Housing data for ZIP code 79906

Name: Housing in ZIP code 79906, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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ZIP code 79906 has an estimated 5,917 residents and 1,680 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Most of its land lies in Fort Bliss, El Paso County.

100.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,488 (±$72) a month.

The median household income is $56,044 (±$4,628) a year.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Residents: 5,917 (±576)
Median gross rent: $1,488
Households that rent: 100.0%

How ZIP code 79906 compares

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	ZIP 79906	Fort Bliss	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Residents	5,917 (±576)	11,460	870,779	30,188,424	334,922,499
Housing units	1,680 (±163)	2,459	323,571	12,128,515	143,775,355
Households that rent	100.0% (±3.4 points)	100.0%	35.8%	37.4%	34.8%
Median gross rent	$1,488 (±$72)	$1,654	$1,079	$1,403	$1,413
Median home value	—	—	$180,400	$283,800	$332,700
Median household income	$56,044 (±$4,628)	$57,111	$59,806	$78,476	$80,734
Median real estate taxes (a year)	—	—	$3,660	$4,232	$3,119
Renters paying 30% or more of income	55.0% (±12.3 points)	57.0%	53.6%	51.7%	51.1%
Built before 1980	35.4% (±9.2 points)	25.0%	38.9%	33.2%	49.7%
Average commute	19.6 minutes (±5.1)	14.2 minutes	24.1 minutes	26.7 minutes	26.4 minutes
Households with broadband	96.4% (±3.2 points)	97.3%	89.8%	91.4%	91.0%
Median age of residents	21.5 years (±0.6)	21.8 years	33.6 years	35.6 years	38.9 years

In ZIP 79906, median gross rent is higher than in El Paso County ($1,079).

It is also higher than in Texas ($1,403).

It is higher than the national figure ($1,413).

The median gross rent in ZIP code 79906 is lower than in Fort Bliss as a whole ($1,654).

Among the 27 ZIP codes in El Paso County with a published estimate, ZIP 79906 ranks 2 from highest to lowest median gross rent.

Among the 28 ZIP codes in El Paso County with a published estimate, ZIP 79906 ranks 15 from highest to lowest median household income.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Rent in ZIP code 79906

Share of rented homes in each gross-rent range, 2020–2024
Monthly gross rent	ZIP 79906	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Less than $500	0.0% (±3.5 points)	8.6%	3.9%	6.3%
$500 to $999	0.9% (±1.0 points)	34.2%	17.4%	20.2%
$1,000 to $1,499	50.6% (±9.5 points)	38.1%	35.4%	28.1%
$1,500 to $1,999	41.9% (±9.5 points)	14.6%	25.2%	21.1%
$2,000 to $2,499	6.5% (±4.7 points)	3.5%	11.1%	12.0%
$2,500 to $2,999	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.5%	4.0%	5.5%
$3,000 or more	0.0% (±3.5 points)	0.5%	2.9%	6.8%

The most common range is $1,000 to $1,499, paid by 50.6% of renting households.

Rent by bedrooms in ZIP code 79906

Median gross rent by number of bedrooms, estimate (90% margin of error)
Bedrooms	Census median
2 bedrooms	$1,420 (±$96)
3 bedrooms	$1,354 (±$159)
4 bedrooms	$1,614 (±$112)

Rent burden in ZIP code 79906

Renting households by gross rent as a percentage of household income, 2020–2024
Share of income spent on rent	ZIP 79906	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Less than 15%	4.9% (±3.4 points)	11.4%	11.2%	12.6%
15% to 19.9%	20.8% (±8.3 points)	12.2%	12.3%	12.2%
20% to 24.9%	13.7% (±8.6 points)	12.4%	13.2%	12.6%
25% to 29.9%	5.6% (±3.6 points)	10.4%	11.6%	11.5%
30% to 34.9%	11.1% (±7.6 points)	9.4%	9.4%	9.2%
35% or more	43.9% (±9.7 points)	44.2%	42.3%	41.9%

55.0% (±12.3 points) of renting households in ZIP code 79906 spend 30% or more of their income on gross rent.

Home values in ZIP code 79906

Owner-occupied homes by value, 2020–2024
Value	ZIP 79906	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Less than $50,000	—	6.3%	6.0%	5.3%
$50,000 to $99,999	—	9.9%	7.3%	6.1%
$100,000 to $149,999	—	19.6%	7.7%	6.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	—	21.6%	10.2%	9.0%
$200,000 to $299,999	—	26.4%	22.1%	17.8%
$300,000 to $499,999	—	12.5%	28.0%	26.9%
$500,000 to $999,999	—	3.0%	14.9%	20.9%
$1,000,000 or more	—	0.6%	3.7%	7.1%

Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.

