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ZIP Code 79906
Fort Bliss, TX, El Paso County
Population
5,917
Land area
4.5sq mi
People per sq mi
1,312
City
Fort Bliss
ZIP 79906 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 79906 at a glance
- ZIP 79906 (Fort Bliss) is about 11 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
- Households here earn a median of $56,044 a year, 29% less than the Texas figure of $78,476.
- Median rent is $1,488 a month.
Local data for ZIP 79906
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 79906, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Median household income
$56,044
Poverty rate
14.4%
Median rent
$1,488/mo
Homeownership
0.0%
Bachelor's or higher
34.1%
Median age
21.5
Average commute
19.6 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
193
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
7,540
$397M annual payroll
PPP loans
$9.8M
59 loans
Campaign donations
$3,551
34% D, 0% R, 2026 cycle
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 79906, from FEMA, NOAA and EPA
Natural hazard risk
Relatively High
Top: winter weather
Storm events since 1996
649
Countywide, mostly drought
Flood insurance policies
2,695
1.1% of homes, county
July high / Jan low
96° / 35°F
8.8 inches of rain a year
Health statistics
Share of adults in ZIP 79906, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
32.5%
U.S. 33.3% -0.8 pts
Diabetes
5.6%
U.S. 12.1% -6.5 pts
Smoking
16.3%
U.S. 12.8% +3.5 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
19.3%
U.S. 11.1% +8.2 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 79906?
- ZIP code 79906 is in Fort Bliss, TX (El Paso County).
- What county is ZIP code 79906 in?
- ZIP code 79906 is mostly in El Paso County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 79906?
- About 5,917 people live in the 79906 ZIP Code Tabulation Area, based on American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, American Community Survey) · Data as of 12/31/2023. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas closely match, but are not identical to, USPS ZIP code delivery areas.