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79821 ZIP Code

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ZIP code 79821 covers Anthony, Texas, with a population of about 6,550 and a median household income of $58,171.

Population
6,550583 per square mile
Median age
35.92.8 points below the US average
Median household income
$58,17124% below the Texas median
Poverty rate
16.6%4.2 points above the US average
Typical home value
$224,345up 35.6% in five years
Median rent
$97327% below the Texas median
Degree or higher
11.9%23.1 points below the US average
Homeownership
77.7%12.7 points above the US average
Time zone
Mountain UTC-07:00observes daylight saving time
Businesses
134

Where 79821 is

Anthony, Texas — the area the Census Bureau draws for this ZIP code. ZIP codes are sets of delivery routes rather than areas, so this is the Census approximation of one, not a Postal Service boundary.

People and households

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Population6,550
Median age35.9
Family households85.9%
Born outside the US26.5%
Speaks a language other than English at home74.8%
White (non-Hispanic)8%
Black (non-Hispanic)1.4%
Asian (non-Hispanic)0.2%
Hispanic or Latino88.1%
Veterans7.1%
Population by age
MaleFemale0-45-910-1415-1920-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465-7475-8485+
Income and poverty

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median household income$58,171
Income per person$21,106
Poverty rate16.6%
Households on SNAP or cash assistance23.3%

Household income distribution

Under $10k8.0%
$10–15k4.2%
$15–20k4.2%
$20–25k2.4%
$25–30k8.6%
$30–35k2.9%
$35–40k3.9%
$40–45k5.3%
$45–50k4.5%
$50–60k7.9%
$60–75k12.8%
$75–100k14.2%
$100–125k11.0%
$125–150k4.6%
$150–200k3.8%
$200k or more1.5%

Income as declared to the IRS

Filed returns rather than survey responses, so this counts tax units and not households.

Tax returns filed2,450
Mean adjusted gross income$43,933
Returns declaring $200,000 or more0%
Returns, under $25k39.2%
Returns, $25k–$50k29.8%
Returns, $50k–$75k14.3%
Returns, $75k–$100k8.6%
Returns, $100k–$200k8.2%
Returns, $200k or more0.0%
Housing

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Median home value$135,700
Median gross rent$973
Rent as a share of household income27.1%
Owner-occupied77.7%
Vacant homes7.9%
Median year built1994

What the homes are

Detached house70.8%
Attached house0.3%
2 to 4 units4.5%
5 to 19 units2.7%
20 or more units1.6%
Mobile home20.2%
Home values and rents today

Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index, courtesy of Zillow. Monthly and current, where the Census figures above are a five-year average and are capped at $2,000,000.

Typical home value$224,345as of 2026-07
Typical home value, 1 yearup 1.5%
Typical home value, 5 yearsup 35.6%
Typical home value, 10 yearsup 76%
Typical home value since 2000
200020132026$224,345$103,767

$109,922 in 2000 to $224,345 in 2026.

Work, commuting and education

American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

Unemployment rate6.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%
High school diploma or higher75%
Works from home7%
Drives to work alone80.3%
Takes public transport0.6%
Commutes 45 minutes or more8.2%
Health

CDC PLACES 2025 release, model-based estimates. These are modelled small-area estimates for adults, not counts of diagnosed cases.

Obesity35.6% 2.2 pts above the national average of 33.4%
Diagnosed diabetes16.3% 4.3 pts above the national average of 12%
Currently smokes14.4% 1.2 pts above the national average of 13.2%
High blood pressure34.1% same as the national average of 34.1%
Fair or poor general health29.4% 9.1 pts above the national average of 20.3%
No health insurance (18–64)32.5% 21.2 pts above the national average of 11.3%
Depression19.6% 2.3 pts below the national average of 21.9%
No leisure-time physical activity35.5% 10.1 pts above the national average of 25.4%
Arthritis20.1% 5 pts below the national average of 25.1%
Binge drinking17.8% 1.8 pts above the national average of 16%
Taking blood pressure medication73.5% 1.2 pts below the national average of 74.7%
Cancer (non-skin)4.3% 3.4 pts below the national average of 7.7%
Current asthma8.5% 1.9 pts below the national average of 10.4%
Coronary heart disease6.1% same as the national average of 6.2%
Routine check-up in past year73.3% 3.4 pts below the national average of 76.7%
Cholesterol screening82.5% 3.4 pts below the national average of 85.9%
Cognitive disability17.9% 3.1 pts above the national average of 14.8%
Colorectal screening52.2% 12.1 pts below the national average of 64.3%
COPD5.3% 1.3 pts below the national average of 6.6%
Visited a dentist46.8% 14.5 pts below the national average of 61.3%
Any disability35.3% 4.6 pts above the national average of 30.7%
Hearing disability7.2% 0.5 pts above the national average of 6.7%
High cholesterol34.4% 1.8 pts below the national average of 36.2%
Independent living disability9.5% 1.1 pts above the national average of 8.4%
Mammography use70.6% 5.3 pts below the national average of 75.9%
Poor mental health (14+ days)17.8% 1 pts above the national average of 16.8%
Mobility disability16.9% 2.9 pts above the national average of 14%
Poor physical health (14+ days)16.1% 2.6 pts above the national average of 13.5%
Self-care disability5.6% 1.6 pts above the national average of 4%
Sleeps under 7 hours39.2% 2.8 pts above the national average of 36.4%
Stroke3.3% same as the national average of 3.4%
All natural teeth lost16.8% 3.8 pts above the national average of 13%
Vision disability9.3% 3.7 pts above the national average of 5.6%
Business and employment

Census ZIP Code Business Patterns 2022

Business establishments134
People employed2,015
Annual payroll$91,766,000
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Natural hazard risk

FEMA National Risk Index, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data — the NRI is not published per ZIP.

