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Population and households in ZIP 79821
Household size in ZIP 79821
| Period | ZIP 79821 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.58 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.55 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.41 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.24 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 79821 is a place of big households: 3.24 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.58, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 79821
| Period | ZIP 79821 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.1 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 29.4 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.1 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.7 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 79821 is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.7, against 40.1 nationally. Even so, the population here is older than in the wider El Paso area, where the median age is 34.9. The median age has climbed from 33.1 in 2006–10, mirroring the country.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 79821
| Period | ZIP 79821 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.1% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.6% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.3% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 79821 (14.4%), above the national share of 11.6%. Even so, single parents are less common here than in the wider El Paso area (16.9%). The single-parent share is down 6.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 79821
Renters in ZIP 79821
| Period | ZIP 79821 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.5% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.1% | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.5% | 38.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 79821 is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 79821
| Period | ZIP 79821 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.5% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in ZIP 79821 than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. The picture is much the same across the El Paso area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.7 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 79821
| Period | ZIP 79821 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1984 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1988 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 79821 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1992, versus 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across the El Paso area. The median year built has moved up from 1984 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 79821
| Period | ZIP 79821 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $596 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $553 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $805 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,105 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$509 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 79821 costs $1,105 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $509 a month from 2006–10, an 85% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the northeast and lowest in the southeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 79821
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79821
| Period | ZIP 79821 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.1% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 79821 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.8%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 10.3 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast and least in the south.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 79821
| Period | ZIP 79821 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.0% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 66.9% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 73.7% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 75.5% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.5 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About a quarter of adults in ZIP 79821 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 75.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The share with a diploma has risen 15.5 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. ZIP 79821 has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Texas ZIP codes.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 79821
| Period | ZIP 79821 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.8%, unemployment in ZIP 79821 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.6 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 79821 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 79821 | 3.24 | 36.7 | 14.4% | 24.1% | 7.5% | 1992 | $1,105 | 16.8% | 75.5% | 5.8% |
| ZIP 88021 | 2.92 | 35.7 | 18.6% | 24.3% | 7.8% | 1991 | $704 | 14.8% | 64.2% | 8.5% |
| ZIP 79835 | 3.36 | 32.3 | 18.2% | 21.5% | 11.7% | 1996 | $1,113 | 20.9% | 75.6% | 4.2% |
| ZIP 88024 | 3.19 | 31.7 | 12.4% | 7.7% | 5.6% | 1993 | $793 | 15.3% | 63.8% | 7.4% |
| ZIP 88027 | 2.88 | 48.8 | 2.4% | 19.2% | 11.1% | 1986 | $919 | 23.4% | 77.4% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 79911 | 2.69 | 38.3 | 7.5% | 21.2% | 4.5% | 2013 | $1,731 | 67.5% | 96.4% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 79932 | 2.95 | 37.1 | 13.8% | 29.0% | 6.8% | 1997 | $1,236 | 44.0% | 87.5% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 88008 | 3.07 | 32.5 | 25.9% | 14.7% | 5.0% | 2006 | $1,256 | 36.6% | 92.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 79912 | 2.62 | 34.6 | 13.3% | 45.8% | 10.4% | 1988 | $1,437 | 48.6% | 91.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 79922 | 2.50 | 46.4 | 11.8% | 7.0% | 15.1% | 1976 | $1,319 | 60.4% | 94.8% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 79934 | 2.85 | 30.6 | 19.4% | 29.5% | 9.2% | 2007 | $1,566 | 32.7% | 90.9% | 6.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 79821. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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