Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
ZIP 79918 is tagged as a military / base community. Loading DoD locality rates… Rates are a planning reference — confirm with finance or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
ZIP code 79918 covers Fort Bliss, TX in El Paso County with a population of about 268.
At a glance, the area shows median age of 21.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.
It sits in telephone area code 915; U.S. House district TX-23; the EL PASO (LAS CRUCES) media market.
Fort Bliss, TX reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (100.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.
US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.
On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a unemployment rate near 0.0%; 49.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 15.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).
Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Public administration and Healthcare; about 9.5% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 5.7 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).
FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Fort Bliss CDP, TX as Relatively High (composite score 95.5), which is among the highest nationally. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (96.8) and wildfire (71.0). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.
Climate normals for Fort Bliss CDP, TX show limited published climate normals on US5.
IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 13 for ZIP 79918 (Fort Bliss CDP, TX) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.