Houses and condos: 24,766 Renter-occupied apartments: 2,629
% of renters here:
11%
State:
38%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79928: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Land area: 104.1 sq. mi. Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population density: 783 people per square mile
(low).
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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2022:
This zip code:
2.0% ($3,902)
Texas:
1.5% ($4,050)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $4,463 (2.1%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,693 (1.8%)
Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79928, filed in 2021:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $47,056 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$47,056
State:
$77,054
Salary/wage: $44,849 (reported on 88.6% of returns)
Here:
$44,849
State:
$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1142.1% for AGIs below $25k, 3529.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6495.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9345.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16255.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 50723.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $571 (reported on 11.9% of returns)
This zip code:
$571
Texas:
$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 20.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 548.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $2,566 (reported on 3.1% of returns)
Here:
$2,566
State:
$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 2.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 8.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 26.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 868.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$11,022 (reported on 3.8% of returns)
Here:
+$11,022
State:
+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 12.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 34.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 102.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6849.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$8,863 (reported on 20.5% of returns)
Here:
+$8,863
State:
+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 257.6% for AGIs below $25k, 178.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 184.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 169.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4441.2% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $11,263 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
79928:
$11,263
Texas:
$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.3% for AGIs below $25k, 10.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 18.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 53.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.1% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $27,304 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
Here:
$27,304
State:
$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 10.1% for AGIs below $25k, 90.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 277.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 355.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 583.5% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3335.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $7,457 (reported on 3.7% of returns)
Here:
$7,457
State:
$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.9% for AGIs below $25k, 10.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 41.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 65.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 134.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1401.9% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $7,927 (reported on 5.0% of returns)
79928:
$7,927
State:
$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.0% for AGIs below $25k, 28.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 81.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 109.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 171.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 603.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $2,908 (reported on 30.6% of returns)
Here:
$2,908
State:
$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 174.1% for AGIs below $25k, 128.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.2% for AGIs $50k-75k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.3%
Here:
93%
State:
92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.6% for AGIs below $25k, 93.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 93.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 94.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 95.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79928, filed in 2013:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $37,706 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$37,706
State:
$65,384
Salary/wage: $36,595 (reported on 89.9% of returns)
Here:
$36,595
State:
$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.5% for AGIs below $25k, 91.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 93.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 90.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 45.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $1,348 (reported on 10.8% of returns)
This zip code:
$1,348
Texas:
$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Ordinary dividends: $3,372 (reported on 2.9% of returns)
Here:
$3,372
State:
$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.1% for AGIs over 200k)
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$5,391 (reported on 2.2% of returns)
Here:
+$5,391
State:
+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Profit/loss from business: +$9,901 (reported on 18.0% of returns)
Here:
+$9,901
State:
+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.8% for AGIs below $25k, 4.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 3.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,276 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
79928:
$9,276
Texas:
$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)
Total itemized deductions: $18,395 (25% of AGI, reported on 21.6% of returns)
Here:
$18,395
State:
$24,724
Here:
24.5% of AGI
State:
15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.2% for AGIs below $25k, 9.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 13.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 14.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 13.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 8.4% for AGIs over 200k)
Charity contributions: $2,473 (reported on 13.9% of returns)
Here:
$2,473
State:
$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs below $25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.7% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxes paid: $5,210 (reported on 21.1% of returns)
79928:
$5,210
State:
$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.2% for AGIs below $25k, 2.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.5% for AGIs over 200k)
Earned income credit: $3,007 (reported on 42.0% of returns)
Here:
$3,007
State:
$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k)
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 62.5%
Here:
62%
State:
51%
(% for various income ranges: 64.4% for AGIs below $25k, 61.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 58.9% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 60.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 70.0% for AGIs over 200k)
Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79928, filed in 2005:
Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $26,372 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:
$26,372
State:
$47,881
Salary/wage: $26,048 (reported on 90.1% of returns)
Here:
$26,048
State:
$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 82.1% for AGIs below $10k, 87.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 93.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 92.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 76.1% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable interest for individuals: $608 (reported on 14.4% of returns)
This zip code:
$608
Texas:
$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Taxable dividends: $1,345 (reported on 4.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,345
State:
$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Net capital gain/loss: +$3,271 (reported on 3.3% of returns)
Here:
+$3,271
State:
+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -0.1% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.2% for AGIs over 100k)
Profit/loss from business: +$5,853 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
Here:
+$5,853
State:
+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.2% for AGIs over 100k)
IRA payment deduction: $1,828 (reported on 0.9% of returns)
79928:
$1,828
Texas:
$3,120
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.2% for AGIs $75k-100k)
Total itemized deductions: $15,205 (27% of AGI, reported on 16.6% of returns)
Here:
$15,205
State:
$19,631
Here:
27.3% of AGI
State:
18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 3.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 11.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 14.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 13.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Charity contributions deductions: $1,769 (3% of AGI, reported on 13.0% of returns)
Here:
$1,769
State:
$4,753
Here:
3.0% of AGI
State:
4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.4% for AGIs over 100k)
Total tax: $3,001 (reported on 50.0% of returns)
79928:
$3,001
State:
$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.6% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 16.5% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $2,475 (reported on 51.8% of returns)
Here:
$2,475
State:
$2,024
Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 73.8%
Here:
74%
State:
57%
(% for various income ranges: 70.2% for AGIs below $10k, 79.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 63.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 59.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs over 100k)
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 5,363 Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 18,344
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 1,412 (964 now married, 447 unmarried) Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 20,762 (9,545 now married, 11,203 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 79928 with a mortgage: 13,725 (121 second mortgage, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 103
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,560 Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $512
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
18.9%
Whole state:
14.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
This zip code:
12.1%
Whole state:
7.4%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
5.9
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.2
State:
4.0
Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages
In group quarters: 97 (-1 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 4,733 2-persons, 4,091 3-persons, 4,923 4-persons, 3,205 5-persons, 1,750 6-persons, 755 7-or-more-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 3,030 1-person, 754 2-persons, 44 3-persons
17,560 married couples with children.
