79925 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 79925, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

79925 is a zip code in El Paso County, Texas, which covers El Paso, with a total population of 38,947 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 79925 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 79925.

The estimated population of people living in 79925 is 38,947, with a median age of 35.4.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 79925 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
38,947
 -2.31% -1.29%
2020
39,868
+0.64%
-
2019
39,616
 -0.24% -
2018
39,711
+0.65%
-
2017
39,455
 - -

Population of 79925 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 79925 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
14.7%
18.7%
 -21.39%
Black/African American
2.6%
3%
 -13.33%
Native
0.3%
0.4%
 -25.00%
Hispanic
80.1%
76.3%
 +4.98%
Asian
0.5%
0.6%
 -16.67%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.2%
0.4%
 -50.00%
Two Or More Races
1.3%
0.6%
 +116.67%
Other
0.2%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 79925 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 79925 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 79925 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 79925 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 35.4 +3.51% 33.7 +1.2% 37.8 +5.88%
2020 34.2 -3.12% 33.3 +3.42% 35.7 -8.23%
2019 35.3 -1.12% 32.2 -3.59% 38.9 -1.02%
2018 35.7 -3.25% 33.4 -2.62% 39.3 -0.51%
2017 36.9 - 34.3 - 39.5 -

The median age of the 79925 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 79925 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 2,413 +7.47% 2,478 -6.19% 2,532 2,284
10 to 19 2,606 -0.21% 2,816 +13.6% 2,574 3,179
20 to 29 3,193 +6.37% 3,005 -4.64% 3,378 2,763
30 to 39 2,342 +13.59% 2,258 0% 2,627 2,246
40 to 49 2,564 -15.48% 2,722 -10.99% 2,142 2,381
50 to 59 2,352 -0.37% 3,277 -32.96% 2,337 2,315
60 to 69 1,323 +32.3% 1,394 +35.67% 1,789 1,951
70+ 1,826 -5.22% 2,886 -3.53% 1,720 2,729

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 79925 zip code is $49,391.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 79925.

  • Under 25
    $31,824.00
  • 25 to 44
    $51,240.00
  • 45 to 64
    $59,098.00
  • 65 and over
    $39,703.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 79925 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 79925, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 79925 is currently $63,780.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

3.10% of households in 79925 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 79925 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    25.11%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    25.35%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    18.63%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    12.28%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    10.25%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    5.27%
  • $200,000 or more
    3.10%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 79925 is $25,005.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 79925 by the total population of 79925.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 79925 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 79925 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    14.86%
  • Bachelor's degree
    33.50%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    15.76%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    31.34%
  • Less than high school diploma
    4.54%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 79925 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 79925 zip over the age of 16 is 30,798.

Of those people, a total of 64.80% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 79925 is 60.00%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 79925 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 2,420 37.40% 19.30%
20 to 24 years 2,974 85.40% 6.40%
25 to 29 years 3,167 83.30% 1.60%
30 to 34 years 2,548 81.20% 3.50%
35 to 44 years 4,532 84.30% 5.80%
45 to 54 years 4,443 83.70% 4.80%
55 to 59 years 2,525 77.40% 1.70%
60 to 64 years 2,064 59.30% 2.30%
65 to 74 years 3,051 29.90% 2.00%
75 years and over 3,074 5.60% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 79925. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 19,895 62.80% 4.00%
Black or African American 909 60.30% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 110 90.90% 0.00%
Asian 199 66.30% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 85 49.40% 0.00%
Other 3,676 59.30% 11.10%
Two or more races 5,924 75.30% 4.00%
Hispanic or Latino 24,527 66.10% 5.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 4,840 58.70% 3.70%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 79925 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 79925 is 18,467, with median earnings of $29,076.00.

