79924 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
79927
79924
Opportunity
44 · Bottom 27%
vs49 · Bottom 37%
Growth
46 · Bottom 42%
vs50 · Bottom 49%
Climate
64 · Bottom 33%
vs64 · Bottom 33%
Physical resilience
66 · Top 41%
vs66 · Top 41%
Housing affordability
87 · Top 38%
vs88 · Top 37%
Schools
14 · Bottom 4%
vs36 · Bottom 30%
Access
84 · Bottom 27%
vs92 · Bottom 48%
Economic stability
46 · Bottom 27%
vs43 · Bottom 23%
Measured values
| Metric | 79927 | 79924 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 44,444 | 60,364 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $53,652 | $56,976 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $22,071 | $25,165 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 1,600/sq mi | 4,875/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $138,400 | $148,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,052 | $1,107 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 61.5% | 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 | 11.9% | 20.6% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 18.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 48 | 1,624 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 1.3 | 2.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -50.0% | -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 | 30 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 27.9 min | 22.9 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.1 | 34.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 13 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.79 | 14.82 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 18.0% | 25.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 26.8% | 35.7% | 2019-20 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 84.8% | 80.8% | 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
79927
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
79924
Elevated or high exposure: hail.
Full profiles: 79927 — Socorro, TX · 79924 — El Paso, TX · How this is calculated: methodology