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ZIP Code 79916
Fort Bliss, TX, El Paso County
Population
3,055
Land area
12.1sq mi
People per sq mi
253
City
Fort Bliss
ZIP 79916 and nearby ZIP codes
ZIP 79916 at a glance
- ZIP 79916 (Fort Bliss) is about 2.2 times as dense as Texas as a whole.
Local data for ZIP 79916
Counts from official public data
Housing and community stats
ZIP 79916, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Bachelor's or higher
13.9%
Median age
22.4
Average commute
8.8 min
Economy and federal money
Businesses, pandemic loans and political donations
Business establishments
41
ZIP Business Patterns 2023
Employees
1,158
$70.4M annual payroll
PPP loans
$177K
9 loans
Environment and hazard risk
ZIP 79916, 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 79916, CDC PLACES estimates
Obesity
24.4%
U.S. 33.3% -8.9 pts
Diabetes
3.1%
U.S. 12.1% -9.0 pts
Smoking
11.1%
U.S. 12.8% -1.7 pts
Uninsured (18-64)
20.9%
U.S. 11.1% +9.8 pts
Frequently asked questions
- What city is ZIP code 79916?
- ZIP code 79916 is in Fort Bliss, TX (El Paso County).
- What county is ZIP code 79916 in?
- ZIP code 79916 is mostly in El Paso County, Texas.
- How many people live in ZIP code 79916?
- About 3,055 people live in the 79916 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.