ZIP Code 79961 in El Paso, TX

Data Last Updated: February 1, 2026
City:El Paso, Texas
Names to Avoid:
El Paso Water Utilities
County:El Paso County
Timezone:Mountain (GMT -07:00)
Local Time:8:57:54 AM
Population:No Population Data
Area Code:915
Classification:Unique [Company/Government]
Coordinates:31.7589, -106.4866
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79961 - EL Paso Water Utilities

EL Paso, TX | EL Paso County | Institution

EL Paso Water Utilities

Entity TypeInstitution
LocationEL Paso, TX
CountyEL Paso
FacilityPost Office
Coordinates31.7949, -106.3777
CoverageSingle point (Coordinates mark the primary delivery location)
Key Facts
  • Single-entity ZIP serving EL Paso Water Utilities
  • Has own Post Office designation
  • Delivers to 1 business address (no residential delivery)
  • Located in the El Paso, TX metro area
  • Serves 700,000 people; provides water, wastewater, stormwater service; 9 inches annual rainfall in service area
  • Major municipal water utility in arid desert environment
Entity Type
Institution
Facility
Post Office
Neighborhood
Cielo Vista North
Delivery Type
Business

About ZIP Code 79961

El Paso Water Utilities, the municipal water service operated by the El Paso Public Service Board, uses dedicated ZIP code 79961 in El Paso County, Texas. The utility provides water, sanitary sewer, reclaimed water, and stormwater service to more than 700,000 people in a region that receives only nine inches of rainfall annually. Managing water resources in this arid environment requires sophisticated infrastructure and conservation programs.

Located near the Cielo Vista North neighborhood on Hawkins Boulevard, this unique postal designation has served the utility for more than twenty years. A single delivery code routes correspondence to administrative operations. Census demographic data is not available for this ZIP, consistent with its institutional function. El Paso is the valid mailing city.

Delivery Points
Residential:0
Business:1

Address Format

[Recipient Name]
[Street Address]
EL PASO, TX 79961

Business & Employment Statistics


ZIP Code 79961 is assigned to a single organization or institution. Detailed business demographics are not published for unique ZIP Codes.

# Residential Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
# Business Mailboxes:0Source: USPS
Total Delivery Receptacles:1Source: 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 79961 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 79961. 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


79968 | | 79960

Schools in ZIP Code 79961


We could not locate which school district 79961 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 79961


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