Zip code 79918: Fort Bliss, Texas
Boundary is the Census Bureau's ZIP Code Tabulation Area, which closely tracks the postal delivery area.
About 79918
79918 is a rural zip code in Fort Bliss, Texas (El Paso County), covering 7.6 sq mi of land. About 274 people live here, or 36 per square mile. The median resident is 22.1 years old, compared with 38.9 nationally. With so few residents, the Census figures below are rough estimates with wide margins of error.
26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S.: 36%).
How 79918 compares
Only about 274 people live here, so these survey estimates have wide margins of error.
- Veterans100%99thU.S. 6.2% · TX 6.2%1st of 1,818 in TX
- 99thU.S. 14.5% · TX 14.1%1st of 1,810 in TX
- Diversity index71.295thU.S. 61.4 · TX 67.160th of 1,818 in TX
- Work from home13.1%52ndU.S. 15.1% · TX 14.4%506th of 1,810 in TX
- 36thU.S. 35.7% · TX 33.8%699th of 1,811 in TX
- Per capita income$35,35335thU.S. $44,673 · TX $40,752815th of 1,813 in TX
- Population density36/sq mi5thU.S. 95/sq mi · TX 116/sq mi1,158th of 1,818 in TX
- Population2741stU.S. 334,922,499 · TX 30,188,4241,697th of 1,818 in TX
- Median age22.11stU.S. 38.9 · TX 35.61,776th of 1,817 in TX
- 1stStrengthU.S. 5.2% · TX 5.3%1,663rd of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 14.1% · TX 17.6%1,725th of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 17.2% · TX 13.4%1,794th of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 22% · TX 25%1,796th of 1,818 in TX
- 1stU.S. 3.8% · TX 3.8%1,463rd of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 9.7% · TX 8.6%1,722nd of 1,810 in TX
- 1stU.S. 10% · TX 10.5%1,756th of 1,810 in TX
| Measure | 79918 | El Paso | TX | U.S. | National percentile | Rank in TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans | 100% | 7.6% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1st of 1,818 | |
| Government workers | 100% | 20.3% | 14.1% | 14.5% | 1st of 1,810 | |
| Diversity index | 71.2 | 30.3 | 67.1 | 61.4 | 60th of 1,818 | |
| Work from home | 13.1% | 8.8% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 506th of 1,810 | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.8% | 25.9% | 33.8% | 35.7% | 699th of 1,811 | |
| Per capita income | $35,353 | $28,486 | $40,752 | $44,673 | 815th of 1,813 | |
| Population density | 36/sq mi | 859/sq mi | 116/sq mi | 95/sq mi | 1,158th of 1,818 | |
| Population | 274 | 870,779 | 30,188,424 | 334,922,499 | 1,697th of 1,818 | |
| Median age | 22.1 | 33.6 | 35.6 | 38.9 | 1,776th of 1,817 | |
| Unemployment rateStrength | 0% | 6% | 5.3% | 5.2% | 1,663rd of 1,810 | |
| Foreign-born residents | 0% | 23.1% | 17.6% | 14.1% | 1,725th of 1,818 | |
| Residents 65 and older | 0% | 13.1% | 13.4% | 17.2% | 1,794th of 1,818 | |
| Residents under 18 | 0% | 26.1% | 25% | 22% | 1,796th of 1,818 | |
| Tech workers | 0% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1,463rd of 1,810 | |
| Healthcare workers | 0% | 10.1% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 1,722nd of 1,810 | |
| Self-employed workers | 0% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 10% | 1,756th of 1,810 |
The percentile is the share of Americans who live in a zip code with a lower value, so the 50th percentile is typical. Rank 1 is the highest value in the state. Both include zip codes with at least 100 residents. Strengths and weaknesses mark measures in the best or worst fifth nationally, where higher or lower is clearly better (income, poverty, education, commute, broadband, insurance and similar). Measures like age or density are left unmarked.
People
Age
Race and ethnicity
- White43%
- Black16%
- Hispanic22%
- Asian0%
- Native American1%
- Pacific Islander0%
- Other0%
- Multiracial18%
Language spoken at home (households)
No data reported.
Households
- Households
- 0
- Average household size
- —
- Family households
- —
- Married couples
- —
- Living alone
- —
- Veterans (of adults)
- 100%
- Male / female
- 90% / 10%
Income and poverty
Household income distribution
No data reported.
Median household income
Housing
Median home value
Median gross rent
Types of housing
No data reported.
- Housing units
- 0
- Owner-occupied
- —
- Vacant
- —
- Median year built
- —
- Median rooms
- —
- Renters paying 30%+ of income
- —
- Renters paying 50%+ of income
- —
- Home value to income
- —
Work and commute
How people get to work
Commute time (one way)
Jobs and careers
Occupations
Industries
Median earnings by type of work
| Type of work | 79918 | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management, business, science and arts | — | $74,888 |
| Service | — | $26,804 |
| Sales and office | — | $40,476 |
| Construction and maintenance | — | $49,199 |
| Production and transportation | — | $39,989 |
Education, internet and health coverage
Highest education (adults 25+)
- High school graduate or higher
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 25.8%
- Graduate or professional degree
- 0%
- Households with broadband
- —
- Cable, fiber or DSL
- —
- No internet access
- —
- Without health insurance
- —
- Limited-English households
- —
Geography
- City (USPS)
- Fort Bliss
- State
- Texas
- County
- El Paso County
- Center point
- 31.8469° N, 106.3694° W
- Land area
- 7.6 sq mi
- Water area
- under 0.1 sq mi
- Time zone
- Mountain Time (UTC-7, UTC-6 in summer)
- Zip type
- Residential delivery area
Cities and towns within this zip
- Fort Bliss (unincorporated)100% of zip
Census places overlapping the zip's area. Mail may use a different city name than the municipality.
Zip codes near 79918
| Zip | City | Distance | IncomeMedian income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 79908 | El Paso, TX | 1 mi | $59,792 |
| 79916 | Fort Bliss, TX | 1.7 mi | — |
| 79925 | El Paso, TX | 2.9 mi | $57,623 |
| 79906 | El Paso, TX | 3.9 mi | $56,044 |
| 79924 | El Paso, TX | 4.6 mi | $56,976 |
| 79904 | El Paso, TX | 5.6 mi | $41,841 |
| 79920 | El Paso, TX | 5.6 mi | — |
| 79935 | El Paso, TX | 5.9 mi | $61,323 |
| 79903 | El Paso, TX | 6 mi | $37,155 |
| 79930 | El Paso, TX | 6.4 mi | $42,099 |
| 79905 | El Paso, TX | 6.5 mi | $25,721 |
| 79936 | El Paso, TX | 6.7 mi | $67,198 |
Questions about 79918
What city is zip code 79918?
79918 is assigned to Fort Bliss, Texas. The city name is the one the Postal Service prefers for mail addressed to this zip code.
What county is 79918 in?
79918 is in El Paso County, Texas.
What is the population of 79918?
About 274 people live in 79918, according to the Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
What time zone is 79918 in?
79918 is in Mountain Time.
What zip codes are near 79918?
The closest zip codes to 79918 are 79908, 79916, 79925, 79906, 79924.
Demographic figures are 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79918, from the U.S. Census Bureau. Small areas have wide margins of error. How we build these numbers.