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79927 Zip Code (Socorro, TX) Detailed Profile




Cities: Socorro, TX (70.26%), El Paso, TX (21.93%), San Elizario, TX (1.86%), Sparks, TX (0.05%)
County: El Paso County, TX
Estimated zip code population in 2021: 42,417
Zip code population in 2010: 39,016
Zip code population in 2000: 53,573

Houses and condos: 13,687
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,560
% of renters here:

19%
State:

37%
March 2022 cost of living index in zip code 79927: 81.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 28.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 1,498 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2021:
This zip code:

2.0% ($2,222)
Texas:

1.6% ($3,797)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,729 (2.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,906 (1.8%)

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Males: 20,196  (47.6%)
Females: 22,219  (52.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 79927:

  • High school or higher: 67.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 79927:

  • Never married: 34.4%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

Zip code 79927 compared to state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
  • Races in zip code 79927 (2021)
    • 41,12397.0%Hispanic or Latino
    • 8261.9%White
    • 2670.6%American Indian
    • 920.2%Black
    • 510.1%Asian
    • 460.1%Two or more races
    • 90.02%Some other race
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Urban population: 38,827
Rural population: 3,589

Estimated median house/condo value in 2021: $112,146
79927:

$112,146
Texas:

$237,400



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 54 registered sex offenders living in 79927 zip code as of September 23, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 79927 is 757 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.


Median resident age:
This zip code:

35.4 years
Texas median age:

35.5 years
Average household size:
This zip code:

3.2 people
Texas:

2.7 people

Averages for the 2020 tax year for zip code 79927, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2020: $33,429 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$33,429
State:

$77,054

Salary/wage: $32,076 (reported on 85.7% of returns)
Here:

$32,076
State:

$62,766
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1157.9% for AGIs below $25k, 3439.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6288.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9388.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14855.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 53040.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $480 (reported on 9.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$480
Texas:

$2,665
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.4% for AGIs below $25k, 3.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 4.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 32.3% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1130.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,200 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
Here:

$1,200
State:

$10,044
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.7% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 46.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$8,628 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:

+$8,628
State:

+$39,590
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs below $25k, 3.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 7.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 21.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 652.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,081 (reported on 21.0% of returns)
Here:

+$9,081
State:

+$10,888
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 256.7% for AGIs below $25k, 175.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 130.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 232.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 482.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 4980.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $9,032 (reported on 1.5% of returns)
79927:

$9,032
Texas:

$24,740
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 6.8% for AGIs below $25k, 11.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 40.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 149.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $29,700 (reported on 1.9% of returns)
Here:

$29,700
State:

$40,428
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.4% for AGIs below $25k, 54.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 189.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 254.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 535.8% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Charity contributions: $6,748 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:

$6,748
State:

$18,201
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 27.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 46.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 141.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $7,829 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
79927:

$7,829
State:

$7,821
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $25k, 15.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 48.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 72.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 117.3% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Earned income credit: $2,871 (reported on 38.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,871
State:

$2,584
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 181.5% for AGIs below $25k, 126.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 3.3% for AGIs $50k-75k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2020 taxes: 93.1%
Here:

93%
State:

92%
(% for various income ranges: 92.5% for AGIs below $25k, 94.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 94.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 92.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 93.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 83.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 79927, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $27,149 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$27,149
State:

$65,384

Salary/wage: $26,075 (reported on 87.2% of returns)
Here:

$26,075
State:

$52,524
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 78.2% for AGIs below $25k, 90.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 90.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 90.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 79.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 31.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $818 (reported on 7.3% of returns)
This zip code:

$818
Texas:

$2,372
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.1% for AGIs below $25k, 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $1,795 (reported on 1.4% of returns)
Here:

$1,795
State:

$9,721
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$10,113 (reported on 1.0% of returns)
Here:

+$10,113
State:

+$35,319
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 5.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,843 (reported on 19.8% of returns)
Here:

+$9,843
State:

+$13,732
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 15.6% for AGIs below $25k, 4.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.0% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $8,764 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
79927:

$8,764
Texas:

$19,511
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Total itemized deductions: $17,907 (29% of AGI, reported on 10.0% of returns)
Here:

$17,907
State:

