ZIP Code 79902

In ZIP 79902, on El Paso's west side, households bring in a median of $50,873 a year, while per-capita income reaches $37,805. A median home value of $238,500 paired with the county's 2.03% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $4,800 in annual property taxes, a real line item against that household income. Day-to-day purchases carry an 8.25% combined sales tax, so spending adds up quickly. Together these figures sketch a budget where housing costs and consumption taxes both claim meaningful shares of earnings, leaving less slack than the income alone might imply.