Best Places79908, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 79908, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
79908 ranks 16,065th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on cell coverage by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 79908
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
79908's strengths and weaknesses
Where 79908 ranks high
- Cell coverageBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute11.5 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 175 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 79908 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
Who lives in 79908
79908 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 79908.
Who works in 79908, and how
Work in 79908 centers on public administration and hospitality & food. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 64%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 29%
Life in 79908
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 79908.
What the weather is like in 79908, month by month
79908 sees roughly 175 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 100 degrees. January highs sit near 62, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 62° | 47° | 32° |
| April | 84° | 69° | 52° |
| July | 100° | 87° | 73° |
| October | 84° | 69° | 55° |
Flying in and out of 79908
The nearest airport, El Paso International, is about 2 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 222 miles away.
The best schools in and around 79908
Schools across 79908 average a B−, better than 68% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Milam ElB · 48% proficient
- Parkland ElD+ · 24% proficient
- Stanton ElD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ross MiddleC · 33% proficient
- Parkland Pre-engineering MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Transmountain Early College H SA · 73% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 79908 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
79908 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 79908 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 79908
Is 79908 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 79908 ranks 16,065th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on cell coverage, population health, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 79908 safe?
Yes, 79908 is safer than 63% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $307 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 79908?
July highs average about 100 degrees, and January highs near 62 with lows near 32. That works out to about 175 pleasant days a year, more than 95% of zip codes.
Compare 79908 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 79908. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 79908 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
79908 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 79908: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 79908: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 79908: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 79908: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
79908 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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