$24,724

Here:

29.1% of AGI
State:

15.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 2.0% for AGIs below $25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 10.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 6.4% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $2,396 (reported on 5.9% of returns)
Here:

$2,396
State:

$6,808
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.5% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Taxes paid: $3,761 (reported on 9.7% of returns)
79927:

$3,761
State:

$6,921
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.4% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,960 (reported on 49.3% of returns)
Here:

$2,960
State:

$2,570
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 14.2% for AGIs below $25k, 3.0% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 66.3%
Here:

66%
State:

51%
(% for various income ranges: 66.6% for AGIs below $25k, 65.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 65.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 69.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 100.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 79927, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $20,681 (Individual Income Tax Returns)
Here:

$20,681
State:

$47,881

Salary/wage: $20,425 (reported on 88.4% of returns)
Here:

$20,425
State:

$41,947
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 79.3% for AGIs below $10k, 86.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 94.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 91.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 85.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 53.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $856 (reported on 11.2% of returns)
This zip code:

$856
Texas:

$2,255
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs below $10k, 0.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,479 (reported on 1.8% of returns)
Here:

$2,479
State:

$4,261
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.0% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,428 (reported on 1.6% of returns)
Here:

+$4,428
State:

+$16,110
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.1% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$5,701 (reported on 20.6% of returns)
Here:

+$5,701
State:

+$11,013
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 19.0% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 6.6% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $2,014 (reported on 0.6% of returns)
79927:

$2,014
Texas:

$3,120

Total itemized deductions: $15,625 (33% of AGI, reported on 8.0% of returns)
Here:

$15,625
State:

$19,631

Here:

33.5% of AGI
State:

18.9% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.1% for AGIs below $10k, 2.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 10.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $1,847 (4% of AGI, reported on 6.0% of returns)
Here:

$1,847
State:

$4,753

Here:

3.7% of AGI
State:

4.2% of AGI
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.0% for AGIs below $10k, 0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $2,049 (reported on 48.5% of returns)
79927:

$2,049
State:

$9,058
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.8% for AGIs below $10k, 2.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 6.7% for AGIs $50k-75k, 9.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $2,388 (reported on 55.2% of returns)
Here:

$2,388
State:

$2,024

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 75.9%
Here:

76%
State:

57%
(% for various income ranges: 71.4% for AGIs below $10k, 79.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 75.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 66.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.5% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2021:
This zip code:

$41,945
Texas:

$66,963
Socorro, TX (79927) map Nearest zip codes: 79849, 79907, 79836, 79928, 79936, 79935.
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Percentage of family households:
This zip code:

59.1%
Texas:

51.2%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This zip code:

6.4%
Texas:

49.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,961
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 9,578


Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 636 (397 now married, 237 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 10,366 (4,177 now married, 6,192 unmarried)


Housing units in zip code 79927 with a mortgage: 4,218 (47 second mortgage, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 81

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $1,123
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $401

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

23.2%
Whole state:

14.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
This zip code:

13.5%
Whole state:

7.6%
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.3
State:

4.0
  • Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages

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  • Notable locations in zip code 79927: Rio Vista Farm Historic District (A), Socorro Fire Department (B), Life Ambulance Service Station 2 (C), Bracero Reception Center (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Churches in zip code 79927 include: Segunda Iglesia Apostolica de la Fe en Cristo Jesus Church (A), Apostolic Church (B), Apostolic Assembly Church (C), Church of God (D), Saints Peter and Paul Church (E), Socorro Mission (F), Nuestra Senora de Socorro Mission (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

    Reservoir: Riverside Reservoir (A). Display/hide its location on the map

    Parks in zip code 79927 include: Rio Bosque Park (1), Moon City Park (2), Soccoro Student Activities Complex (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Year house built
  • Year house built (houses)
  • 1602020 or later
  • 2,4892010 to 2019
  • 2,6512000 to 2009
  • 1,8971990 to 1999
  • 3,5341980 to 1989
  • 1,9431970 to 1979
  • 6791960 to 1969
  • 2911950 to 1959
  • 1111940 to 1949
  • 2231939 or earlier

