Local servicesHospitalLas Palmas Del Sol Rehabilitation Hospital East18.9 miPost officeFabens Post Office1.5 miTown hallClint Town Hall8.0 miPoliceEl Paso County Sheriff's Office Clint Substation8.0 miFire stationFabens Fire and Rescue1.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highElementaryO'Donnell Intermediate School1.2 miHighFabens High School1.3 miMiddleFabens Middle School1.5 miCollegeEl Paso Community College Mission del Paso Campus14.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEl Paso International Airport ELP26 miInterstateI-102.7 miUS highwayUS 802.8 miAmtrakUnion Depot ELP27 miCoachCiudad Juarez Avenida Paseo de la VictoriaGreyhound20 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79838 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 79838 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 12 min6:00 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 6 min6:59 am – 5:05 pm
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People4,813 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 44.51,834 householdsMedian household income $43,413Median home value $89,700Median rent $645 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,207 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are in the labour force, 2,304 employedMain industries: education and health care 26%, retail 19%, professional and business services 10%Average commute 27 minutes89% drive alone, 5% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages11% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher61% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 15%, Spanish 85%45% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month June: highs 98°F, lows 63°FColdest month December: highs 60°F, lows 29°F8 in of rain a year, on about 22 dayswettest month July2 in of snow a year, on about 1 days110 days above 90°F, 81 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Tornillo 2 Sse station, 8 mi away
Nearby landmarksSan Elizario Islandisland · under a mileFabens Lakelake · 3.2 miRattlesnake Lakelake · 6.0 miRimrock Tankreservoir · 7.8 miRoberts Tankreservoir · 7.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsRio Bosque Wetlands Parkstate conservation land · 13.4 mi · 406 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 3.7 on 27 May 201043 mi away, near Sierra Blanca, TexasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 May 201141 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 home85% of households have a broadband subscription52% have cable, fibre or DSL29% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterEl Paso County Wcid 4 Fabensserves 9,444 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20211 monitoring or reporting violation since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation3,604 ft1,098 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