The homes in ZIP code 79906

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	ZIP 79906	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Single-family, detached	37.9% (±7.8 points)	67.7%	64.4%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	42.7% (±8.2 points)	3.8%	2.9%	6.2%
2 units	7.3% (±5.0 points)	2.4%	1.9%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	9.3% (±6.0 points)	4.7%	3.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	1.3% (±2.0 points)	5.4%	4.4%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	4.5%	5.5%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.0% (±2.9 points)	6.0%	10.9%	10.3%
Mobile home	1.4% (±1.5 points)	5.4%	6.4%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±2.9 points)	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

When the homes in ZIP code 79906 were built

Housing units by year structure built, 2020–2024
Year built	ZIP 79906	El Paso County	Texas	United States
2020 or later	0.5% (±0.7 points)	2.4%	4.0%	2.0%
2010 to 2019	28.8% (±8.3 points)	16.7%	17.4%	9.4%
2000 to 2009	23.8% (±9.6 points)	15.1%	17.9%	13.6%
1990 to 1999	4.8% (±3.4 points)	12.8%	12.8%	12.4%
1980 to 1989	6.8% (±3.8 points)	14.2%	14.7%	12.9%
1970 to 1979	10.8% (±5.5 points)	14.3%	13.1%	14.2%
1960 to 1969	3.9% (±2.8 points)	8.5%	7.7%	9.9%
1950 to 1959	7.1% (±3.4 points)	9.1%	6.6%	9.5%
1940 to 1949	5.7% (±4.3 points)	2.9%	2.7%	4.4%
1939 or earlier	7.9% (±4.0 points)	4.1%	3.1%	11.7%

35.4% of the homes in ZIP code 79906 were built before 1980, so many fall under the federal lead-paint disclosure rules for homes built before 1978.

Heating fuel in ZIP code 79906

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	ZIP 79906	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Utility gas	37.4% (±7.8 points)	71.0%	34.5%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.1%	3.9%
Electricity	52.3% (±8.7 points)	25.9%	61.2%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	2.1% (±1.9 points)	1.8%	2.9%	4.9%
Wood	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	1.4%
Solar energy	7.4% (±4.9 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±3.4 points)	0.1%	0.2%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.8% (±1.0 points)	0.4%	0.6%	1.2%

How people in ZIP code 79906 get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	ZIP 79906	El Paso County	Texas	United States
Drove alone	77.5% (±5.2 points)	75.0%	71.4%	68.8%
Carpooled	3.1% (±2.6 points)	12.0%	10.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	0.7% (±1.4 points)	0.8%	0.9%	3.2%
Walked	10.6% (±4.4 points)	1.6%	1.5%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	0.5% (±1.3 points)	1.9%	1.8%	2.0%
Worked from home	7.6% (±4.5 points)	8.8%	14.4%	15.1%

Workers who live in ZIP code 79906 take an average of 19.6 minutes to get to work.

Places in ZIP code 79906

Places whose land overlaps this ZIP code, with the share of the ZIP’s land in each
Place	Share of the ZIP’s land in this place	Median gross rent	Households that rent
Fort Bliss	73%	$1,654	100.0%

A township or a New York town includes the villages inside it, so their shares can add up to more than the whole.

ZIP codes near 79906

Nearest ZIP codes with Census figures, by straight-line distance between their internal points
ZIP code	Distance	Median gross rent	Median home value	Median household income	Households that rent
79903	2.1 mi	$898	$128,400	$37,155	42.8%
79920	2.5 mi	—	—	—	—
79930	2.9 mi	$902	$135,000	$42,099	53.7%
79925	3.0 mi	$1,073	$192,900	$57,623	47.5%
79905	3.0 mi	$674	$106,800	$25,721	51.7%
79908	3.6 mi	$1,827	—	$59,792	98.5%
79904	3.8 mi	$1,022	$127,100	$41,841	55.8%
79918	3.9 mi	—	—	—	—

Crime reported to police in El Paso County

In 2025, the police departments that report for El Paso County recorded 279 violent and 1,220 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

The FBI publishes crime by police department, not by ZIP code, so this is the figure for the county as a whole.

ZIP code 79906 is reported as ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79906: the Census Bureau’s area built from census blocks to match the ZIP code’s delivery area as closely as it can.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about ZIP 79906

What is the median rent in ZIP code 79906?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 79906 is $1,488 (±$72) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in ZIP code 79906?

The median household income in ZIP code 79906 is $56,044 (±$4,628) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What town is ZIP code 79906 in?

ZIP code 79906 lies mostly in Fort Bliss.

Sources

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM

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