Zip code 79927 satellite photo by USGS

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Socorro, TX (79927)
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Socorro, TX (79927)
  • 204no bedroom
  • 1281 bedroom
  • 1,5162 bedrooms
  • 5,5143 bedrooms
  • 3,1614 bedrooms
  • 3135+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Socorro, TX (79927)
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Socorro, TX (79927)
  • 186no bedroom
  • 1031 bedroom
  • 7752 bedrooms
  • 1,0943 bedrooms
  • 3424 bedrooms
  • 455+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Socorro, TX (79927) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Socorro, TX (79927) in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 576no vehicle
  • 2,1441 vehicle
  • 3,3632 vehicles
  • 3,1123 vehicles
  • 1,1524 vehicles
  • 4445+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Socorro, TX (79927) in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Socorro, TX (79927) in renter-occupied apartments
  • 67no vehicle
  • 7631 vehicle
  • 1,2692 vehicles
  • 2653 vehicles
  • 874 vehicles
  • 1195+ vehicles

  • Zip code 79927 household income distribution in 2021

  • Zip code 79927 household income distribution in 2021
  • 1,253Less than $10,000
  • 927$10,000 to $14,999
  • 838$15,000 to $19,999
  • 846$20,000 to $24,999
  • 917$25,000 to $29,999
  • 571$30,000 to $34,999
  • 1,023$35,000 to $39,999
  • 657$40,000 to $44,999
  • 617$45,000 to $49,999
  • 1,284$50,000 to $59,999
  • 973$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,657$75,000 to $99,999
  • 966$100,000 to $124,999
  • 174$125,000 to $149,999
  • 325$150,000 to $199,999
  • 205$200,000 or more
  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 79927

  • Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2021 in zip code 79927
  • 393Less than $10,000
  • 213$10,000 to $14,999
  • 177$15,000 to $19,999
  • 73$20,000 to $24,999
  • 13$25,000 to $29,999
  • 205$30,000 to $34,999
  • 125$35,000 to $39,999
  • 292$40,000 to $49,999
  • 166$50,000 to $59,999
  • 591$60,000 to $69,999
  • 646$70,000 to $79,999
  • 891$80,000 to $89,999
  • 994$90,000 to $99,999
  • 1,594$100,000 to $124,999
  • 775$125,000 to $149,999
  • 776$150,000 to $174,999
  • 506$175,000 to $199,999
  • 355$200,000 to $249,999
  • 161$250,000 to $299,999
  • 47$300,000 to $399,999
  • 11$750,000 to $999,999
  • 51$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 79927

  • Rent paid by renters in 2021 in zip code 79927
  • 74$200 to $249
  • 54$250 to $299
  • 10$300 to $349
  • 6$350 to $399
  • 216$400 to $449
  • 70$450 to $499
  • 210$500 to $549
  • 181$550 to $599
  • 196$600 to $649
  • 206$650 to $699
  • 88$700 to $749
  • 89$750 to $799
  • 103$800 to $899
  • 346$900 to $999
  • 336$1,000 to $1,249
  • 3$1,250 to $1,499
  • 35$1,500 to $1,999
  • 228No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2021: $875.


Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2021: $191,418.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2021 for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,151
  • Black or African American householders: $132,194
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $99,616
  • Asian householders: $160,388
  • Some other race householders: $119,664
  • Two or more races householders: $116,740
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $125,094

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $112,146
79927:

$112,146
Texas:

$237,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $83,061 - $154,591

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $182,123
Here:

$182,123
State:

$313,123

Townhouses or other attached units: $147,940
Here:

$147,940
State:

$292,523

In 2-unit structures: $1,372,981
Here:

$1,372,981
State:

$481,694

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,580
Here:

$73,580
State:

$258,339

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $384,256
Here:

$384,256
State:

$352,681

Mobile homes: $62,333
Here:

$62,333
State:

$105,980

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $7,242
Here:

$7,242
State:

$88,261
Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 79927
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,793
  • One, attached: 506
  • Two: 238
  • 3 or 4: 231
  • 5 to 9: 145
  • 10 to 19: 110
  • 20 to 49: 4
  • 50 or more: 72
  • Mobile homes: 2,469
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 43

