79924 and 78041 receive effectively the same standardized Area Score. Which fits you better depends on which dimensions you weight — the differences below are where they actually diverge.
Signals
79924
78041
Opportunity
49 · Bottom 37%
vs48 · Bottom 37%
Growth
50 · Bottom 49%
vs58 · Top 37%
Climate
64 · Bottom 33%
vs67 · Bottom 40%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs70 · Top 35%
Housing affordability
88 · Top 37%
vs91 · Top 30%
Schools
36 · Bottom 30%
vs27 · Bottom 19%
Access
92 · Bottom 48%
vs90 · Bottom 41%
Economic stability
43 · Bottom 23%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 79924 | 78041 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 60,364 | 46,550 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $56,976 | $61,544 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $25,165 | $30,026 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 4,875/sq mi | 2,672/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $148,500 | $221,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 | $978 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 61.5% | 53.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.8% | 5.1% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -0.4% | -0.6% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.6% | 28.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 19.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,624 | 1,142 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 4.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.8% | -21.0% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 96°F | 100°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 35°F | 47°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 8.8" | 21.3" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 17 mi | 1 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 19.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.4 | 32.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 17 | 18 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 14.82 | 15.80 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 25.7% | 23.2% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 35.7% | 33.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 80.8% | 79.9% | 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
79924
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
78041
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 79924 — El Paso, TX · 78041 — Laredo, TX · How this is calculated: methodology