🇺🇸 United States ZIP Code

PO BOX

79838

Fabens

ZIP Code 79838 is a po box zip code serving Fabens, Fabens, Texas (TX), in El Paso County, United States. It has an estimated population of 8,699 with a median household income of $26,477. The area falls within the America/Denver timezone.

Median Household Income vs. National Average

Location

Country: 🇺🇸 United States
State / Province: Texas (TX)
County: El Paso
City: Fabens
Timezone: America/Denver

Coordinates

Latitude: 31.474500
Longitude: -106.158900

Geographic Details

Land Area: 29.41 mi²
Water Area: 0.12 mi²
Population Density: 296.0 people per mi² (65th percentile)
Bounding Box: 31.546955°N, 31.430126°S, -106.113330°E, -106.233914°W

With 8,699 residents spread across 29.41 square miles, this area has a population density of 296.0 people per square mile.

Demographics

8,699

Population

65th percentile

$26,477

Median Income

5th percentile

$65,000

Median Home Value

10th percentile

29.41 mi²

Land Area

The median household income in 79838 is $26,477, and the median home value is $65,000. This is below the national average for household income.

Housing

2,625

Total Units

2,463

Occupied Units

93.8%

Occupancy Rate

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