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Population and households in ZIP 79837
Household size in ZIP 79837
| Period | ZIP 79837 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.79 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
ZIP 79837 is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 79837
| Period | ZIP 79837 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.7 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.4 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.9 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.4, ZIP 79837 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 79837
| Period | ZIP 79837 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.6% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 79837 (10.6%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in the El Paso area as a whole (16.9%).
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 79837
Renters in ZIP 79837
| Period | ZIP 79837 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.0% | 38.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 79837 is largely a place of homeowners: only 19.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 79837
| Period | ZIP 79837 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.8% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.5% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 47.9% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 41.2% of the housing in ZIP 79837, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 79837
| Period | ZIP 79837 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 79837 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The El Paso area as a whole looks much the same.
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 79837
| Period | ZIP 79837 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $641 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $567 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $664 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $704 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$63 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 79837 pays $704 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 79837
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79837
| Period | ZIP 79837 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.3% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.7% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.0% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 79837 (28.0%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across the El Paso area.
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 79837
| Period | ZIP 79837 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.8% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 57.5% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 55.7% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.8% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.0 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 79837 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. The El Paso area as a whole looks much the same.
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 79837
| Period | ZIP 79837 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.9% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 79837 has been low: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 79837 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 79837 | 2.10 | 53.4 | 10.6% | 19.4% | 41.2% | 1987 | $704 | 28.0% | 80.8% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 79847 | 2.84 | 48.3 | 16.9% | 20.8% | 30.2% | 1983 | $916 | 17.0% | 72.8% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 79916 | 3.80 | 21.8 | 5.8% | 100.0% | 6.6% | 2006 | $1,804 | 17.2% | 99.6% | 11.7% |
| ZIP 88081 | 3.82 | 37.1 | 24.0% | 30.5% | 18.8% | 1993 | $803 | 11.1% | 66.5% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 79918 | 3.81 | 22.1 | 7.6% | 100.0% | 9.6% | 2010 | $1,799 | 26.0% | 99.4% | 15.2% |
| ZIP 79908 | 3.79 | 21.1 | 6.4% | 99.1% | 9.0% | 2008 | $1,813 | 28.4% | 99.5% | 12.7% |
| ZIP 79934 | 2.85 | 30.6 | 19.4% | 29.5% | 9.2% | 2007 | $1,566 | 32.7% | 90.9% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 79924 | 2.82 | 35.1 | 16.6% | 38.5% | 7.8% | 1980 | $1,196 | 21.4% | 81.3% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 79906 | 3.92 | 20.8 | 7.6% | 99.1% | 14.5% | 2004 | $1,556 | 34.0% | 96.2% | 10.3% |
| ZIP 79904 | 2.78 | 34.2 | 19.4% | 57.3% | 10.3% | 1975 | $1,037 | 14.4% | 81.7% | 10.7% |
| ZIP 79930 | 2.52 | 39.4 | 17.2% | 52.1% | 14.0% | 1960 | $928 | 16.2% | 73.3% | 6.9% |
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 79837. 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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