Overall riskHigher than 21.9% of US census tracts
FEMA ratingRelatively Low
Expected annual loss8.6 out of 100
Community resilience1.4 out of 100

By hazard

Score is out of 100 and is the area-weighted average across the census tracts this ZIP code covers. The rating beside it is the highest any one of those tracts carries.

Hail91.6Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Lightning88.8Very High at its worst in this ZIP code
Winter weather88.3Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Drought75.5Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Heat wave74.5Relatively High at its worst in this ZIP code
Wildfire73.1Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Strong wind48.6Relatively Moderate at its worst in this ZIP code
Earthquake47.2Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Landslide37.6Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Cold wave31Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
River flooding24.6Relatively Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Hurricane22.8Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Ice storm14Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Avalanche8.2Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Tornado7.3Very Low at its worst in this ZIP code
Compared with Texas and the United States

State and national columns are figures for those areas, not for this ZIP code. American Community Survey 2019–2023 five-year estimates

This ZIPTexasUnited States
Median household income$58,171$76,292$78,538
Income per person$21,106$39,446$43,289
Poverty rate16.6%13.8%12.4%
Median home value$135,700$260,400$303,400
Median gross rent$973$1,339$1,348
Homeownership77.7%62.6%65%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%33.1%35%
Unemployment rate6.3%5.1%5.2%
Works from home7%12.8%13.5%
Born outside the US26.5%17.2%13.9%
Median age35.935.538.7
Climate

NOAA US Climate Normals 1991-2020, from the nearest weather station with a full year of records. The station and its distance are named above, because a station forty kilometres away describes somewhere else.

Weather stationLA TUNA 1 S, TX US1 km away
Rain in a year9 in

Average high and low by month

January57.2°F / 34°F0.54 in rain
February63.1°F / 38.6°F0.31 in rain
March70.1°F / 44.8°F0.15 in rain
April78.8°F / 50.8°F0.03 in rain
May87.7°F / 60.5°F0.28 in rain
June95.3°F / 69.6°F0.7 in rain
July94.3°F / 72.9°F2.43 in rain
August92.2°F / 71.5°F1.61 in rain
September87.3°F / 65.7°F1.42 in rain
October78.4°F / 53.7°F0.72 in rain
November65.6°F / 41.3°F0.43 in rain
December55.9°F / 34°F0.52 in rain
Access to food

USDA Food Access Research Atlas, estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Each figure is the share of the ZIP code's land area that falls in a tract carrying that flag.

Low income and far from a supermarket36% of this ZIP code's area
Far from a supermarket36% of this ZIP code's area
No vehicle and far from a supermarketNone of this ZIP code
School districts

NCES Geographic Relationship File 2025, which states the association between each district and each ZIP code tabulation area directly. Elementary and secondary districts can cover the same ground, so shares need not total 100%.

This ZIP code is served by 2 school districts, so the address decides which one, not the ZIP code.

Anthony Independent School District64.4% of this ZIP code's land area
Canutillo Independent School District35.6% of this ZIP code's land area
Community and walkability

CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022 and the EPA National Walkability Index, both estimated for this ZIP code from census tract data. Vulnerability figures are national percentile ranks, not measurements.

Overall social vulnerability87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Socioeconomic status86more vulnerable than 86% of US census tracts
Household characteristics87more vulnerable than 87% of US census tracts
Racial and ethnic minority status91more vulnerable than 91% of US census tracts
Housing type and transport59more vulnerable than 59% of US census tracts
Walkability6 out of 20Below average
Nearby ZIP codes

The closest ZIP codes by centre point, which is not the same as sharing a border.

88021 Anthony, NM1.7 km away
79835 Canutillo, TX6.3 km away
79913 El Paso, TX6.4 km away
88024 Berino, NM9.2 km away
88027 Chamberino, NM10 km away
79911 El Paso, TX12.1 km away
79932 El Paso, TX14.3 km away
88072 Vado, NM15 km away
Location, counties and time zone

County shares from Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files. Time zone from the USDOT National Transportation Atlas, which renders the boundaries written into 49 CFR Part 71.

El Paso County100% of this ZIP code's land area
Time zoneMountain (UTC-07:00 standard)
Daylight saving timeObserved
Land area11.23 sq mi
Water area0.13 sq mi
Population density583 people per sq mi
Latitude, longitude31.9907, -106.5976

Figures are published for this ZIP code or its Census tabulation area unless a section says otherwise. Estimates whose margin of error made them unreliable are omitted rather than shown. Sources: US Census Bureau, CDC, IRS.

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