El Paso, Texas

City in El Paso County, Texas · ZIP 79835, 79901, 79902

El Paso County
Census data · ACS 2019-2023
184 public schools

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681,723 (2024 estimate)Population
242,482Households
$58,734Median household income
$171,700Median home value
184Public schools
21ZIP codes

About El Paso

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Population, 2000 to 2020+20.4%

Population of El Paso at each census
Census	Population
2000	563,662
2010	649,121
2020	678,815

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in El Paso

Under $50k43.7%

$50k to $100k30.8%

$100k to $150k14.2%

$150k to $200k6.1%

$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $58,734 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in El Paso

60.2%owner occupied

Owner occupied: 145,953 units
Renter occupied: 96,529 units
Vacancy rate: 7.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

El Paso compared with its county and state

El Paso compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Measure	El Paso	El Paso County	Texas
Population	678,147	866,275	29,640,343
Median household income	$58,734	$58,859	$76,292
Median age	34.1	33.3	35.5
Median home value	$171,700	$167,300	$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher	27.5%	25.4%	33.1%
Foreign-born residents	22.3%	23.1%	17.2%
Owner-occupied homes	60.2%	63.7%	62.6%
Mean commute to work	23.7 minutes	24.2 minutes	26.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

Public schools in El Paso184

Public schools in El Paso, NCES directory 2023–2024
School	Type	Grades	District
PARKLAND PRE K CENTER	Public	Pre-K	YSLETA ISD
YSLETA PK CENTER	Public	Pre-K	YSLETA ISD
ABOUT FACE PROGRAM EL	Alternative	2–5	EL PASO ISD
ALICIA R CHACON INTERNATIONAL	Alternative	K–8	YSLETA ISD
AOY EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
BARRON EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
BENITO MARTINEZ EL	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
BILL SYBERT SCHOOL	Public	Pre-K–8	SOCORRO ISD
BOBBY JOE HILL PK-8	Public	Pre-K–8	EL PASO ISD
BRIGHT SCHOLAR - HELEN OF TROY	Charter	Pre-K–K	BENAVIDES ISD
BRIGHT SCHOLAR - PARK RIDGE	Charter	Pre-K–2	BENAVIDES ISD
CACTUS TRAILS	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
CAPISTRANO EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
CHARLES Q MURPHREE PK-8	Public	Pre-K–8	EL PASO ISD
CHESTER E JORDAN	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
CIELO VISTA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
CLENDENIN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
COACH ARCHIE DURAN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
COACH WALLY HARTLEY PK-8	Public	Pre-K–8	EL PASO ISD
COLDWELL EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
COLIN L POWELL EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
CONGRESSMAN SILVESTRE & CAROLINA SCHOOL	Public	Pre-K–5	CANUTILLO ISD
COOLEY EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
CROCKETT EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
DEL VALLE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
DESERTAIRE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
DOLPHIN TERRACE EL	Public	K–5	YSLETA ISD
DON HASKINS PK-8	Public	Pre-K–8	EL PASO ISD
DOUGLASS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
DR JOSEFINA VILLAMIL TINAJERO PK-8	Public	Pre-K–8	EL PASO ISD
DR JOSEPH TORRES EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
EAST POINT EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
EASTWOOD HEIGHTS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
EASTWOOD KNOLLS INTERNATIONAL	Public	K–8	YSLETA ISD
EDGEMERE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
EL PASO EARLY LEARNING LANGUAGE ACADEMY	Charter	Pre-K–2	BENAVIDES ISD
ELFIDA CHAVEZ EL	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
GENERAL DOUGLAS MACARTHUR PK-8	Public	Pre-K–8	EL PASO ISD
GLEN COVE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
GREEN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
GUERRERO EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
H R MOYE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
HARMONY SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE - EL PASO	Charter	K–5	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS
HART EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
HAWKINS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
HELEN BALL EL	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
HILLSIDE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
HOWARD BURNHAM EL	Charter	Pre-K–5	BURNHAM WOOD CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
IDEA MESA HILLS ACADEMY	Charter	K–5	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IDEA MESQUITE HILLS ACADEMY	Charter	K–5	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
JAMES P BUTLER EL	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
JANE A HAMBRIC SCHOOL	Public	Pre-K–8	SOCORRO ISD
JOHN DRUGAN SCHOOL	Public	Pre-K–8	SOCORRO ISD
JOSE H DAMIAN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	CANUTILLO ISD
KEYS EL	Alternative	K–5	SOCORRO ISD
KOHLBERG EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL	Charter	Pre-K–5	LA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
LAMAR EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
LANCASTER EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
LOGAN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
LOMA TERRACE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
LOMA VERDE	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
LUJAN-CHAVEZ EL	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
MARGUERITE J LUNDY EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
MESITA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
MISSION VALLEY EL	Public	K–5	YSLETA ISD
MORENO EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
MYRTLE COOPER EL	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
NEWMAN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
NIXON EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
NORTH LOOP EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
NORTH STAR EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
O'SHEA KELEHER WHOLE CHILD ACADEMY	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
PARK EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
PARKLAND EL	Public	K–5	YSLETA ISD
PASO DEL NORTE FINE ARTS ACADEMY	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
PASODALE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
PEBBLE HILLS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
POLK EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
