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Household size in ZIP 79928
| Period | ZIP 79928 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.63 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.77 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.62 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.53 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 79928 are large by national standards, averaging 3.53 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.63, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only 32 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have larger households.
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 79928
| Period | ZIP 79928 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.1 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.2 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 29.3 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 29.3, ZIP 79928 is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 26.6, in line with the national trend. Only 31 of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people are younger.
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 79928
| Period | ZIP 79928 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.3% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.4% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 79928: 20.2% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is up 4.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. ZIP 79928 has a higher share of single-parent households than the great majority of Texas ZIP codes.
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 79928
Renters in ZIP 79928
| Period | ZIP 79928 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 38.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.5% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 79928 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 34.5% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 0.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 79928
| Period | ZIP 79928 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.3% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in ZIP 79928: just 5.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market. Vacancy has fallen 2.4 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. ZIP 79928 has a lower vacancy rate than at least four in five Texas ZIP codes.
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 79928
| Period | ZIP 79928 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2000 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2001 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2003 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2009 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 79928 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2009, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 2000 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the west, the oldest in the southeast. Of the 1,017 Texas ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only 50 have newer homes.
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 79928
| Period | ZIP 79928 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $884 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $909 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $918 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,326 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$442 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79928 runs $1,326 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in the El Paso area as a whole ($1,233). Rents are up $442 a month from 2006–10, a 50% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 37.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 79928
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79928
| Period | ZIP 79928 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.6% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 79928 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.9%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northwest 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 79928
| Period | ZIP 79928 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.4% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.2% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.1% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.5% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.1 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in ZIP 79928 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Even so, the rate is higher than in the wider El Paso area (81.7%). The share with a diploma is up 16.1 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 79928
| Period | ZIP 79928 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in ZIP 79928 than nationally: unemployment was 7.2%, against 5.4%. ZIP 79928 has higher unemployment than at least four in five Texas ZIP codes. 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 79928 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 79928 | 3.53 | 29.3 | 20.2% | 13.5% | 5.3% | 2009 | $1,326 | 22.9% | 87.5% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 79927 | 3.28 | 34.5 | 17.3% | 18.8% | 5.9% | 1999 | $1,107 | 11.8% | 68.7% | 4.7% |
| ZIP 79907 | 2.96 | 40.0 | 20.1% | 40.7% | 9.9% | 1978 | $939 | 13.5% | 73.0% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 79936 | 2.97 | 37.2 | 15.6% | 29.4% | 5.0% | 1992 | $1,303 | 27.9% | 86.7% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 79938 | 3.26 | 32.0 | 15.9% | 18.8% | 4.3% | 2009 | $1,608 | 29.2% | 86.8% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 79836 | 3.49 | 32.0 | 17.2% | 22.3% | 6.1% | 1997 | $1,098 | 14.1% | 74.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 79849 | 3.94 | 31.7 | 21.5% | 24.7% | 7.0% | 2001 | $979 | 7.4% | 58.5% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 79935 | 2.76 | 36.9 | 18.1% | 50.6% | 7.1% | 1977 | $1,112 | 26.8% | 85.0% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 79915 | 2.67 | 41.8 | 18.6% | 38.3% | 10.8% | 1967 | $888 | 13.1% | 67.2% | 7.1% |
| ZIP 79925 | 2.61 | 38.7 | 15.6% | 47.1% | 7.7% | 1970 | $1,071 | 29.8% | 85.7% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 79838 | 2.79 | 41.6 | 15.6% | 25.6% | 16.5% | 1987 | $718 | 13.0% | 63.2% | 3.2% |
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 79928. 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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