Unemployment: 5.9%

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79927

  • Means of transportation to work in zip code 79927
  • 71.1%12,915Drove a car alone
  • 11.8%2,149Carpooled
  • 0.4%65Bus or trolley bus
  • 0.2%38Subway or elevated
  • 0.5%83Walked
  • 2.2%395Other means
  • 12.5%2,264Worked at home
  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79927

  • Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 79927
  • 163Less than 5 minutes
  • 8385 to 9 minutes
  • 2,08910 to 14 minutes
  • 2,81415 to 19 minutes
  • 2,74320 to 24 minutes
  • 1,02425 to 29 minutes
  • 3,11930 to 34 minutes
  • 18435 to 39 minutes
  • 76340 to 44 minutes
  • 91945 to 59 minutes
  • 50460 to 89 minutes
  • 24890 or more minutes

Neighborhoods in zip code 79927:

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 98.8%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 42,417
  • Male householders: 6,125 (969 living alone), Female householders: 7,212 (1,334 living alone)
  • 6,916 spouses (6,873 opposite-sex spouses), 980 unmarried partners, (956 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 15,108 children (13,959 natural, 386 adopted, 763 stepchildren), 1,924 grandchildren, 844 brothers or sisters, 850 parents, 29 foster children, 1,786 other relatives, 528 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4 (-1 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,299 2-persons, 2,311 3-persons, 2,600 4-persons, 1,672 5-persons, 486 6-persons, 309 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 2,303 1-person, 220 2-persons, 42 3-persons

5,071 married couples with children.
3,235 single-parent households (618 men, 2,617 women).

12.5% of residents of 79927 zip code speak English at home.
87.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (43% very well, 30% well, 13% not well, 14% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (10% very well, 41% well, 49% not well).

Foreign born population: 15,338 (36.2%)
(49.5% of them are naturalized citizens)
This zip code:

36.2%
Whole state:

17.2%
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents
  • 97%Honduras
  • 0%Chile
  • 0%Afghanistan
  • 0%Costa Rica
  • 0%Dominica
  • 0%Uruguay
  • 0%Bangladesh
Most common first ancestries reported in 79927
  • 1%American
  • 1%English
  • 0%German
  • 0%Italian
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,7582010 or later
  • 2,5872000 to 2009
  • 3,3551990 to 1999
  • 7,036Before 1990

Zip code 79927 topographic map

Facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

  • AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS (12504 WEAVER RD. in EL PASO, TX)
    AIR SYNTHETIC MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
    AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
    ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Integrated Compliance Information System)
    CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
    TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
    Business SIC classification: SHEET METALWORK; FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS
    Business NAICS classification: METAL COATING, ENGRAVING (EXCEPT JEWELRY AND SILVERWARE), AND ALLIED SERVICES TO MANUFACTURERS.
    Organizations: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS LP (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
    Alternative names: AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS L.P., AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS LP, HART & COOLEY INC
  • A&M AUTO SALVAGE (TXU010622) (9725 ALAMEDA AVE. in EL PASO, TX)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2005-2456, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY, ICIS-06-2005-2457,
    Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS, USED
    Alternative names: A. M. AUTO SALVAGE (TXU010622)
  • M&M AUTO SALES & SALVAGE (TXU010682) (11147 ALAMEDA AVE in EL PASO, NM)
    (Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-06-2005-2576, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION, ENFORCEMENT/COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY
  • AO SMITH ELECTRICAL PRODUCT CO (9555 PLAZA CIRCLE RD STE A in EL PASO, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • AAA AUTO CENTER (10281 DYER in EL PASO, TX)
    (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
  • A O SMITH ELECTRICAL PRODUCTS (9615 PLAZA CIRCLE RD in EL PASO, TX)
    Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
  • ABC SCRAP METAL (11175 ALAMEDA AVE in EL PASO, TX)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: SCRAP AND WASTE MATERIALS
  • AIR SYSTEM COMPONENTS (12405 WEAVER ROAD in EL PASO, TX)
    COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
    Business SIC classification: SHEET METALWORK

Zip code 79927 marital status for males
Zip code 79927 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2.4%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.9%

Most commonly used house heating fuel
  • 78.9%Utility gas
  • 16.0%Electricity
  • 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Population in 1990: 30,011. Population change in the 1990s: +23,562 (+78.5%).