6,756 single-parent households (1,573 men, 5,183 women).
21.3% of residents of 79928 zip code speak English at home.
76.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 21% well, 11% not well, 5% not at all).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (47% very well, 41% well, 11% not at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (68% very well, 32% well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (32% very well, 68% well).
Foreign born population: 20,890 (25.6%) (60.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:
25.6%
Whole state:
17.2%
90%Honduras
1%Syria
1%El Salvador
0%Guatemala
0%Israel
0%Colombia
0%France
2%American
1%German
0%Irish
0%English
0%Turkish
0%Italian
0%African
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
5,6512010 or later
5,4172000 to 2009
4,9161990 to 1999
5,851Before 1990
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.2% Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.4%
78.2%Utility gas
17.6%Electricity
2.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1.1%Solar energy
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 50,687
Northeast: 360
Midwest: 1,133
South: 1,444
West: 5,454
91% of the 79928 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% moved from this county. Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% moved from different county within same state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different state. Out of people who lived in different houses, 10% moved from abroad.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 652
Here:
5.0%
Texas:
8.8%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 192
Here:
2.9%
Texas:
8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 302
Here:
5.2%
Texas:
16.2%
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
97,933Computer and mathematical occupations
88,364Life, physical, and social science occupations
71,054Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
65,920Architecture and engineering occupations
63,407Management occupations
63,282Law enforcement workers including supervisors
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (EL PASO, TX):
TABCON INC (1150 SOUTHVIEW DR; small business) : $45,257,198 in 774 contractsfrom 1999 to 2006
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing), Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings, and moreby Army, Public Buildings Service, Air Force Signed by year:2000: $8,869,687; 2001: $9,331,038; 2002: $5,738,514; 2003: $6,849,627; 2004: $8,029,205; 2005: $4,514,744; 2006: $1,332,098.
Biggest contracts:
$3,691,700 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2004-02-20. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
$2,179,335 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Conservation and Development Facilities. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2000-01-13. Completion date: 2000-05-31.
$2,176,608 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Highways, Roads, Streets, Bridges, and Railways (includes resurfacing). Signed on 2000-01-14. Completion date: 2000-07-31.
$1,739,500 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Family Housing Facilities. Taking place in KS. Signed on 2003-09-26. Completion date: 2004-09-23.
PREMIER FREIGHTLINER OF EL PAS (1367 N HORIZON BLVD; small business) : $424,160 in 10 contractsfrom 2003 to 2004
Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons by Army Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $277,160; 2004: $147,000; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$321,000 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Weapons. Signed on 2004-01-28. Completion date: 2005-01-29.
$99,260, same as above.Signed on 2003-09-11. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$88,000, same as above.Signed on 2003-11-21. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
$45,000, same as above.Signed on 2004-01-28. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
NATIVIDAD, JAIME (13005 EMERALD SPRINGS; small business) : $176,770 in 8 contractsfrom 2003 to 2005
Contracts for Anesthesiology Services, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings by Army, Public Buildings Service Signed by year:2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $190,380; 2004: $160,290; 2005: -$173,900; 2006: $0.
Biggest contracts:
$200,400 with Army for Anesthesiology Services. Signed on 2004-10-21. Completion date: 2003-09-22.
$190,380, same as above.Signed on 2003-10-30. Completion date: 2003-09-22.
$1,300, same as above.Signed on 2005-09-13. Completion date: 2003-09-22.
$750 with Public Buildings Service for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Office Buildings. Taking place in IL. Signed on 2004-09-21. Completion date: 2004-10-21.
FLUID PROCESS SYSTEMS, INC (998 PEYTON ROAD) : $35,898 in 2 contractsfrom 2000 to 2002
$31,000 with NASA for Water Purification Equipment. Signed on 2000-06-15. Completion date: 2000-07-15.
$4,898 with Army for Food Services. Signed on 2002-11-18. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
M & M TRUCK SHOP (1250 DOY DR; small business) : $6,450 in 2 contractsin 2005
$7,000 with Army for Fueling and Other Petroleum Services - Excluding Storage. Signed on 2005-06-24. Completion date: 2005-06-27.
-$550, same as above.Signed on 2005-07-18. Completion date: 2005-07-19.
HARTEC ENTERPRISES, INC. (12572 DARRINGTON RD; small business) : -$70,273 in 2 contractsin 2000
$0 with Army for Vehicular Brake, Steering, Axle, Wheel, and Track Components. Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 1986-03-28.
-$70,273, same as above.Signed on 2000-03-15. Completion date: 1986-03-28.
Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
Construction: Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction (50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 1 establishment)
Construction: New Housing Operative Builders (50-99: 1, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child Day Care Services (20-49: 2, 1-4: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Other Residential Care Facilities (20-49: 2)
2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
According to the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 92. The highest number of fires - 156 took place in 2018, and the least - 55 in 2007. The data has a rising trend.
When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.2%), and Structure Fires (26.7%).
Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79928