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Sparks, Texas

Census designated place in El Paso County, Texas · ZIP 79928

  • El Paso County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 4,936 (2019-2023 estimate)Population
  • 1,211Households
  • $31,932Median household income
  • $101,800Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Sparks

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Population, 2000 to 2020+60.1%
2k3k4k5k2000: 2,97420002010: 4,52920102020: 4,76020202,9744,760
Population of Sparks at each census
CensusPopulation
20002,974
20104,529
20204,760

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 Sparks
Under $50k55.1%
$50k to $100k34.5%
$100k to $150k4.9%
$150k to $200k5.5%
$200k and over0%

Median household income $31,932 · 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 Sparks
Owner occupied
875 units
Renter occupied
336 units
Vacancy rate
8.9%

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.

Sparks compared with its county and state
Sparks compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSparksEl Paso CountyTexas
Population4,936866,27529,640,343
Median household income$31,932$58,859$76,292
Median age25.133.335.5
Median home value$101,800$167,300$260,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher7.1%25.4%33.1%
Foreign-born residents37.7%23.1%17.2%
Owner-occupied homes72.3%63.7%62.6%
Mean commute to work23.5 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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