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Fabens, Texas

Census designated place in El Paso County, Texas · ZIP 79838

  • El Paso County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
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  • 4,704 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 1,797Households
  • $42,524Median household income
  • $88,900Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Fabens

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Population, 2000 to 2020−6.8%
7k7.5k8k8.5k2000: 8,04320002010: 8,25720102020: 7,49820208,0437,498
Population of Fabens at each census
CensusPopulation
20008,043
20108,257
20207,498

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 Fabens
Under $50k54%
$50k to $100k36.1%
$100k to $150k6%
$150k to $200k0%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $42,524 · 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 Fabens
Owner occupied
1,393 units
Renter occupied
404 units
Vacancy rate
16.2%

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.

Fabens compared with its county and state
Fabens compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureFabensEl Paso CountyTexas
Population4,704866,27529,640,343
Median household income$42,524$58,859$76,292
Median age45.333.335.5
Median home value$88,900$167,300$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher10.0%25.4%33.1%
Foreign-born residents38.4%23.1%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes77.5%63.7%62.6%
Mean commute to work27.1 minutes24.2 minutes26.7 minutes

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

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Public schools in Fabens, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
JOHANNA ODONNELL INTPublic4–5FABENS ISD
FABENS MIDDLEPublic6–8FABENS ISD
FABENS H SPublic9–12FABENS ISD

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.

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