Population & age
- Total population
- 3,395
- Median age
- 22.8
Fort Bliss, TX (79916)
El Paso County · El Paso, TX · Population 3,395
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Fort Bliss, TX (ZIP 79916) sits in El Paso County within the El Paso metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 16.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,744. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,230 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. The CDC SVI flags socioeconomic (67th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 37th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 16 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974. Annual precipitation averages just 8.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. 23.5% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 7-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 4,530 residents (2,160 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,480 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 56.9%
- Black
- 17.1%
- Asian
- 3.3%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.4%
- Other / multi-racial
- 19.4%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 16.3%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 34(1.1%)
- Work from home
- 360(12.0%)
- Avg commute
- 7.9 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 215(6.3%)
- Non-English at home
- 716(21.1%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,020
/month
1 Bed
$1,260
/month
2 Bed
$1,480
/month
3 Bed
$2,030
/month
4 Bed
$2,480
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
2,320
Across 2,136 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $516.5M.
Single-family
2,077
90% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
243
10% of total units
Single-family value
$486.6M
construction value
Multifamily value
$29.9M
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
43
Total employment
1,498
Annual payroll
$76.4M
Average annual pay
$50,995
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$50,230
Average weekly wage
$966
Total employment
333,908
Total establishments
16,825
That is roughly 23% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.2%
That is 0.2 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
414,118
Employed
396,846
Unemployed
17,272
Based on El Paso County, TX data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
El Paso, TX--NM
Reporting agencies
2
Largest: City of El Paso
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
16
Date Range
1974–2021
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORMS
Severe Ice Storm — declared February 19, 2021 (DR-4586)
Incident period: February 11, 2021 – February 21, 2021
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane5 (31%)
- Fire3 (19%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (13%)
- Biological2 (13%)
- Severe Storm2 (13%)
- Other2 (13%)
Individual Assistance
2
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
15
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
6
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
66.2°F
53.8° – 78.6°
Annual precipitation
8.8"
Annual snowfall
2.8"
Heating · cooling days
2,206.2 · 2,661.9
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: EL PASO INTL AP, TX US, 3.9 miles from the centroid of Fort Bliss, TX (ZIP 79916)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Air quality
Median daily AQI
67
ModerateGood 81dModerate 222dUSG 51dUnhealthy 7dVery Unhealthy 1dHazardous 4d
Peak AQI (2024)
431
Hazardous
Primary pollutant
Ozone
133 days as main pollutant
Days measured
366
Based on El Paso County data (2024).
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System (epa.gov). Public domain. Only counties with EPA AQS monitoring stations appear here (~30% of US counties); rural ZIPs whose primary county has no monitor will not show this section.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
8,160
That tracks the national county median of about 8,200 years per 100,000.
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
28%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.7
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.9
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
23.5%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
50
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
2,060
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
6.3
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
86%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
33%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 9.0% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on El Paso data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
20.3% of El Paso County, TX residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.11
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
0.02
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.75
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.76
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 9.1% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in El Paso County, TX for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 329 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 961 reports
Homicide
7
Robbery
22
Burglary
152
Vehicle theft
164
County-level data for El Paso (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▼−4,530 people
−2,160 households • −$204.6M net AGI flow
Moved in
18,630households
36,653 people • $1.0B AGI
Moved out
20,790households
41,183 people • $1.2B AGI
Where new residents came from
- Do�a Ana County, NM — 1,015 households
- Bexar County, TX — 486 households
- Maricopa County, AZ — 412 households
- Los Angeles County, CA — 351 households
- Harris County, TX — 307 households
Where departing residents went
- Do�a Ana County, NM — 1,180 households
- Bexar County, TX — 696 households
- Maricopa County, AZ — 518 households
- Travis County, TX — 443 households
- Tarrant County, TX — 379 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $53,967 versus departing households' $58,200.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Texas
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 79916. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
None
No state income tax
Sales tax (combined)
8.20%
State 6.25% · avg local 1.95%
Property tax (effective)
1.42%
Median $1,254/year
Tax burden rank
4 of 50
8.40% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Voluntary (private insurance framework)
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
165% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). Asset limit $5,000.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 79916
Other ZIPs in Fort Bliss
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79918 (Fort Bliss, 1.7 mi) · 79908 (Fort Bliss, 2.7 mi) · 79924 (El Paso, 2.9 mi) · 79925 (El Paso, 4.4 mi) · 79906 (Fort Bliss, 4.4 mi) · 79904 (El Paso, 4.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
24.4%
8.6pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
16.2%
15.8pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
22.3%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
63.5%
12.5pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
20.9%
7.9pp above the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
3.1%
7.9pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
10
Median in-state tuition
$9,744
Median earnings (10 yr)
$35,212
- 2-Year
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX · 79925
- In-state tuition
- $4,080
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,630
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 23.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $35,212
- Median student debt
- $6,566
- 4-Year
The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX · 79968
