The E-5 rate here is $138 below the typical US housing area ($2,118), and ranks 124 of 299 from lowest to highest. Housing area code CA032, covering 22 ZIP codes.
Enlisted
Warrant officers
Officers
Officers with prior enlisted service
Total pay for an E-5 here
An E-5 with over 6 years of service and dependents stationed in this housing area receives $4,110.00 in basic pay, $1,980 in BAH and $476.95 in BAS, for $6,566.95 a month. The BAH and BAS part, $2,456.95, is not taxed. Work out your own total or your take-home pay.
ZIP codes in this housing area
Includes 92225, 92234, 92239, 92240, 92241, 92242, 92252, 92256, 92262, 92267, 92268, 92277 and 10 more. BAH is based on the ZIP code of your duty station, not where you choose to live. Look up a ZIP code.
Common questions
What is BAH for an E-5 at Twenty Nine Palms MCB? $1,980 a month with dependents and $1,782 without, in 2026. That is $23,760 a year, tax-free.
How much is BAH for an E-4 at Twenty Nine Palms MCB? $1,896 a month with dependents and $1,755 without.
How much is BAH for an O-3 at Twenty Nine Palms MCB? $2,814 a month with dependents and $2,343 without.
What is the GI Bill housing allowance near Twenty Nine Palms MCB? For a full-time student attending classes in person at a school in this housing area, the Post-9/11 GI Bill pays the E-5 with-dependents rate: $1,980 a month in 2026.
When do 2027 BAH rates come out? Usually in mid-December. They take effect January 1, and rate protection keeps your current amount if the new rate is lower.
