El Paso, Texas
Median household income for all 17 zip codes in El Paso, plus who lives here, what rent costs, and how El Paso compares with Texas and the rest of the country.
Median household income
$59,745
26% below the U.S.
Median rent
$1,073/mo
U.S. $1,413
Median age
34.5
U.S. 38.9
Zip codes
17
Inside city limits
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020 to 2024
Median household income
$59,745
Texas $78,476 · U.S. $80,734
Average household income
$80,732
Pulled up by the highest earners
Per capita income
$29,956
Income per resident, all ages
Full-time worker earnings
$46,395
Median for year-round, full-time workers
Median rent
$1,073/mo
Rent plus utilities paid by renters
Median home value
$184,500
Owner-occupied homes
Overview
The median household income in El Paso is $59,745, 24% below the Texas median of $78,476 and 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734. The average household earns $80,732, higher than the median because a smaller number of very high earners pull the average up. 27% of households earn $100,000 or more (41% nationwide), and 6% earn $200,000 or more.
Income varies a lot from one part of El Paso to another. The highest-income zip code, 79911, has a median of $122,713, while 79901 has a median of $14,872, a gap of about 8.3 to 1. Of the 17 zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 7 have a median above the citywide figure and 2 are above the Texas median.
Median household income by zip code
Every El Paso zip code with at least 1,000 residents, highest to lowest.
Income spread
Share of households by income
El Paso compared with the United States.
A household in El Paso needs about $118,650 a year to be in the top 20% of earners, and about $212,572 to reach the top 5%. The middle 60% of households, a common way to define the middle class, earns roughly $23,036 to $118,650.
For more on how these cutoffs work nationally, see what income is middle class in America.
People
El Paso has a median age of 34.5 (U.S. 38.9). 28% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 8 points lower than the national rate of 36%. 39% of households rent their home, and 18% of residents live below the poverty line, compared with 12% nationwide.
Median age
34.5
U.S. 38.9
Bachelor's or higher
28%
Adults 25+ · U.S. 36%
Household size
2.74
People per household · U.S. 2.53
Poverty rate
18%
U.S. 12%
Unemployment
6%
Labor force · U.S. 5%
Work from home
9%
Workers 16+ · U.S. 15%
Average commute
23 min
One way · U.S. 26 min
Seniors (65+)
14%
Under 18: 25%
Race and ethnicity
Share of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race; other groups are non-Hispanic.
Diversity score
The chance that two randomly chosen residents are from different racial or ethnic groups.
El Paso is less diverse than the country overall. The largest groups are Hispanic or Latino (81%) and White (12%) residents. The most diverse zip code is 79934 (52%).
Own vs. rent
Occupied homes in El Paso.
Age mix
Share of residents by age.
Every zip code
| 79901 | $14,872 | 3% | $555 | $91,400 | 41.4 | 9% | 92% | 16% | 4,024 |
| 79902 | $50,873 | 28% | $808 | $238,500 | 40.0 | 41% | 58% | 39% | 8,494 |
| 79903 | $37,155 | 11% | $898 | $128,400 | 43.9 | 15% | 43% | 10% | 5,741 |
| 79904 | $41,841 | 12% | $1,022 | $127,100 | 33.1 | 14% | 56% | 44% | 12,563 |
| 79905 | $25,721 | 9% | $674 | $106,800 | 33.8 | 10% | 52% | 13% | 8,016 |
| 79907 | $41,617 | 15% | $931 | $117,800 | 38.5 | 13% | 41% | 13% | 16,001 |
| 79911 | $122,713 | 59% | $1,453 | $342,300 | 35.1 | 62% | 23% | 48% | 3,654 |
| 79912 | $72,943 | 36% | $1,238 | $264,200 | 33.6 | 49% | 47% | 44% | 30,680 |
| 79915 | $35,432 | 12% | $841 | $123,200 | 41.4 | 13% | 39% | 13% | 12,938 |
| 79922 | $106,003 | 53% | $1,076 | $350,200 | 47.2 | 58% | 7% | 48% | 2,696 |
| 79924 | $56,976 | 19% | $1,107 | $148,500 | 34.4 | 21% | 39% | 44% | 21,836 |
| 79925 | $57,623 | 25% | $1,073 | $192,900 | 36.5 | 29% | 48% | 32% | 15,160 |
| 79930 | $42,099 | 14% | $902 | $135,000 | 35.3 | 17% | 54% | 21% | 9,749 |
| 79932 | $78,277 | 42% | $1,058 | $267,200 | 35.8 | 43% | 29% | 34% | 10,760 |
| 79934 | $77,754 | 36% | $1,453 | $210,800 | 30.0 | 34% | 29% | 52% | 10,147 |
| 79935 | $61,323 | 29% | $1,100 | $197,500 | 36.8 | 27% | 50% | 29% | 6,670 |
| 79936 | $67,198 | 30% | $1,264 | $179,000 | 35.7 | 28% | 29% | 24% | 35,305 |
Tap any column header to sort. Click a zip code for its full income breakdown. Diversity is the chance two random residents are from different racial or ethnic groups. Zip codes are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas with most of their land inside El Paso city limits; some extend past the city line. Estimates for small zip codes have larger margins of error.
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Rankings
The 4 El Paso zip codes with the highest median household income, among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents.
Housing
A year of median rent as a share of median household income
22% in El Paso. Rent at or under 30% of income is the common affordability guideline.
The median rent in El Paso is $1,073 a month, including utilities the renter pays. A year of that rent equals about 22% of the city's median household income. Under the 30% rule, a household needs about $42,920 a year to comfortably afford the median rent. Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 79911 has the highest median rent at $1,453, and 79901 has the lowest at $555. See how this compares with other states in our rent affordability guide.
The median value of an owner-occupied home in El Paso is $184,500, about 3.1 times the median household income. The highest median home value is in 79922 ($350,200), and the lowest is in 79901 ($91,400).
FAQ
The median household income in El Paso, Texas is $59,745, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 American Community Survey. That is 26% below the U.S. median of $80,734.
Among zip codes with at least 1,000 residents, 79911 has the highest median household income in El Paso at $122,713. 59% of its households earn $100,000 or more.
A household needs about $118,650 a year to be in the top 20% of earners in El Paso, and about $212,572 to reach the top 5%.
With a median rent of $1,073 a month, a household needs about $42,920 a year to keep rent at 30% of income, the common affordability guideline.
El Paso has a diversity score of 32%, meaning there is a 32% chance that two randomly chosen residents are from different racial or ethnic groups. The U.S. score is 61%.
The median age in El Paso is 34.5, compared with 38.9 for the U.S. as a whole.
27% of households in El Paso earn $100,000 or more a year, compared with 41% of households nationwide.
Other cities
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (tables B19013, B19001, B19025, B19080, B19301, B25064, B25077, S2001, B01001, B01002, B03002, B15003, B25003, B25010, B17001, B23025, B08301, B08013 and B08303). Income is in 2024 dollars. City figures cover the area within El Paso city limits.