El Paso, Texas

City
County Seat

Coordinates

31.75917°N 106.48861°W

State

Texas

Region

West

County:

El Paso

Founded:

1873

Nicknames:

The Sun City, El Chuco

Government:

Council–manager

Website:

www.elpasotexas.gov

Area Total:

259.25 sq mi (671.46 km2)

Area Land:

258.43 sq mi (669.33 km2)

Area Water:

0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)

Population:

City: 678,815
Rank: 23rd in the United States6th in Texas
Density: 2,626.69/sq mi (1,014.17/km2)
Metro: 868,859 (67th)

Elevation:

3,740 ft (1,140 m)

ZIP codes:

79900–79999 88500–88599 (PO boxes)

Time zone:

UTC−07:00 (MST)
Summer (DST): UTC−06:00 (MDT)