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 23,613
  • Northeast: 235
  • Midwest: 312
  • South: 158
  • West: 2,030

63% of the 79927 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 87% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Texas.

92% of the 79927 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 83% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 4% moved from different state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 3% moved from abroad.

Year householders moved into unit in Socorro, TX (79927)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 22
Here:

0.5%
Texas:

9.1%
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 90
Here:

2.9%
Texas:

8.0%
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 380
Here:

12.6%
Texas:

17.8%
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Class of Workers in 2021
Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months
  • Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
  • 78,821Law enforcement workers including supervisors
  • 75,246Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
  • 53,431Architecture and engineering occupations
  • 42,056Business and financial operations occupations
  • 40,180Education, training, and library occupations
  • 38,677Computer and mathematical occupations

Companies with biggest federal contracts located in this zip code (EL PASO, TX):

  • BORDER DEMOLITION AND ENVIRONM (11243 ALAMEDA AVE; small business) : $4,550,843 in 65 contracts from 2001 to 2006
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings, Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings, Demolition of Buildings, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Airfield Structures, and more by Air Force, Army, Department of Veterans Affairs
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $1,089,141; 2002: -$6,707; 2003: $289,641; 2004: $1,077,568; 2005: $820,642; 2006: $1,280,558.

    Biggest contracts:
    $1,182,736 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2006-05-30. Completion date: 2006-09-27.
    $362,712 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2001-03-26. Completion date: 2001-07-07.
    $326,422 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Other Industrial Buildings. Signed on 2005-09-22. Completion date: 2006-04-20.
    $318,613 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Office Buildings. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2001-04-26. Completion date: 2001-10-15.
  • BOWEN-ARROW INC (309 CELAYA WAY; small business) : $182,008 in 8 contracts from 2000 to 2005
    Contracts for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery, Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Food or Grain Storage Buildings, Quality Control Services -- Materials Handling Equipment, Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles by Army, Air Force
    Signed by year: 2000: $69,630; 2001: $0; 2002: $36,500; 2003: $36,500; 2004: $25,389; 2005: $13,989; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $69,630 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2000-09-05. Completion date: 2000-09-22.
    $56,849 with Air Force for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Food or Grain Storage Buildings. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2004-09-23. Completion date: 2004-09-01.
    $36,500 with Air Force for Quality Control Services -- Materials Handling Equipment. Taking place in NM. Signed on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2004-09-30.
    $36,500, same as above. Signed on 2002-10-01. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
  • UTILITY TRAILER SOUTHWEST SALE (11630 GATEWAY BLVD E; small business) : $72,000 in 5 contracts from 2003 to 2005
    Contracts for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $21,600; 2004: $25,200; 2005: $25,200; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $21,600 with Army for Lease or Rental of Equipment -- Special Industry Machinery. Signed on 2005-01-15. Completion date: 2005-03-31.
    $21,600, same as above. Signed on 2003-12-05. Completion date: 2004-03-04.
    $14,400, same as above. Signed on 2004-05-24. Completion date: 2004-03-04.
    $10,800, same as above. Signed on 2004-04-12. Completion date: 2004-03-04.
  • V&M INDUSTRIAL CORP (1265 DOY DR; small business) : $65,825 in 5 contracts from 2002 to 2003
    Contracts for Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment, Miscellaneous Vehicular Components, Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles, Modification of Equipment -- Miscellaneous, and more by Army
    Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $10,722; 2003: $55,103; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.

