ZIP Code 79943 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:8:57:45 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:915
Classification:PO Box
Coordinates:31.7589, -106.4866
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79943 - El Paso, TX

ZIP Code 79943, El Paso

Small Town Unique ZIP No Census Data
LocationEl Paso County, TX
Area0 sq mi Single Point
Delivery Points62 (5 businesses)
PO Boxes57
ZIP CreatedBefore Oct 2004
Enclosed InZIP Code 79901
Key Facts
  • This PO Box ZIP maintains 57 boxes but serves no recorded residential population, suggesting it's used primarily by businesses and people who live elsewhere
  • Only one street has delivery service: E Mills Ave with 14 delivery points, all listed as units
  • The ZIP is completely enclosed within ZIP 79943's larger neighbor, 79901, which provides standard street delivery to the area
  • Located in downtown El Paso's Union Plaza and historic downtown neighborhoods near the city center
  • With a classification as a 'small town hub,' the post office serves local PO Box customers while most area residents receive street delivery from other ZIPs

Postal Services Overview

ZIP code 79943 serves a small segment of downtown El Paso, operating primarily as a PO Box facility. The post office maintains 57 PO boxes for residential and business customers, with minimal street delivery limited to E Mills Ave. This isn't a standalone community but rather a postal designation within the larger El Paso metropolitan area.

Location and Context

The ZIP sits in the Union Plaza and Downtown El Paso neighborhoods, positioned near the city's historic core. With just 5 businesses using this ZIP and no recorded residential population, it functions as a specialized mail processing point rather than a traditional community ZIP code. Most customers likely maintain PO boxes here for business purposes or as alternative addresses while receiving primary delivery through neighboring ZIP codes like 79901, which geographically encloses this area.

Street Name Patterns

Minimal Street Presence

Only one street appears in delivery records: E Mills Ave. The 14 delivery points all include unit designations, suggesting this is likely an apartment building or multi-tenant commercial structure rather than traditional street delivery.

Nearby Areas

Union Plaza Downtown El Paso Magoffin Virginia Sunset Heights

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 79943 is designated for PO Box delivery only; business establishment and employment data are not available.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:62Source: USPS
Single Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
Multi Family Delivery Units:0Source: USPS
# of Businesses:0Source: CBP
1st Quarter Payroll:$0Source: CBP
Annual Payroll:$0Source: CBP
# of Employees:0Source: CBP

Geography, Land Area, & Statistical Classifications


ZIP Code 79943 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 800,647 people, about 0.00% of whom live in ZIP Code 79943. 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:800,647Source: 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


79944 | | 79942

Schools in ZIP Code 79943


We could not locate which school district 79943 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
Aoy El 901 S Campbell St
El Paso, TX 79901
District: El Paso Independent School DistrictNearby
Guillen Middle 900 S Cotton St
El Paso, TX 79901
District: El Paso Independent School DistrictNearby
Hart El 1110 Park St
El Paso, TX 79901
District: El Paso Independent School DistrictNearby
Lydia Patterson Institute 517 S Florence St
El Paso, TX 79901
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Clement's Parish School 600 Montana Ave
El Paso, TX 79902
District: Private SchoolNearby
St Patrick Cathedral School 1111 N Stanton St
El Paso, TX 79902
District: Private SchoolNearby

Colleges & Post Secondary Schools near ZIP Code 79943


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
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso 6926 Gateway Boulevard E.
El Paso, TX 79915-1525
Type: Post Secondary
El Paso Community College 9050 Viscount Blvd
El Paso, TX 79925-6507
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.

  1. U.S. Postal Service [Last Updated: 2/1/2026], https://www.usps.com
  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