ZIP Code 79926 in El Paso, TX

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:El Paso, Texas
County:El Paso County
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:8:45:52 PM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:915
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:31.7589, -106.4866
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79926 - El Paso, TX

ZIP Code 79926, El Paso

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationEl Paso County, TX
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points343 (88 businesses)
PO Boxes255
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 79915
Key Facts
  • This ZIP code has zero population and serves a single building rather than a residential community
  • All 53 street delivery addresses are on Gateway Blvd E with unit designators, suggesting a multi-tenant commercial facility
  • The facility maintains 255 PO Boxes and 88 business delivery points at one location
  • Classified as a Large Volume Receiver, where one building generates enough mail to warrant its own ZIP code
  • Located within ZIP 79915 near the Stonehaven and Ranchland neighborhoods of El Paso

A Commercial Mail Facility

ZIP code 79926 serves a single address on Gateway Boulevard East in El Paso, Texas. This isn't a residential community. It's a mail facility supporting 255 PO Boxes and 88 business delivery points at one location. The ZIP has no permanent population and covers essentially no geographic area, functioning as a point location within the larger 79915 ZIP code.

Single-Building Mail Service

All 53 street delivery records point to Gateway Blvd E with unit designators, indicating a multi-tenant commercial or office building. The post office classified this ZIP as PO Box type, but it does include one city carrier route for the building's units. This is typical of Large Volume Receivers, where a single facility generates enough mail volume to warrant its own ZIP code.

Location Context

The location sits near the Stonehaven and Ranchland neighborhoods in El Paso. However, this ZIP doesn't serve residential areas. The 255 PO Boxes and business delivery points suggest a commercial mail center serving businesses and organizations rather than home addresses. With five business establishments employing 51 workers at this location, 79926 functions as a specialized mail facility within El Paso's eastern corridor.

Mailing Information

Mail addressed to 79926 goes to either a PO Box number or a unit number on Gateway Blvd E. This is not a PO Box Only Zone, as street delivery exists throughout the surrounding El Paso area via other ZIP codes.

Street Name Patterns

Single Building Commercial Facility

All delivery addresses point to one street with unit designators, confirming single-building mail facility.

Nearby Areas

Stonehaven Ranchland West Ranchland East Cielo Vista East Montclair

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 79926 supports both business and residential activity. According to the Business Census (2024), there are 4 business establishments, employing about 27 people with an annual payroll of $647,000.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:4,137Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:4Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$151,000Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$647,000Source: CBP
# of Employees:27Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 79926 is located in El Paso County, Texas, within the El Paso, TX Metropolitan Statistical Area (CBSA 21340) and Texas's 16th Congressional District. This Metro area has a population of 869,606 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 79926. It covers 0 sq mi of land and a water area of 0 sq mi.

CBSA Name:El Paso, TXSource: Census
CBSA Number:21340Source: Census
CBSA Type:MetroSource: Census
CBSA Division:--Source: Census
CBSA Population:869,606Source: Census
MSA:El Paso, TX MSASource: Census
Land Area:--Source: Census
Water Area:--Source: Census
Congressional District:16Source: USPS
Congressional Land Area:710.35 sq miSource: Census
PMSA:--Source: Census
Intro Date:< 2004-10Source: ZIP-Codes.com
Place FIPS Code:4824000Source: Census
Place Name:El Paso city; TexasSource: Census

Adjacent & Nearby ZIP Codes


79927 | | 79925

Schools in ZIP Code 79926


We could not locate which school district 79926 belongs to, but we will update this once new district data is released. There are no public schools nor private schools with a mailing address in this ZIP Code. Listing Nearby schools instead. It also has 6 colleges, universities or post secondary education institutions nearby which would be a short commute to.

Triumph Public High Schools-El Paso West 711 N Mesa St
El Paso, TX 79902
District: UnknownNearby
La Fe Preparatory School 616 E Father Rahm Ave
El Paso, TX 79901
District: UnknownNearby
Cpt Gabriel Navarrete Middle 1014 N Stanton
El Paso, TX 79902
District: El Paso Independent School DistrictNearby
Dr Josefina Villamil Tinajero Pk-8 1014 N Stanton
El Paso, TX 79902
District: El Paso Independent School DistrictNearby
Charles Q Murphree Pk-8 1014 N Stanton
El Paso, TX 79902
District: El Paso Independent School DistrictNearby
St Patrick Cathedral School 1111 N Stanton St
El Paso, TX 79902
District: Private SchoolNearby
Cathedral High School 1309 N Stanton St
El Paso, TX 79902
District: Private SchoolNearby
El Paso Country Day School 220 E Cliff Dr
El Paso, TX 79902
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 79926


The University Of Texas At El Paso 500 W. University Ave
El Paso, TX 79968-0691
Type: Post Secondary
Pipo Academy Of Hair Design 3000 Pershing Dr
El Paso, TX 79903
Type: Post Secondary
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso 5001 El Paso Drive
El Paso, TX 79905-2827
Type: Post Secondary
Southwest University At El Paso 1414 Geronimo
El Paso, TX 79925
Type: Post Secondary
Vista College 6101 Montana Ave
El Paso, TX 79925-2021
Type: Post Secondary
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso 6926 Gateway Boulevard E.
El Paso, TX 79915-1525
Type: Post Secondary

Sources & References


Our sources include trusted federal and licensed data from the United States Postal Service, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Geological Survey, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and the National Center for Education Statistics, along with proprietary datasets created by ZIP-Codes.com. Data last updated on February 1, 2026.

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  2. ZIP-Codes.com Proprietary Data Enhancements [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.zip-codes.com
  3. U.S. Census [Updated: Varies], https://www.census.gov
    • U.S. Census Office of Management and Budget [Updated: As Released]
    • U.S. Census 2020 Demographic & Housing Characteristics (DHC) [Decennial] [Updated: 5/25/2023]
    • U.S. Census 2011-2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates (ACS) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census Business Patterns (CBD) [Annually] [Updated: Annually, As Released]
    • U.S. Census American National Standards Institute (ANSI) [Updated: As Released]
  4. U.S. Geological Survey [Updated: Varies], https://www.usgs.gov
  5. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services [Updated: Annually, As Released], https://www.cms.gov
  6. National Center for Education Statistics [Updated: 2/1/2026], https://nces.ed.gov