Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($77,272) for 79938 is less than the median household income for 79934 ($77,754). But it's more than 88081 ($46,017), 79847 ($50,938), 79916 ($-1), 79918 ($-1), 79924 ($56,976), 79928 ($76,643), 79936 ($67,198), El Paso County ($59,806), Hudspeth County ($48,600), Butterfield CDP ($2,499), El Paso city ($59,745), Fort Bliss CDP ($57,111), Homestead Meadows North CDP ($63,088), and Homestead Meadows South CDP ($49,327).
| 79938 | $77,272 |
| El Paso city | $59,745 |
| Homestead Meadows North CDP | $63,088 |
| Homestead Meadows South CDP | $49,327 |
| Butterfield CDP | $2,499 |
| Fort Bliss CDP | $57,111 |
| Hudspeth County | $48,600 |
| El Paso County | $59,806 |
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The average household income ($91,422) for 79938 is less than the average household income for 79847 ($115,499), 79928 ($92,608), and 79934 ($92,152). But it's more than 79918 ($-1), 79916 ($-1), 88081 ($63,207), 79936 ($84,633), 79924 ($67,676), El Paso County ($79,845), Hudspeth County ($60,764), Homestead Meadows South CDP ($64,656), Homestead Meadows North CDP ($70,382), Fort Bliss CDP ($67,183), El Paso city ($80,732), and Butterfield CDP ($23,303).
| 79938 | $91,422 |
| El Paso city | $80,732 |
| Homestead Meadows North CDP | $70,382 |
| Homestead Meadows South CDP | $64,656 |
| Butterfield CDP | $23,303 |
| Fort Bliss CDP | $67,183 |
| Hudspeth County | $60,764 |
| El Paso County | $79,845 |
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The per-capita income for 79938 is $28,449. The per capita income ($28,449) for 79938 is less than the per capita income for 79916 ($32,428), 79934 ($33,013), 79936 ($30,088), 79847 ($58,750), 79918 ($35,353), El Paso County ($28,486), and El Paso city ($29,956). But it's more than 79924 ($25,165), 88081 ($19,261), 79928 ($27,194), Hudspeth County ($20,866), Homestead Meadows South CDP ($18,618), Homestead Meadows North CDP ($18,755), Fort Bliss CDP ($22,047), and Butterfield CDP ($13,813).
| 79938 | $28,449 |
| El Paso city | $29,956 |
| Homestead Meadows North CDP | $18,755 |
| Homestead Meadows South CDP | $18,618 |
| Butterfield CDP | $13,813 |
| Fort Bliss CDP | $22,047 |
| Hudspeth County | $20,866 |
| El Paso County | $28,486 |
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5.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (5.9%) for 79938 is less than the percent high income households for 79847 (23.0%), 79928 (7.1%), 79934 (6.8%), and El Paso city (6.0%). But it's more than 79918 (-1.0%), 79916 (-1.0%), 88081 (2.5%), 79936 (5.6%), 79924 (2.3%), El Paso County (5.7%), Hudspeth County (3.4%), Homestead Meadows South CDP (2.3%), Homestead Meadows North CDP (3.9%), Fort Bliss CDP (0.0%), and Butterfield CDP (0.0%).
| 79938 | 5.9% |
| El Paso city | 6.0% |
| Homestead Meadows North CDP | 3.9% |
| Homestead Meadows South CDP | 2.3% |
| Butterfield CDP | 0.0% |
| Fort Bliss CDP | 0.0% |
| Hudspeth County | 3.4% |
| El Paso County | 5.7% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79938 | $75,260 | $78,618 | $91,239 | $36,434 |
| El Paso city | $39,726 | $66,063 | $71,207 | $38,118 |
| Homestead Meadows North CDP | $-1 | $52,674 | $64,085 | $63,527 |
| Homestead Meadows South CDP | $-1 | $66,016 | $47,344 | $27,566 |
| Butterfield CDP | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 | $-1 |
| Fort Bliss CDP | $43,131 | $57,589 | $121,750 | $-1 |
| Hudspeth County | $-1 | $55,813 | $49,750 | $27,059 |
| El Paso County | $41,557 | $66,666 | $69,791 | $37,273 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 79938 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 79938 | +/-$5,884 | +/-$4,660 | +/-$1,353 | +/-1.4% | +/-$25,892 | +/-$7,985 | +/-$7,455 | +/-$9,512 |
| El Paso city | +/-$1,347 | +/-$1,482 | +/-$512 | +/-0.4% | +/-$6,264 | +/-$2,293 | +/-$2,303 | +/-$2,492 |
| Homestead Meadows North CDP | +/-$12,065 | +/-$9,848 | +/-$3,403 | +/-2.5% | +/-$-1 | +/-$28,563 | +/-$6,654 | +/-$57,887 |
| Homestead Meadows South CDP | +/-$23,379 | +/-$13,156 | +/-$3,928 | +/-3.7% | +/-$-1 | +/-$61,253 | +/-$41,514 | +/-$5,713 |
| Butterfield CDP | +/-$-1 | +/-$26,570 | +/-$13,652 | +/-58.9% | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 | +/-$-1 |
| Fort Bliss CDP | +/-$4,152 | +/-$5,367 | +/-$1,803 | +/-2.3% | +/-$5,775 | +/-$3,408 | +/-$41,924 | +/-$-1 |
| Hudspeth County | +/-$11,506 | +/-$10,983 | +/-$3,201 | +/-3.0% | +/-$-1 | +/-$6,662 | +/-$13,710 | +/-$9,381 |
| El Paso County | +/-$1,141 | +/-$1,304 | +/-$447 | +/-0.4% | +/-$6,059 | +/-$1,955 | +/-$2,319 | +/-$2,061 |