    Biggest contracts:
    $18,600 with Army for Motor Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2003-11-25. Completion date: 2003-12-19.
    $15,950 with Army for Miscellaneous Vehicular Components. Signed on 2003-12-31. Completion date: 2004-01-30.
    $14,132 with Army for Maintenance, Repair and Rebuilding of Equipment -- Ground Effect Vehicles, Motor Vehicles, Trailers, and Cycles. Signed on 2003-10-07. Completion date: 2003-11-14.
    $10,722 with Army for Modification of Equipment -- Miscellaneous. Signed on 2002-11-06. Completion date: 2002-11-20.
  • MYRNA E. BROWN (448 ROSLYN DRIVE; small business)
    $60,008 with Army for Other Medical Services. Signed on 2000-01-04. Completion date: 2004-04-30.
  • BISSETT SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT IN (9820 N LOOP DR; small business)
    $55,824 with Army for Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services. Signed on 2000-09-26. Completion date: 2000-10-31.
  • BRUNSON PUMP SERVICE (385 TANIA; small business) : $28,807 in 2 contracts in 2001
    $28,807 with Army for Other Housekeeping Services. Signed on 2001-04-09. Completion date: 2001-04-09.
    $0, same as above. Signed on 2001-04-09. Completion date: 2001-04-09.
  • HERRERAS CONSTRUCTION (14632 PORTAGE PL; small business)
    $20,975 with Army for Maintenance, Repair or Alteration of Real Property -- Miscellaneous Buildings. Signed on 2003-04-28. Completion date: 2003-05-09.
  • SUNDANCE FEED N NEEDS (11638 ALAMEDA ST; small business) : $12,892 in 4 contracts in 2005
    $11,177 with Army for Forage and Feed. Signed on 2005-01-26. Completion date: 2005-02-01.
    $9,536 with Army for Laboratory Equipment and Supplies. Signed on 2005-10-31. Completion date: 2006-09-30.
    $1,995 with Army for Forage and Feed. Signed on 2005-01-10. Completion date: 2005-01-07.
    -$9,816, same as above. Signed on 2005-06-27. Completion date: 2005-02-01.
  • VASQUEZ, ALFONSO (11511 VALLE FRONDOSO RD; small business) : $10,100 in 2 contracts in 2004
    $7,200 with Army for Construction of Structures and Facilities -- Other Administrative Facilities and Service Buildings. Signed on 2004-09-28. Completion date: 2004-10-05.
    $2,900, same as above. Signed on 2004-11-19. Completion date: 2004-10-05.

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

  • Wholesale Trade: Electrical and Electronic Appliance, Television, and Radio Set Merchant Wholesalers (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
  • Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 4, 10-19: 2, 1-4: 4)
  • Educational Services: Other Technical and Trade Schools (100-249: 1)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

  • 22 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

  • 246 people in halfway houses
  • 232 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 17 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 7
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

  • Fatal accident count: 5
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 5
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1,462$127,846292$95,285713$115,973298$17,2111$790,81071$83,91448$45,892
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED86$114,30855$103,957201$111,60746$19,5870$010$96,94644$55,387
APPLICATIONS DENIED247$119,219143$81,256931$103,515416$29,2420$062$75,80384$51,422
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN111$126,05240$103,836346$116,95960$58,9791$3,367,32019$94,3158$34,171
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS29$141,83918$95,52675$122,8157$50,2430$01$190,9109$37,451
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 3 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
D) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED41$124,69422$142,0821$92,9400$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$130,0527$212,0861$131,8801$50,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$102,15012$193,5290$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$366,7504$172,4850$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$42,4751$341,6300$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 79927
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in zip code 79927 - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 82. The highest number of fires - 161 took place in 2003, and the least - 15 in 2006. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Zip Code 79927 When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (44.4%), and Structure Fires (27.8%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Zip Code 79927
    • 61944.4%Outside Fires
    • 38827.8%Structure Fires
    • 20014.3%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 18813.5%Other

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for zip code 79927, Texas

Most common first names in zip code 79927 among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Maria13269.6 years
Jose9667.7 years
Jesus4771.1 years
Manuel4472.7 years
Juan3771.6 years
Francisco3068.2 years
Ramon2872.2 years
Pedro2763.8 years
Antonio2671.0 years
Guadalupe2473.0 years
Most common last names in zip code 79927 among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Hernandez7571.5 years
Garcia5768.6 years
Martinez5168.2 years
Rodriguez4871.6 years
Morales3473.3 years
Lopez3069.0 years
Ramirez3064.4 years
Gonzalez2972.2 years
Perez2667.3 years
Sanchez2268.3 years
Businesses in zip code 79927
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4H&R Block1
AutoZone1Little Caesars Pizza1
Burger King1McDonald's1
Church's Chicken2SONIC Drive-In1
Circle K1Subway1
Cricket Wireless4U-Haul2
Dennys1UPS1
Domino's Pizza1Walgreens1
FedEx2
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