Women in 79925 are earning approximately 78.00% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 18,467 $29,076.00
Male 10,191 $31,923.00
Female 8,276 $24,896.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 79925 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 1,552 $51,064.00
Business and Financial 706 $48,760.00
Computer and Mathematical 463 $70,156.00
Architecture and Engineering 328 $53,056.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 45 $57,083.00
Community and Social Service 292 $43,710.00
Legal 142 $21,944.00
Educational and Library 1,558 $27,338.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 308 $7,213.00
Healthcare Practitioners 1,179 $42,442.00
Healthcare Support 706 $15,570.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 486 $44,219.00
Law Enforcement 444 $82,857.00
Food Preparation and Serving 1,221 $16,438.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 739 $16,813.00
Personal Care and Service 399 $15,484.00
Sales 1,932 $22,901.00
Office and Administrative Support 2,468 $25,980.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 794 $32,891.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 451 $37,875.00
Production 508 $29,009.00
Transportation and Material Moving 736 $32,905.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 79925 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 79925.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 1,107 $56,030.00 445 $43,875.00
Business and Financial 290 $48,946.00 416 $48,627.00
Computer and Mathematical 372 $76,568.00 91 $65,028.00
Architecture and Engineering 228 $69,286.00 100 $52,016.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 35 $55,694.00 10 $0.00
Community and Social Service 47 $37,426.00 245 $43,870.00
Legal 51 $35,865.00 91 $21,694.00
Educational and Library 472 $27,250.00 1,086 $30,046.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 160 $12,910.00 148 $3,750.00
Healthcare Practitioners 416 $43,636.00 763 $42,313.00
Healthcare Support 127 $30,045.00 579 $14,609.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 440 $44,583.00 46 $31,800.00
Law Enforcement 419 $83,353.00 25 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 600 $10,993.00 621 $18,285.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 437 $18,184.00 302 $16,208.00
Personal Care and Service 29 $0.00 370 $15,938.00
Sales 950 $26,997.00 982 $17,394.00
Office and Administrative Support 820 $29,946.00 1,648 $25,327.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 0 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 782 $32,222.00 12 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 451 $37,875.00 0 $0.00
Production 446 $30,000.00 62 $25,809.00
Transportation and Material Moving 610 $34,122.00 126 $30,700.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 14,788 households in 79925, with an average household size of 2.61 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 9,684 families living in the 79925 zip code with an average family size of 3.22 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 79925:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 5,792 1,414 2,478 5,104
Average Household Size 3.32 3.01 3.76 1.14
Total Families 5,792 1,414 2,478 0
Average Household Size 3.27 2.76 3.35 0

Poverty

Of the 9,684 families living in 79925, 13.80% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 79925:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 16,067 housing units in 79925.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 14,788 92.04%
Vacant 1,279 7.96%

41.53% of the total 16,067 housing units in 79925 are rental units. This is approximately 6,672 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 7,898 are occupied by the owner - or 49.16% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 79925 is $890.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 79925 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    218
  • Less than $500
    276
  • $500 to $999
    4,022
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    2,108
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    186
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    34
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    46
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 79925 is $143,600.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 79925 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    308
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    677
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    3,317
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    2,038
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,184
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    315
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    47
  • $1,000,000 or more
    12

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 79925. The chart below shows the number of properties in 79925 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    228
  • 1940 to 1949
    114
  • 1950 to 1959
    2,938
  • 1960 to 1969
    5,418
  • 1970 to 1979
    3,330
  • 1980 to 1989
    1,954
  • 1990 to 1999
    1,117
  • 2000 to 2009
    671
  • 2010 to 2013
    297
  • 2014 or later
    0

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 79925 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    993
  • 1 vehicle available
    5,891
  • 2 vehicles available
    4,693
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    3,211

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 79925 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 79925 that commute to work in a particular way.

20.8 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 79925.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    222
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,913
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    3,426
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    3,576
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    3,406
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    1,319
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    1,756
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    120
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    301
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    529
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    389
  • 90 or more minutes
    324

Summary

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