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Population and households in ZIP 79968
Household size in ZIP 79968
| Period | ZIP 79968 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.13 | 3.24 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.86 | 3.25 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 3.15 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.03 | 3.01 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −1.10 | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 79968 are small: just 1.03 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.13 in 2006–10, 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 79968
| Period | ZIP 79968 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.6 | 31.9 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.1 | 32.5 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.2 | 33.7 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 20.5 | 34.9 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −13.1 | +3.0 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
ZIP 79968 is young: half of its residents are under 20.5, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults in their twenties.
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 79968
| Period | ZIP 79968 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 17.4% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.5% | 17.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 16.2% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 16.9% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 79968: 6.9% of households, against 11.6% 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 79968
Renters in ZIP 79968
| Period | ZIP 79968 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.5% | 36.0% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 41.5% | 38.2% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.7% | 38.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +36.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in ZIP 79968: 100.0% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 45.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 79968
| Period | ZIP 79968 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 8.6% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 8.6% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 34.1% | 10.0% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 79968 as nationally: 11.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the El Paso area overall (8.1%).
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 79968
| Period | ZIP 79968 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1983 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1956 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1968 | 1990 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
ZIP 79968 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1968, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 79968
| Period | ZIP 79968 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $481 | $744 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $543 | $877 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,022 | $942 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $577 | $1,233 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$96 | +$489 | +$639 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 79968 runs $577 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 32.9% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 79968
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 79968
| Period | ZIP 79968 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.8% | 20.0% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.6% | 21.5% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.4% | 23.8% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 25.8% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −22.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in ZIP 79968 than nationally: 29.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in the El Paso area overall (25.8%).
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 79968
| Period | ZIP 79968 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 71.4% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.9% | 75.6% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 79.0% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.3% | 81.7% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | +10.2 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 79968 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.3% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% 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 79968
| Period | ZIP 79968 | El Paso area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.1% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.0% | 9.0% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in ZIP 79968 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the El Paso area overall (6.0%). 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 79968 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 79968 | 1.03 | 20.5 | 6.9% | 100.0% | 11.0% | 1968 | $577 | 29.4% | 77.3% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 79902 | 2.08 | 38.6 | 11.1% | 62.1% | 13.1% | 1955 | $872 | 39.6% | 80.0% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 79901 | 2.10 | 40.4 | 20.1% | 91.6% | 18.0% | 1954 | $601 | 10.6% | 46.9% | 15.1% |
| ZIP 79930 | 2.52 | 39.4 | 17.2% | 52.1% | 14.0% | 1960 | $928 | 16.2% | 73.3% | 6.9% |
| ZIP 79903 | 2.59 | 43.1 | 14.7% | 43.9% | 19.0% | 1950 | $902 | 18.9% | 73.2% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 79905 | 2.84 | 36.7 | 23.3% | 52.6% | 12.6% | 1965 | $708 | 9.8% | 59.2% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 88063 | 3.25 | 30.4 | 13.9% | 31.6% | 10.7% | 1987 | $870 | 11.2% | 67.6% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 79906 | 3.92 | 20.8 | 7.6% | 99.1% | 14.5% | 2004 | $1,556 | 34.0% | 96.2% | 10.3% |
| ZIP 79922 | 2.50 | 46.4 | 11.8% | 7.0% | 15.1% | 1976 | $1,319 | 60.4% | 94.8% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 79912 | 2.62 | 34.6 | 13.3% | 45.8% | 10.4% | 1988 | $1,437 | 48.6% | 91.3% | 4.9% |
| ZIP 79904 | 2.78 | 34.2 | 19.4% | 57.3% | 10.3% | 1975 | $1,037 | 14.4% | 81.7% | 10.7% |
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 79968. 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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