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Socorro ZIP codes, Texas

No ZIP code is named for Socorro, TX; addresses there use a neighbouring town's name. 4 ZIP codes cover it: 79928, 79927, 79849 and 79836. Its area code is 915.

USPS city name
0 ZIP codes
Overlapping the city
4 more
Population
37,123
Area code
915
State
Texas

NANPA lists no telephone rate centre for Socorro itself, so these are the area codes of the nearest one, El Paso (0.0 miles). A town on an area-code boundary can differ from its neighbour.

Socorro in numbers

About 37,123 people live in Socorro, in 11,396 households. The median household income is $54,744 a year, 30% below the Texas median of $78,476 (US: $80,734). The median owner-occupied home is valued at $144,500 (49% below the Texas median), and median gross rent is $1,032 a month. The median age is 32.4; 12.8% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher (33.8% across Texas); the average commute takes 27 minutes.

Population37,123Socorro37,123
Households11,396Socorro11,396
Median age32.4Socorro32.4Texas35.6US 38.9
Median household income$54,744Socorro$54,744Texas$78,476US $80,734
Median home value$144,500Socorro$144,500Texas$283,800US $332,700
Median gross rent$1,032Socorro$1,032Texas$1,403US $1,413
Bachelor's degree or higher12.8%Socorro12.8%Texas33.8%US 35.7%
Mean commute26.8 minSocorro26.8 minTexas26.7 minUS 26.4 min
Population density1,684 / sq miSocorro1,684 / sq mi

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, for the census place Socorro city. Survey estimates carry margins of error, wider for small places. Sources and methods.

ZIP codes covering Socorro

These ZIP codes cover part of Socorro but are addressed as somewhere else.

ZIP codes overlapping Socorro
ZIP City Type Population Median income Median home
79836 Clint , TX Standard 7,711 $59,003 $115,500
79849 San Elizario , TX Standard 14,409 $44,831 $109,800
79927 El Paso , TX Standard 44,444 $53,652 $138,400
79928 El Paso , TX Standard 86,599 $76,643 $207,900

Map of Socorro ZIP codes

79836798497992779928

The ZIP codes of Socorro, TX, shaded. Outlines are Census ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (2020), which approximate the mail routes; PO-box and single-address codes have no area and are not drawn. Click any area to open its ZIP code.

Towns near Socorro

The nearest larger towns are El Paso (680,130 people, 18 mi) and Las Cruces, NM (114,197 people, 57 mi).

Towns near Socorro
TownPopulationDistance
Sparks 4,134 2.6 mi
San Elizario 10,116 4.2 mi
Horizon City 23,668 4.8 mi
Agua Dulce 2,697 7.2 mi
Fabens 4,818 10.8 mi
Homestead Meadows South 6,660 13.1 mi
Homestead Meadows North 5,795 15.4 mi
Fort Bliss 11,460 15.5 mi
El Paso 680,130 17.7 mi
Sunland Park, NM 17,463 23.9 mi
Canutillo 5,962 28.0 mi
Westway 3,484 29.0 mi
Santa Teresa, NM 6,041 29.3 mi
Chaparral, NM 18,186 29.4 mi

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