79907 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
79907
79904
Opportunity
42 · Bottom 24%
vs42 · Bottom 24%
Growth
50 · Bottom 49%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
64 · Bottom 33%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
80 · Bottom 49%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Schools
37 · Bottom 32%
vs18 · Bottom 8%
Access
87 · Bottom 33%
vs94 · Top 45%
Economic stability
30 · Bottom 9%
vs34 · Bottom 13%
Measured values
| Metric | 79907 | 79904 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 46,365 | 32,976 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $41,617 | $41,841 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $20,303 | $22,742 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,381/sq mi | 2,759/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $117,800 | $127,100 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $931 | $1,022 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 59.3% | 44.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 4.8% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.4% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 13.3% | 14.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 25.8% | 22.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,624 | 1,624 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.8% | -11.8% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 96°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 35°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.8" | 8.8" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 25 mi | 14 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 23.5 min | 23.1 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 38.5 | 33.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 20 | 9 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.14 | 15.14 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 26.8% | 16.6% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 36.8% | 28.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 83.2% | 79.4% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
79907
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
79904
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 79907 — El Paso, TX · 79904 — El Paso, TX · How this is calculated: methodology