Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 71909 zip code. These include population demographics, economic characteristics, education data, occupation information, housing characteristics, and more.
The following information lists the population statistics and breakdown for the 71909 zip code. The total population is 18141, of which, 8828 are male and 9313 are female. With a total area of 209.393 square miles, the population density is 75.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 68.5 years old. Below you’ll find additional information on the population and demographics of this zip code, including age distribution, race distribution, language spoken, and more.
Year
Population
2011
15489
2012
14978
2013
15043
2014
15248
2015
14876
2016
14566
2017
15017
2018
15787
2019
15872
2020
16049
2021
18141
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
318
1.8%
Age 5-9
368
2%
Age 10-14
387
2.1%
Age 15-19
478
2.6%
Age 20-24
262
1.4
Age 25-29
441
2.4%
Age 30-34
431
2.4%
Age 35-39
346
1.9%
Age 40-44
445Â
2.5%
Age 45-49
491
2.7%
Age 50-54
743
4.1%
Age 55-59
1585
8.7%
Age 60-64
1166
6.4%
Age 65-69
2296
12.7%
Age 70-74
3310
18.2%
Age 75-79
2530
13.9%
Age 80-84
1550
8.5%
Age 85 and over
994
5.5%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 2.4 %
Speaks Spanish: 0.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 67.7 %
Divorced: 11 %
Separated (not divorced): 0.3 %
Never Married: 10.6 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 71909 zip code is $74002. This is -10.58% less than the national average. This income places 9.7% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $34294. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
158
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
68
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
286
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
394
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
898
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
1284
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
1330
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
1089
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
337
$200,000.00 +
221
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
58765
2012
57404
2013
59694
2014
59191
2015
58741
2016
58760
2017
60602
2018
65446
2019
65268
2020
71329
2021
74002
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3111
Self Employment
671
Social Security
6780
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
3232
Retirement
5093
Other
1070
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 17405
Families Uninsured: 642
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 5093
No retirement income: 3934
Education
In the 71909 zip code, 96.2% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 34.5% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 10.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 89.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 71909 zip, there are an estimated 4829 people in the labor force, of which, 4654 are employed, and 175 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 29 minutes. Of the total people that work, 402 worked from home and 4617 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1461
Services
1075
Sales and Office
1124
Construction and Maintenance:
497
Transportation and Material Moving
497
Housing
The median home value for the 71909 zip code is 207200. There is an estimated 9027 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $1118 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $736. Below you’ll find additional breakdowns of home values, rents, home build years, and more.
Home Value (USD)
Number of Homes
Less than $50,000
272
$50,000 – $99,000
603
$100,000 – $149,999
1454
$150,000 – $199,999
1336
$200,000 – $299,999
1825
$300,000 – $499,999
1669
$500,000 – $999,999
451
$1,000,000+
50
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
1053
2000 – 2009
1785
1980 – 1999
4305
1960 – 1979
1696
1940 – 1959
119
1939 or earlier
69
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.9 rooms.
