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ZIP Code 79908: Fort Bliss (El Paso), TX
ZIP code 79908 is in Fort Bliss (postal name El Paso), Texas, entirely in El Paso County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 4,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the 22nd most populous of El Paso's 23 residential ZIP codes. Median household income is $59,792 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, its land lies in Fort Bliss (a census-designated place), and 2% in smaller places.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- El Paso · 23 residential ZIPs
- County
- El Paso County
- Census places
- Fort Bliss census-designated place
- Metro area
- El Paso, TX
- House district
- TX-16 119th Congress
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi · 2,337 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 79908?
79908 centers on 31.833°, -106.365° and covers 1.8 square miles of land. It borders 5 ZIP codes: 79918, 79925, 79916, 79906, 79936.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79908, 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 79908 compare with the rest of El Paso?
| Measure | 79908 | In El Paso | In El Paso County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 4,148 | 22nd of 23 | 27th of 31 | 1,067th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | $60k | 10th of 22 | 10th of 26 | 852nd of 1,172 |
| Median home value | – | – | – | – |
Its median household income is higher than in 29% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 86% 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 79908?
The 2020 Census counted 3,583 people in 79908; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 4,148. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 4,148±864 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,583
- Households
- 1,103
- Median age
- 16.9
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 79908?
Of the 4,148 people the ACS estimates in 79908, 50.7% are under 18 and 0.3% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (43.4%), then Hispanic or Latino (25.0%).
- Under 1850.7%
- 18 to 6449.0%
- 65 and older0.3%
- White, not Hispanic43.4%
- Hispanic or Latino25.0%
- Black, not Hispanic21.9%
- Other or two or more8.9%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.8%
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 79908 earn?
Median household income is $59,792 (ACS 2020-2024), the 10th highest of the 26 ranked ZIP codes in El Paso County.
- Median household income
- $59,792±$7,967
- Income per person
- $18,708
- Below the poverty line
- 7.4%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.0%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 34.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $59,7871,070 returns; wages 100% 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 79908?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- $1,827
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 1.5%
- Housing units
- 1,176
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79908?
5 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 1 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services3
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 79908?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79918 | Fort Bliss | 274 | – | 1.0 mi |
| 79925 | El Paso | 38,621 | $58k | 1.9 mi |
| 79916 | Fort Bliss | 3,055 | – | 2.7 mi |
| 79906 | El Paso | 5,917 | $56k | 3.6 mi |
| 79936 | El Paso | 102,991 | $67k | 5.8 mi |
| 79935 | El Paso | 18,720 | $61k | 4.9 mi (near) |
| 79903 | El Paso | 14,715 | $37k | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 79920 | El Paso | 28 | – | 5.6 mi (near) |
| 79924 | El Paso | 60,364 | $57k | 5.6 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.