What city is ZIP code 79942?

79942 is a El Paso, Texas ZIP code.

What county is 79942 in?

ZIP code 79942 is in Crockett County, Texas.

What time zone is ZIP code 79942 in?

79942 is in the Central Time zone (America/Chicago).

What area code is 79942?

Phone numbers in ZIP code 79942 use area code 915.

Can I use 79942 for a street address?

No. 79942 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in El Paso use 79901, 79902, 79903.

What ZIP codes are near 79942?

The nearest ZIP codes to 79942 are 79910 (El Paso, 0 miles), 79914 (El Paso, 0 miles), 79917 (El Paso, 0 miles) and 79923 (El Paso, 0 miles).

ZIP code 79942

Where is ZIP code 79942?

El Paso, Texas

Crockett County · PO Box only ZIP code

ZIP code 79942 belongs to El Paso, Texas in Crockett County. 79942 is a PO Box only ZIP code: it is used for post office boxes at the El Paso post office, not for street addresses. It is in the Central Time zone and uses area code 915. The closest ZIP codes are 79910 (El Paso, 0 mi north), 79914 (El Paso, 0 mi north) and 79917 (El Paso, 0 mi north).

ZIP code	79942
Type	PO Box only (no street delivery)
Status	Active
City	El Paso
State	Texas (TX)
County	Crockett County
Time zone	Central Time · now
Area code	915
Coordinates	31.6948, -106.3 map
3-digit prefix	799

The Census Bureau doesn’t publish population figures for po box only ZIP codes because nobody lives at a PO Box or a single organization’s address. For figures about the area, see the nearby standard ZIP codes below.

ZIP codes near 79942

ZIP code	City	Distance	Type
79910	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	Standard
79914	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	PO Box only
79917	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	PO Box only
79923	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	PO Box only
79926	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	PO Box only
79929	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	PO Box only
79931	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	PO Box only
79937	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	PO Box only
79940	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	PO Box only
79961	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	Unique
79976	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	Unique
79980	El Paso, TX	0 mi N	Unique

Straight-line distance between ZIP code center points. Find every ZIP code within 10 miles of 79942 or measure the distance to another ZIP code.

How to address mail to 79942

JANE SMITH
PO BOX 123
EL PASO TX 79942

Put the city, the two-letter state code and the ZIP code on the last line. Adding the 4-digit ZIP+4 code (79942-XXXX) helps mail sort faster but isn’t required.

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Questions

What city is ZIP code 79942?: 79942 is a El Paso, Texas ZIP code.
What county is 79942 in?: ZIP code 79942 is in Crockett County, Texas.
What time zone is ZIP code 79942 in?: 79942 is in the Central Time zone (America/Chicago).
What area code is 79942?: Phone numbers in ZIP code 79942 use area code 915.
Can I use 79942 for a street address?: No. 79942 is only for PO Boxes. Street addresses in El Paso use 79901, 79902, 79903.
What ZIP codes are near 79942?: The nearest ZIP codes to 79942 are 79910 (El Paso, 0 miles), 79914 (El Paso, 0 miles), 79917 (El Paso, 0 miles) and 79923 (El Paso, 0 miles).