| City: | El Paso, Texas |
| County: | El Paso County |
| Timezone: | Mountain (GMT -07:00) |
| Local Time: | 10:28:09 AM |
| Population: | No Population Data |
| Area Code: | 915 |
| Classification: | PO Box |
| Coordinates: | 31.7588, -106.4866 |
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This ZIP doesn't include street delivery addresses. All mail goes through PO Boxes at the facility. That's different from the surrounding residential neighborhoods, which receive carrier delivery under the 79910 ZIP code. The arrangement reflects El Paso's postal infrastructure, where dedicated PO Box facilities serve communities that otherwise get home delivery from different ZIP codes.
The location near the Cielo Vista area puts this facility in one of El Paso's predominantly Hispanic neighborhoods. Three of the five nearest neighborhoods are identified as Spanish-speaking communities, consistent with El Paso's position as a binational metro area where 80% of residents are Hispanic. The post office serves customers from both sides of the international boundary, though specific usage patterns aren't captured in the available data.
Without population or business statistics tied directly to this ZIP, it functions purely as a postal facility rather than a residential or commercial district. The introduction date predates October 2004, indicating this has been a stable component of El Paso's mail system for over two decades. Customers needing PO Box service in east El Paso use this location, while their street addresses fall under neighboring ZIPs that handle carrier routes.
This ZIP code contains no street delivery routes. All mail service is provided through PO Boxes at the postal facility.
ZIP Code 88517 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: | 0Source: 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 |
ZIP Code 88517 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 88517. 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 |
We could not locate which school district 88517 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.
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.