- In-state tuition
- $9,744
- Out-of-state tuition
- $25,502
- Acceptance rate
- 99.9%
- Graduation rate
- 48.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $50,923
- Median student debt
- $18,000
- 4-Year
Southwest University at El Paso
El Paso, TX · 79925
- In-state tuition
- $16,000
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,000
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 62.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $29,648
- Median student debt
- $20,000
- 4-Year
Western Technical College
El Paso, TX · 79927
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 71.6%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,156
- Median student debt
- $17,277
- 2-Year
Pima Medical Institute-El Paso
El Paso, TX · 79915
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 53.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $38,673
- Median student debt
- $9,500
- 4-Year
Western Technical College
El Paso, TX · 79924
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 69.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,156
- Median student debt
- $17,277
- Certificate
Milan Institute of Cosmetology-El Paso
El Paso, TX · 79936
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 51.3%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $22,378
- Median student debt
- $6,333
- 4-Year
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso
El Paso, TX · 79905
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- —
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- —
- Median student debt
- $12,500
- Certificate
Tri-State Cosmetology Institute
El Paso, TX · 79935
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 84.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $18,157
- Median student debt
- $5,735
- Certificate
CET-El Paso
El Paso, TX · 79907
- In-state tuition
- —
- Out-of-state tuition
- —
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 60.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,986
- Median student debt
- $7,041
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Fort Bliss, TX (ZIP 79916) sits in El Paso County within the El Paso metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 16.2%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 10 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $9,744. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $50,230 per worker, roughly 23% below the US average. The CDC SVI flags socioeconomic (67th percentile) as this ZIP's standout vulnerability dimension, sitting well above its overall 37th-percentile score. FEMA has issued 16 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974. Annual precipitation averages just 8.8" per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals — an arid-climate ZCTA where landscaping and water-budget choices matter more than national averages suggest. 23.5% of residents under 65 lack health insurance per the 2025 County Health Rankings — a notable access gap. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 7-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. Texas has no state income tax (Tax Foundation 2025). IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net loss of 4,530 residents (2,160 households) — the ZIP's primary county is shrinking. Both healthcare access and on-paper school density skew lighter than national norms; what shows up here is a snapshot, not a verdict — neighborhood-level texture matters at this scale. Notable: fair market rent of $1,480 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Both surfaces skew lighter than national averages. That isn’t a verdict — small-area estimates compress real neighborhood-level texture, and a single ZIP reading can miss a district line or a hospital corridor sitting just outside it. Treat this as a starting point for fieldwork, not a conclusion.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 22.3%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 79916
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 79916?
24.4%, which is 8.6 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 79916?
22.3%, which is 0.3 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 79916?
16.2%, which is 15.8 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 79916?
3,395 people live in ZIP 79916, with a median age of 22.8 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 79916?
In ZIP 79916, 12.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 1.1% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 79916?
As of 2022, 43 business establishments operated in ZIP 79916 employing 1,498 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 79916?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 79916 is $50,995, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 79916 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 79916 ranks in the 37th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a moderate vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 79916?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 79916, ranking in the 67th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 79916 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 16 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 79916 between 1974–2021 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 79916?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 79916, accounting for 5 of 16 declarations (31%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 79916?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 79916 was "SEVERE WINTER STORMS" — a severe ice storm declared in 2021 (DR-4586) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 79916?
10 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 79916 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including El Paso Community College, The University Of Texas At El Paso, and Southwest University At El Paso (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 79916?
Median in-state tuition across 10 nearby institutions is $9,744 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 79916?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $35,212 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 79916?
ZIP 79916 has an average annual temperature of 66.2°F and 8.8" of annual precipitation based on the EL PASO INTL AP, TX US weather station 3.9 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 79916 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 79916 is part of the El Paso, TX--NM urbanized area, primarily served by City of El Paso (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 79916?
Texas has no state income tax. The combined state and local sales tax rate is 8.20% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Texas have paid family leave?
Texas runs an active paid family leave program offering up to — weeks of paid leave per year (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 79916?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (33 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (10 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (16 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 79916
Other ZIPs in Fort Bliss
Nearby ZIPs by distance
79918 (Fort Bliss, 1.7 mi) · 79908 (Fort Bliss, 2.7 mi) · 79924 (El Paso, 2.9 mi) · 79925 (El Paso, 4.4 mi) · 79906 (Fort Bliss, 4.4 mi) · 79904 (El Paso, 4.7 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
37th percentile
Moderate Vulnerability
Based on 3 census tracts, population 2,861
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
11
Limited English Speakers
23
Persons with Disability
106
Without HS Diploma
17
Without Health Insurance
71
Adults Age 65+
2
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.