PRESA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
PURPLE HEART EL	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
PUTNAM EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
RAMONA EL STEM ACADEMY	Public	K–5	YSLETA ISD
RIVERA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
RIVERSIDE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
ROBBIN E L WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
RUSK EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
SAGELAND EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
SCOTSDALE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
SGT JOSE F CARRASCO EL	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
SGT ROBERTO ITUARTE	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
SIERRA VISTA STEAM ACADEMY	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
STANTON EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
SUNRISE MOUNTAIN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
THE LINGUISTIC ACAD OF EL PASO-CULTURAL DEMO SITE	Charter	Pre-K–5	BURNHAM WOOD CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
THOMAS MANOR	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
TIERRA DEL SOL EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
TIPPIN EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
TOM LEA JR EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
TRAVIS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
VISTA DEL FUTURO CHARTER SCHOOL	Charter	Pre-K–8	VISTA DEL FUTURO CHARTER SCHOOL
VISTA DEL SOL ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE	Public	Pre-K–5	SOCORRO ISD
VISTA HILLS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
WESTERN HILLS EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
WHITAKER EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
WILLIAM C HERRERA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
YSLETA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	YSLETA ISD
ZACH WHITE EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
ZAVALA EL	Public	Pre-K–5	EL PASO ISD
BEL AIR MIDDLE	Public	6–8	YSLETA ISD
BROWN MIDDLE	Public	6–8	EL PASO ISD
CANYON HILLS MIDDLE	Public	6–8	EL PASO ISD
CAPT WALTER E CLARKE MIDDLE	Public	6–8	SOCORRO ISD
CHARLES MIDDLE	Public	6–8	EL PASO ISD
CPT GABRIEL NAVARRETE MIDDLE	Public	6–8	EL PASO ISD
DEL VALLE MIDDLE	Public	6–8	YSLETA ISD
EASTWOOD MIDDLE	Public	6–8	YSLETA ISD
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	Charter	6–8	EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - MIDDLE EAST	Charter	6–8	EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
GUILLEN MIDDLE	Public	6–8	EL PASO ISD
HANKS MIDDLE	Public	6–8	YSLETA ISD
HORNEDO MIDDLE	Public	6–8	EL PASO ISD
HURSHEL ANTWINE MIDDLE	Public	6–8	SOCORRO ISD
IDEA MESA HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	Charter	6–10	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
IDEA MESQUITE HILLS COLLEGE PREPARATORY	Charter	6–8	IDEA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
MAGOFFIN MIDDLE	Public	6–8	EL PASO ISD
MONTWOOD MIDDLE	Public	6–8	SOCORRO ISD
PARKLAND PRE-ENGINEERING MIDDLE	Public	6–8	YSLETA ISD
RICHARDSON MIDDLE	Public	6–8	EL PASO ISD
RIVERSIDE MIDDLE	Public	6–8	YSLETA ISD
SPEC RAFAEL HERNANDO MIDDLE	Public	6–8	SOCORRO ISD
SSG MANUEL R PUENTES	Public	6–8	SOCORRO ISD
SUN RIDGE MIDDLE	Public	6–8	SOCORRO ISD
WIGGS MIDDLE	Public	6–8	EL PASO ISD
WILLIAM D SLIDER MIDDLE	Public	6–8	SOCORRO ISD
YSLETA MIDDLE	Public	6–8	YSLETA ISD
DELTA ACADEMY	Alternative	7–11	EL PASO ISD
EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY - H S EAST	Charter	9–11	EL PASO LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
AMERICAS H S	Public	9–12	SOCORRO ISD
ANDRESS H S	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
AUSTIN H S	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
BEL AIR H S	Public	9–12	YSLETA ISD
BOWIE H S	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
BURGES H S	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
CANUTILLO H S	Public	9–12	CANUTILLO ISD
CAREER & TECH ED CTR	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
CESAR CHAVEZ ACADEMY	Alternative	6–12	YSLETA ISD
CHAPIN H S	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
COLLEGE CAREER TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY (CCTA)	Alternative	9–12	EL PASO ISD
CORONADO H S	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
DAVINCI SCHOOL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ARTS	Charter	6–12	BURNHAM WOOD CHARTER SCHOOL DISTRICT
DEL VALLE H S	Public	9–12	YSLETA ISD
EASTWOOD H S	Public	9–12	YSLETA ISD
EL DORADO H S	Public	9–12	SOCORRO ISD
EL PASO ACADEMY	Charter	9–12	EL PASO ACADEMY
EL PASO ACADEMY WEST	Charter	9–12	EL PASO ACADEMY
EL PASO H S	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
FRANKLIN H S	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
HARMONY SCIENCE ACAD (EL PASO)	Charter	6–12	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS
IRVIN H S	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
J M HANKS H S	Public	9–12	YSLETA ISD
JEFFERSON H S	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
KEYS ACAD	Alternative	6–12	SOCORRO ISD
MONTWOOD H S	Public	9–12	SOCORRO ISD
NORTHWEST EARLY COLLEGE H S (NWECHS)	Public	9–12	CANUTILLO ISD
OPTIONS H S	Alternative	9–12	SOCORRO ISD
PARKLAND H S	Public	9–12	YSLETA ISD
PEBBLE HILLS H S	Public	9–12	SOCORRO ISD
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-EL PASO EASTPOINTE	Charter	9–12	PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
PREMIER HIGH SCHOOL-EL PASO MESA	Charter	9–12	PREMIER HIGH SCHOOLS
RIVERSIDE H S	Public	9–12	YSLETA ISD
SILVA HEALTH MAGNET	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
TELLES ACADEMY	Alternative	6–12	EL PASO ISD
THRIVE ACADEMY	Alternative	9–12	YSLETA ISD
TRANSMOUNTAIN EARLY COLLEGE H S	Public	9–12	EL PASO ISD
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-EL PASO EAST	Charter	9–12	TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-EL PASO
TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-EL PASO WEST	Charter	9–12	TRIUMPH PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS-EL PASO
VALLE VERDE EARLY COLLEGE H S	Public	9–12	YSLETA ISD
YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP ACADEMY	Public	6–12	YSLETA ISD
YOUNG WOMEN'S STEAM RESEARCH & PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Public	6–12	EL PASO ISD
YSLETA H S	Public	9–12	YSLETA ISD
ADULT/COMMUNITY LRN CTR	Alternative	Adult	YSLETA ISD
EL PASO CLASSICAL ACADEMY	Charter	K–12	TEXAS COLLEGE PREPARATORY ACADEMIES
HARMONY SCHOOL OF INNOVATION - EL PASO	Charter	Pre-K–12	HARMONY PUBLIC SCHOOLS - WEST TEXAS

