79925 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
79925
79927
Opportunity
52 · Bottom 44%
vs44 · Bottom 27%
Growth
50 · Bottom 49%
vs46 · Bottom 42%
Climate
64 · Bottom 33%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
86 · Top 40%
vs87 · Top 38%
Schools
50 · Bottom 47%
vs14 · Bottom 4%
Access
90 · Bottom 41%
vs84 · Bottom 27%
Economic stability
52 · Bottom 36%
vs46 · Bottom 27%
Measured values
| Metric | 79925 | 79927 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 38,621 | 44,444 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $57,623 | $53,652 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $30,537 | $22,071 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 2,212/sq mi | 1,600/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $192,900 | $138,400 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,073 | $1,052 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.5% | 80.8% | 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 | 29.5% | 11.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 17.1% | 20.0% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 1,624 | 48 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 2.4 | 1.3 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -11.8% | -50.0% | 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 | 20 mi | 30 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 22.9 min | 27.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 36.5 | 33.1 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 11 | 13 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 15.24 | 16.79 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 35.5% | 18.0% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 40.6% | 26.8% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 65.3% | 84.8% | 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
79925
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
79927
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 79925 — El Paso, TX · 79927 — Socorro, TX · How this is calculated: methodology