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ZIP Code 79938
Butterfield, TX, El Paso County
Population
99,621
Land area
390.2sq mi
People per sq mi
255
City
Butterfield
ZIP 79938 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 79938 at a glance
- ZIP 79938 (Butterfield) is about 2.2 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
- The median household income is $77,272, close to the Texas median.
- A typical owner-occupied home is valued at $214,800 (24% below Texas) and median rent is $1,466 a month.
Local data for ZIP 79938
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 79938, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$77,272
Poverty rate
12.0%
Median home value
$214,800
Prices -0.1% in a year
Median rent
$1,466/mo
Homeownership
81.3%
Bachelor's or higher
27.8%
Median age
30.2
Average commute
29.3 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
843
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
10,318
$409M annual payroll
PPP loans
$33.1M
1,140 loans
Campaign donations
$46.3K
21% D, 13% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 79938, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: winter weather
Storm events since 1996
649
Countywide, mostly drought
Flood insurance policies
2,695
1.1% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
93° / 32°F
10.0 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 79938, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
32.1%
U.S. 33.3% -1.2 pts
Diabetes
11.0%
U.S. 12.1% -1.1 pts
Smoking
10.9%
U.S. 12.8% -1.9 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
25.6%
U.S. 11.1% +14.5 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 79938?
- ZIP code 79938 is in Butterfield, TX (El Paso County).
- What county is ZIP code 79938 in?
- ZIP code 79938 is mostly in El Paso County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 79938?
- About 99,621 people live in the 79938 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.