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Home values, rents and more in ZIP code 79853 (Tornillo, TX)

September 2026 figures from Zillow and the U.S. Census Bureau · updated 2026-11-07

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Typical home value
$184,000
Metro: $233,000 · U.S.: $366,000
Home values, past year
+9.4%
Metro: +2.5% · U.S.: +1.2%
Population
2,686
ACS 2020–24
Median household income
$42,234
Metro: $59,751 · U.S.: $80,734
ZIP codes around 79853, shaded by typical home value7985379838
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  • $180k–$210k
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ZIP codes around 79853, shaded by typical home value (Zillow, ZIP codes). Dashed lines are county borders. 79853 is outlined.

How 79853 compares

The typical home in ZIP code 79853 (Tornillo, TX) is worth about $184,000, according to the Zillow Home Value Index for September 2026. Home values in 79853 are 21% below the typical value in the El Paso metro area ($233,000) and 50% below the U.S. typical value ($366,000).

Over the past year, home values in 79853 rose 9.4%, compared with +2.5% in the El Paso metro area and +1.2% nationally.

The median household income is $42,234, against $59,751 in the El Paso metro area and $80,734 in the U.S. (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24).

About 2,686 people live in 79853 (American Community Survey 2020–24).

79853 has the 9th-lowest typical home value of the 26 ZIP codes in the El Paso metro area and the 328th-lowest of 1,512 in Texas with Zillow figures.

Part of: Tornillo, TX · El Paso County, TX · El Paso metro area · Texas

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Sources

Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), all homes, middle tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted, September 2026. Rents: Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), seasonally adjusted. Population: Census population estimates (July 2025) for states, metros and counties; ACS 2020–24 for cities and ZIP codes. Income: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020–24 5-year estimates. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files. Compiled by Home Economics.

"Typical" is Zillow's middle-tier value (homes between the 35th and 65th percentiles), not a median sale price. Changes are over the 12 months to September 2026.

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