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ZIP Code 79906: Fort Bliss (El Paso), TX
ZIP code 79906 is in Fort Bliss (postal name El Paso), Texas, entirely in El Paso County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 5,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 21st most populous of El Paso's 23 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $56,044 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fort Bliss (73%) and El Paso (27%).
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- El Paso · 23 residential ZIPs
- County
- El Paso County
- Census places
- Fort Bliss (73%) census-designated place; El Paso (27%)
- Metro area
- El Paso, TX
- House district
- TX-16 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 4.5 sq mi · 1,312 people per sq mi
- PO Box ZIPs
- 114 more ZIP codes use the name El Paso for PO boxes or single organizations
Where is ZIP code 79906?
79906 centers on 31.809°, -106.420° and covers 4.5 square miles of land. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 79903, 79930, 79925, 79908, 79904, 79916.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79906, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 79906 compare with the rest of El Paso?
| Measure | 79906 | In El Paso | In El Paso County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 5,917 | 21st of 23 | 25th of 31 | 971st of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $56k | 13th of 22 | 15th of 26 | 937th of 1,172 |
| Median home value | – | – | – | – |
Its median household income is higher than in 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 81% of all U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 79906?
The 2020 Census counted 5,336 people in 79906; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 5,917. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 5,917
- 2020 Census count
- 5,336
- Households
- 1,458
- Median age
- 21.5
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 79906?
Of the 5,917 people the ACS estimates in 79906, 43.8% are under 18 and 0.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (38.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (30.6%).
- Under 1843.8%
- 18 to 6456.2%
- 65 and older0.0%
- White, not Hispanic38.4%
- Hispanic or Latino30.6%
- Black, not Hispanic16.2%
- Other or two or more11.8%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 79906 earn?
Median household income is $56,044 (ACS 2020-2024), the 15th highest of the 26 ranked ZIP codes in El Paso County.
- Median household income
- $56,044
- Income per person
- $19,226
- Below the poverty line
- 14.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.1%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $52,6091,870 returns; wages 96% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 79906?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,488
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 0.0%
- Housing units
- 1,680
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79906?
193 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in transportation and warehousing (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Transportation and warehousing54
- Wholesale trade24
- Manufacturing21
- Retail trade15
- Accommodation and food services15
- Professional, scientific, and technical services11
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 79906?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79903 | El Paso | 14,715 | $37k | 2.1 mi |
| 79930 | El Paso | 24,123 | $42k | 2.9 mi |
| 79925 | El Paso | 38,621 | $58k | 3.0 mi |
| 79908 | El Paso | 4,148 | $60k | 3.6 mi |
| 79904 | El Paso | 32,976 | $42k | 3.8 mi |
| 79916 | Fort Bliss | 3,055 | – | 4.4 mi |
| 79920 | El Paso | 28 | – | 2.5 mi (near) |
| 79905 | El Paso | 22,594 | $26k | 3.0 mi (near) |
| 79918 | Fort Bliss | 274 | – | 3.9 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.