Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 14 min6:00 am – 8:14 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 5 min7:01 am – 5:05 pm
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People18,720 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 36.86,670 householdsMedian household income $61,323Median home value $197,500Median rent $1,100 a month50% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $3,908 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 8,756 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, retail 11%, construction 11%Average commute 21 minutes73% drive alone, 19% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 5% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages27% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 34%, Spanish 63%, Chinese 1%21% 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, 4 mi away
Nearby landmarksEl Paso Community College Valle Verde Campuscollege · 2.6 miPark University in El Pasocollege · 2.9 miCaisson Hillpeak · 3.1 miAscarate Lakelake · 4.5 miCapistrano Park Walkpark · 5.6 miEngineer Hillpeak · 4.1 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsReese McCordrecreation area · under a mileTravis Whitepark · 1.0 miFort Bliss National Cemeteryhistoric site · 6.5 mi · 82 acresChamizal National Memorialhistoric site · 7.1 mi · 55 acresMagoffin Home State Historic Sitestate historic site · 8.6 miRio Bosque Wetlands Parkstate conservation land · 8.4 mi · 406 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: 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 home92% of households have a broadband subscription75% have cable, fibre or DSL14% 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
Elevation3,979 ft1,213 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDel Sol Medical Center1.4 miPost officePebble Hills Post Office1.2 miTown hallSorocco City Hall8.6 miPoliceEl Paso Police Department - Pebble Hills Regional Command1.1 miFire stationEl Paso Fire Department Station 241.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools10 elementary, 3 middle, 4 high, 5 otherElementaryVista Hills Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighJ M Hanks Early College High Schoolunder a mileSchoolWee Wisdom Schoolunder a mileCollegeEl Paso Community College Valle Verde Campus2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP3.9 miInterstateI-101.9 miUS highwayUS 622.1 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP9.7 miLight railKansas St/First AveSun Metro9.1 miCoachCiudad Juarez Avenida Paseo de la VictoriaGreyhound7.1 miTransit57 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 79935 ZIP area.
