Fort Bliss, TX · standard
ZIP Code 79916
El Paso County, Texas - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 2,995
- 691/sq mi
- 13.9%
- Bachelor's or higher
ZIP code 79916 covers 4.3 square miles in Fort Bliss, El Paso County, Texas (a standard USPS delivery area), with a modest 2,995 residents on file, a density of 691 people per square mile, in the Denver time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 79916, but per-capita income is $32,428. - of residents live below the poverty line, and the unemployment rate reads 0.0%. Median home value sits at -, median rent at - a month, and owner-occupancy at -.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 22.4, and the average commute is -. We also surface 10 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing El Paso County, so you can benchmark 79916 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Top industries in ZIP 79916
Top 5 sectors by establishment count in Fort Bliss, TX
Which industries have the most business establishments in ZIP 79916.
- Professional, scientific, and technical services
Professional, scientific, and technical services
16 establishments
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services 6
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
6 establishments
- Accommodation and food services 5
Accommodation and food services
5 establishments
- Educational services 4
Educational services
4 establishments
- Retail trade 3
Retail trade
3 establishments
What this shows Establishment counts come from the Census ZIP Code Business Patterns program, which counts physical business locations rather than employees or revenue.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 79916, Fort Bliss, TX · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
2,995
Population
4.3
Area (sq mi)
691
People / sq mi
Denver
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 79916?
22.4
Median Age
90.8%
Male
9.2%
Female
5.8%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$32,428
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
0
Total Housing Units
0
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 41 business establishments in ZIP 79916, employing approximately 1,158 people with a combined annual payroll of $70,394,000.
41
Businesses
1,158
Employees
$70.4M
Annual Payroll
5
Industry Sectors
| Industry | Establishments | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 16 | 39.0% |
| Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services | 6 | 14.6% |
| Accommodation and food services | 5 | 12.2% |
| Educational services | 4 | 9.8% |
| Retail trade | 3 | 7.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 79916 vs 79906 →
ZIP 79916 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 79924
El Paso (79924)
59,058 residents
- 79925
El Paso (79925)
40,641 residents
- 79904
El Paso (79904)
35,060 residents
- 79930
El Paso (79930)
28,410 residents
- 79905
El Paso (79905)
26,036 residents
- 79902 21,236
El Paso (79902)
21,236 residents
- 79903 18,451
El Paso (79903)
18,451 residents
- 79906 4,374
El Paso (79906)
4,374 residents
- 79908 3,673
El Paso (79908)
3,673 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 79916 ranks #0 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79906 | El Paso, TX | 4,374 | 0.3 mi |
| 79920 | El Paso, TX | 153 | 2.1 mi |
| 79903 | El Paso, TX | 18,451 | 2.4 mi |
| 79905 | El Paso, TX | 26,036 | 3.3 mi |
| 79930 | El Paso, TX | 28,410 | 3.1 mi |
| 79904 | El Paso, TX | 35,060 | 3.2 mi |
| 79925 | El Paso, TX | 40,641 | 3.4 mi |
| 79908 | El Paso, TX | 3,673 | 3.7 mi |
| 79924 | El Paso, TX | 59,058 | 6.1 mi |
| 79902 | El Paso, TX | 21,236 | 5.1 mi |
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