ZIP code
79916
Fort Bliss, TX
79916 covers Fort Bliss in El Paso County, with 3,109 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 79916. Methodology
ZIP code map of 79916

About ZIP code 79916
Acceptable cities: El Paso
More enterprise fields
Commercial ZIP directory · not ACS
Commercial ZIP directory population_count for ZCTA 79916. Not ACS. Methodology
People in 79916
Race
- White1,867
- Black or African American519
- American Indian or Alaska Native129
- Asian585
- Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander93
- Other race174
- Two or more races433
Hispanic or Latino (any race): 997
Age
- Under 1054
- 10 to 19743
- 20 to 292,615
- 30 to 39280
- 40 to 4941
- 50 to 5956
- 60 to 697
- 70 to 793
- 80 and older1
Income and housing in 79916
Education
- High school graduate98.6%
- Bachelor's degree21.4%
- Graduate degree1.6%
Places covering 79916
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 Bliss78.2%
- El Paso1.2%
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
20.6% of this ZIP is outside city limits (a real overlap row, not missing data).
Population history for 79916
Hover the chart or read the table below (Year | ACS | IRS).
| Year | ACS population | IRS population |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,576 | |
| 2006 | 1,353 | |
| 2007 | 1,326 | |
| 2008 | 1,838 | |
| 2011 | 3,144 | |
| 2012 | 2,915 | |
| 2013 | 2,968 | |
| 2014 | 2,918 | |
| 2015 | 2,884 | |
| 2016 | 2,968 | 1,170 |
| 2017 | 3,074 | |
| 2018 | 3,039 | |
| 2019 | 2,979 | |
| 2020 | 4,238 | |
| 2021 | 4,526 | |
| 2022 | 3,395 | |
| 2023 | 3,109 |
ACS: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. IRS: Statistics of Income ZIP Code data.
ZIP codes near 79916
12 nearest ZIP centroids (any distance)
- 79918Fort Bliss1.7 miPop 268 · Income —
- 79908El Paso2.7 miPop 4,253 · Income $62,675
- 79924El Paso2.9 miPop 60,399 · Income $56,786
- 79910El Paso3.1 miPop 795 · Income —
- 79925El Paso4.4 miPop 40,241 · Income $57,735
- 79906El Paso4.4 miPop 6,061 · Income $51,907
- 79904El Paso4.7 miPop 33,022 · Income $40,892
- 79920El Paso5.2 miPop 28 · Income —
- 79930El Paso6.2 miPop 25,484 · Income $41,826
- 79934El Paso6.4 miPop 27,347 · Income $75,442
- 79903El Paso6.4 miPop 15,120 · Income $38,294
- 79905El Paso7.3 miPop 22,062 · Income $25,496
ZIP centroids within 2 miles
| ZIP | City | State | Distance (miles) | ACS population | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79918 | Fort Bliss | TX | 1.7 mi | 268 | — |
ZIPs within 2 miles of this place
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ZIP code 79916 FAQ
- What city is ZIP code 79916 in?
- 79916 is in Fort Bliss, TX.
- What county is 79916 in?
- 79916 is in El Paso County.
- What is the median household income in 79916?
- Median household income is not published for 79916.
- Which ZIP codes are near 79916?
- Use the radius tool on this page to list ZIP codes within a chosen distance of 79916.