Best Places79916, TX Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 79916, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
79916 ranks 22,171st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 79916
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
79916's strengths and weaknesses
Where 79916 ranks high
- Short commute8.6 minutes each way, better than 99% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 98% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 177 pleasant days a year, better than 95% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
Where 79916 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than only 6% of zip codes
Who lives in 79916
79916 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 79916.
Who works in 79916, and how
Work in 79916 centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 51%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 38%
Life in 79916
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 79916.
What the weather is like in 79916, month by month
79916 sees roughly 177 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 31. The comfortable stretch runs March, April, October, and November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 45° | 31° |
| April | 82° | 68° | 52° |
| July | 98° | 85° | 73° |
| October | 82° | 68° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 79916
The nearest airport, El Paso International, is about 7 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Albuquerque International Sunport, about 218 miles away.
The best schools in and around 79916
Schools across 79916 average a C, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Milam ElB · 48% proficient
- Hughey ElC+ · 37% proficient
- Red Sands ElD− · 12% proficient
Top middle schools
- Ross MiddleC · 33% proficient
- Parkland Pre-engineering MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- East Montana MiddleF · 13% proficient
Top high schools
- Transmountain Early College H SA · 73% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 79916 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
79916 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 79916 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 79916
Is 79916 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 79916 ranks 22,171st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, population health, and a strong job market, and lowest on civic engagement and thin health care access. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 79916 safe?
79916 is safer than 2% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $3,542 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 79916?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 60 with lows near 31. That works out to about 177 pleasant days a year, more than 95% of zip codes.
Compare 79916 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 79916. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 79916 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
79916 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 79916: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 79916: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 79916: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 79916: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
79916 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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