El Paso County, Texas

El Paso County, Texas, has 877,858 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is El Paso. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,014 sq mi (2,625 km²) of land.

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Resident population, July 2025
877,858
Land area
1,014 sq mi (2,625 km²)
County seat or government
El Paso
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$59,806 ± $1,141
Median home value
$180,400 ± $2,408
Median rent, with utilities
$1,079 ± $15
Homes lived in by their owners
64.2% ± 0.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
El Paso, TX metro areaCentral county
Water area
1.76 sq mi (4.55 km²)
State
Texas
County code (FIPS)
48141
Coordinates (central point)
31.766456, -106.241520

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in El Paso County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 79936102,991 people
  2. 7993899,621 people
  3. 7992886,599 people
  4. 7991278,819 people
  5. 7992460,364 people
  6. 7990746,365 people
  7. 7992744,444 people
  8. 7992538,621 people
  9. 7991534,230 people
  10. 7990432,976 people
  11. 7993230,786 people
  12. 7993428,861 people
All 31
  1. 7993024,123 people
  2. 7990522,594 people
  3. 7990219,031 people
  4. 7993518,720 people
  5. 7990314,715 people
  6. 7984914,409 people
  7. 7983511,440 people
  8. 7991110,192 people
  9. 799018,554 people
  10. 798367,711 people
  11. 798217,227 people
  12. 799226,800 people
  13. 799065,917 people
  14. 798384,969 people
  15. 799084,148 people
  16. 799163,055 people
  17. 798532,686 people
  18. 79918274 people
  19. 7992028 people

31 ZIP Code areas overlap El Paso County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

El Paso County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in El Paso County, largest first

  1. El Paso Independent School District314,227 people
  2. Socorro Independent School District254,733 people
  3. Ysleta Independent School District185,788 people
  4. Clint Independent School District49,333 people
  5. Canutillo Independent School District39,282 people
  6. San Elizario Independent School District14,994 people
  7. Fabens Independent School District5,003 people
  8. Anthony Independent School District4,733 people
  9. Tornillo Independent School District2,686 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Tribal areas in El Paso County, largest first

  1. Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Off-Reservation Trust Land1,085 people

American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian areas as the Census Bureau maps them, with at least 2% of their area here, water included. These lines don’t decide membership, jurisdiction or land status.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. El Paso, Texas (city)680,130 people
  2. Socorro, Texas (city)37,123 people
  3. Horizon City, Texas (city)23,668 people
  4. Fort Bliss, Texas (CDP)11,460 people
  5. San Elizario, Texas (city)10,116 people
  6. Homestead Meadows South, Texas (CDP)6,660 people
  7. Canutillo, Texas (CDP)5,962 people
  8. Homestead Meadows North, Texas (CDP)5,795 people
  9. Fabens, Texas (CDP)4,818 people
  10. Anthony, Texas (town)4,580 people
  11. Sparks, Texas (CDP)4,134 people
  12. Westway, Texas (CDP)3,484 people
All 19
  1. Agua Dulce, Texas (CDP)2,697 people
  2. Vinton, Texas (village)2,585 people
  3. Tornillo, Texas (CDP)1,341 people
  4. Clint, Texas (town)1,258 people
  5. Prado Verde, Texas (CDP)474 people
  6. Morning Glory, Texas (CDP)431 people
  7. Butterfield, Texas (CDP)71 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Doña Ana County, New Mexico53 mi northwest
  2. Hudspeth County, Texas55 mi southeast
  3. Otero County, New Mexico65 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.