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for El Paso8

Congressional and state legislative districts for El Paso
Chamber	District	Share of El Paso
U.S. House of Representatives	Congressional District 16 (TX-16)	80%
U.S. House of Representatives	Congressional District 23 (TX-23)	20%
State legislature, lower chamber	State House District 74	3%
State legislature, lower chamber	State House District 75	6%
State legislature, lower chamber	State House District 77	23%
State legislature, lower chamber	State House District 78	44%
State legislature, lower chamber	State House District 79	25%
State legislature, upper chamber	State Senate District 29	All

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to El Paso’s own boundary; a town split between districts lists each with the share of its land inside it. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Other towns in El Paso County

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All towns in El Paso County

El Paso at a glance

Type: City
County: El Paso County
Land area: 258.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.53 sq mi
Population: 681,723 (2024 estimate)
Households: 242,482
Median age: 34.1
Median household income: $58,734
Median home value: $171,700
Median gross rent: $1,041
Owner-occupied homes: 60.2%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.5%
Foreign-born residents: 22.3%
Mean commute to work: 23.7 minutes
Census GEOID: 4824000

Sources: Census Gazetteer 2025: places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026; American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 48, retrieved November 14, 2026.

ZIP codes and metro area

ZIP codes: 79835, 79901, 79902, 79903, 79904, 79905, 79906, 79907, 79911, 79912, 79915, 79920, 79922, 79924, 79925, 79927, 79930, 79932, 79934, 79935, 79936
Metro area: El Paso, TX

Sources: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship file: ZCTAs to places, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Gazetteer 2025: metropolitan and micropolitan areas, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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