ZIP code
79906
El Paso, TX
79906 covers El Paso in El Paso County, with 6,061 people in the ACS 2023 estimate.
Figures are for the Census ZIP Code Tabulation Area (ZCTA), which is not the same as a USPS ZIP code. A PO Box or unique ZIP may have no ZCTA and no demographics. Methodology
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2019–2023 5-year (vintage 2023). Geography: ZCTA 79906. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79906

About ZIP code 79906
Acceptable cities: Fort Bliss
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79906. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79906
Race
- White3,005
- Black or African American714
- American Indian or Alaska Native59
- Asian197
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander70
- Other race358
- Two or more races933
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 1,346
Age
- Under 101,716
- 10 to 19620
- 20 to 291,501
- 30 to 391,000
- 40 to 49335
- 50 to 5993
- 60 to 6952
- 70 to 7914
- 80 and older5
Income and housing in 79906
Education
- High school graduate95.9%
- Bachelor's degree32.3%
- Graduate degree12.6%
Places covering 79906
Cities and places — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each place, based on ZIP Code Database place-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census-place population.
- Fort Bliss93.2%
- El Paso6.8%
ZIP Code Database place-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_place, keyed by place_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Counties — Population overlap
Share of this ZIP/ZCTA’s population located within each county, based on ZIP Code Database county-overlap data. This is a population measure, not land-area overlap or the Census county population.
- El Paso County100.0%
ZIP Code Database county-overlap table, field percent_of_zip_population_in_county, keyed by county_geoid. Not ACS 2019–2023. Overlap vintage is the shipped overlap table and is separate from ACS. Methodology
Population history for 79906
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,234 | |
| 2006 | 4,322 | |
| 2007 | 4,648 | |
| 2008 | 4,797 | |
| 2009 | 4,753 | |
| 2010 | 5,344 | |
| 2011 | 4,384 | 5,560 |
| 2012 | 4,333 | 5,910 |
| 2013 | 4,416 | 6,210 |
| 2014 | 4,379 | 6,720 |
| 2015 | 4,874 | 6,670 |
| 2016 | 4,863 | 6,080 |
| 2017 | 5,125 | 5,870 |
| 2018 | 5,139 | 5,770 |
| 2019 | 5,295 | 5,480 |
| 2020 | 3,452 | 5,590 |
| 2021 | 5,839 | 5,400 |
| 2022 | 5,970 | 5,470 |
| 2023 | 6,061 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79906
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79903El Paso2.1 miPop 15,120 · Income $38,294
- 79910El Paso2.2 miPop 795 · Income —
- 79920El Paso2.5 miPop 28 · Income —
- 79930El Paso2.9 miPop 25,484 · Income $41,826
- 79925El Paso3.0 miPop 40,241 · Income $57,735
- 79905El Paso3.0 miPop 22,062 · Income $25,496
- 79908El Paso3.6 miPop 4,253 · Income $62,675
- 79904El Paso3.8 miPop 33,022 · Income $40,892
- 79918Fort Bliss3.9 miPop 268 · Income —
- 79916Fort Bliss4.4 miPop 3,109 · Income —
- 79902El Paso4.8 miPop 18,529 · Income $45,333
- 79901El Paso4.9 miPop 8,321 · Income $13,984
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ZIP code 79906 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79906 in?
- 79906 is in El Paso, TX.
- What county is 79906 in?
- 79906 is in El Paso County.
- What is the median household income in 79906?
- The median household income in 79906 is $51,907.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79906?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79906.