAnthonyLimousine Express9.4 miTransit2 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 79934 ZIP area.
