ZIP Code · TX

ZIP 79905

Part of El Paso, TX

Pop. 22,594·El Paso County·616th most expensive ZIP in Texas

Median rent (all units)

$1,205/mo

Year-over-Year

Stable

Month-over-Month

+2.4%

vs US Median

-$727

Reported rents

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ZIP 79905 · $1,205

More affordable than 91% of US ZIP codes · National median $1,932/mo

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Medians by bedroom

Rent by unit size

Studio

$740

1 BR

$920

2 BR

$1,080

3 BR

$1,490

4 BR+

$1,810

Research median

$1,080/mo

Bedroom estimates are gross rents that include essential utilities (electricity, water, gas, sewer, trash).

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

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What the numbers show

What a typical income covers

30% of the median household income ($25,721) is $643 a month. That is less than HUD's Fair Market Rent for a studio ($740).

Rank in El Paso

5th cheapest of 15 ZIP codes in El Paso.

From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for ZIP 79905. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.

Annual cost

$14,460/yr

At $1,205/mo median

Location

CityEl Paso

StateTX

CountyEl Paso County

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Landlord's Market

Renter's MarketBalancedLandlord's Market

Rents are climbing (0.0% YoY), so leverage tilts toward landlords. Act sooner rather than later.

Based on rent-price momentum (+0.0% YoY, +2.4% MoM), not inventory.

Demographics

Who lives here

ZIP 79905 (El Paso, TX) is roughly split between renters and owners, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 9.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Population

22,594

Median income

$25,721

Median age

33.8

Renters

51.7%

Age distribution

27.2%

23.8%

17.9%

20.1%

Under 1827.2%

18–3423.8%

35–5417.9%

55–6410.9%

65+20.1%

Gender

45.4%

54.6%

Male45.4%

Female54.6%

Race & ethnicity

18%

93.2%

White18%

Hispanic93.2%

Education (25+)

40.6%

26.4%

23.5%

No HS diploma40.6%

HS diploma26.4%

Some college23.5%

Bachelor's+9.5%

Housing tenure

48.3%

51.7%

Owner48.3%

Renter51.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

2021 vs 2026

How ZIP 79905 in El Paso, TX has changed in 5 years

Income

$23,060 → $25,721

up 11.5%

Population

21,953 → 22,594

up 2.9%

Renter share

52% → 51.7%

-0.3 pts

Bachelor's+

8.2% → 9.5%

+1.3 pts

Census figures show median household income at $25,721 today, compared with $23,060 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 21,953 to 22,594 between 2021 and 2024, a 2.9% change.

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Last updated: October 17, 2026

ZIP code 79905 covers El Paso, TX. The median rent here is $1,205/mo as of October 2026. A 1-bedroom rents for a median of $920/mo. A 2-bedroom rents for a median of $1,080/mo.

At 56% of local median household income ($25,721/yr), ZIP 79905 ranks as expensive compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rent prices have stayed steady over the past year.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How much income do you need to rent in ZIP 79905?

To keep rent at or below 30% of gross income, you would need to earn at least $48,000/year (about $23/hour full-time) to afford the median rent of $1,205/mo in ZIP 79905. The local median household income is $25,721/yr, so the typical household falls short of that bar.