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ZIP Code 79916: Fort Bliss, TX
ZIP code 79916 uses the postal name Fort Bliss, Texas and lies entirely in El Paso County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 3,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024), the more populous of Fort Bliss's 2 residential ZIP codes. By Census place, 15% of its land lies in Fort Bliss (a census-designated place), and 1% in smaller places; 84% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- Town
- Fort Bliss · 2 residential ZIPs
- County
- El Paso County
- Census places
- Fort Bliss census-designated place
- Metro area
- El Paso, TX
- House districts
- TX-23 (81%), TX-16 (19%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- Texas
- Time zone
- Mountain
- Land area
- 12.1 sq mi · 253 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 79916?
79916 centers on 31.867°, -106.387° and covers 12.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 79918, 79908, 79924, 79906, 79904, 79938.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 79916, 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 79916 compare with the rest of Fort Bliss?
| Measure | 79916 | In Fort Bliss | In El Paso County | In TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 3,055 | 1st of 2 | 28th of 31 | 1,157th of 1,990 |
| Median household income | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked | not ranked |
79916's income and home value are not ranked: most of its 3,055 residents live outside households (0 households; mostly students, median age 22.4): a campus, a base or an institution. Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 65% of 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 79916?
The 2020 Census counted 3,800 people in 79916; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 3,055. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 3,055±356 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 3,800
- Households
- 0
- Median age
- 22.4
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 79916?
Of the 3,055 people the ACS estimates in 79916, 0.4% are under 18 and 0.2% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (48.3%), then Hispanic or Latino (21.5%).
- Under 180.4%
- 18 to 6499.4%
- 65 and older0.2%
- White, not Hispanic48.3%
- Hispanic or Latino21.5%
- Black, not Hispanic18.4%
- Other or two or more9.7%
- Asian, not Hispanic2.1%
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 are homes worth in 79916?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- –
- Housing units
- 0
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 79916?
41 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 14 fewer than in 2018; the most are in professional, scientific, and technical services (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Professional, scientific, and technical services16
- Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services6
- Accommodation and food services5
- Educational services4
- Retail trade3
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 79916?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79918 | Fort Bliss | 274 | – | 1.7 mi |
| 79908 | El Paso | 4,148 | $60k | 2.7 mi |
| 79924 | El Paso | 60,364 | $57k | 2.9 mi |
| 79906 | El Paso | 5,917 | $56k | 4.4 mi |
| 79904 | El Paso | 32,976 | $42k | 4.7 mi |
| 79938 | El Paso | 99,621 | $77k | 21.6 mi |
| 79925 | El Paso | 38,621 | $58k | 4.4 mi (near) |
| 79920 | El Paso | 28 | – | 5.2 mi (near) |
| 79930 | El Paso | 24,123 | $42k | 6.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.