Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 72479 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 72479 zip code. The total population is 1300, of which, 611 are male and 689 are female. With a total area of 502.143 square miles, the population density is 2.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 39.8 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
1740
2012
1739
2013
1788
2014
1728
2015
1622
2016
1468
2017
1375
2018
1237
2019
1406
2020
1499
2021
1300
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
83
6.4%
Age 5-9
141
10.8%
Age 10-14
90
6.9%
Age 15-19
54
4.2%
Age 20-24
44
3.4
Age 25-29
70
5.4%
Age 30-34
89
6.8%
Age 35-39
81
6.2%
Age 40-44
53Â
4.1%
Age 45-49
189
14.5%
Age 50-54
72
5.5%
Age 55-59
46
3.5%
Age 60-64
95
7.3%
Age 65-69
82
6.3%
Age 70-74
34
2.6%
Age 75-79
21
1.6%
Age 80-84
20
1.5%
Age 85 and over
36
2.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 7.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 7 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.2 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 46.2 %
Divorced: 23.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 0 %
Never Married: 18.4 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 72479 zip code is $55586. This is -22.19% less than the national average. This income places 16.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $16883. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
0
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
4
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
39
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
30
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
36
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
114
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
26
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
40
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
24
$200,000.00 +
4
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
62841
2012
48750
2013
48897
2014
48771
2015
48696
2016
48565
2017
50181
2018
50547
2019
53200
2020
52083
2021
55586
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
381
Self Employment
52
Social Security
195
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
58
Retirement
66
Other
66
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1184
Families Uninsured: 109
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 66
No retirement income: 440
Education
In the 72479 zip code, 84.1% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.8% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 72479 zip, there are an estimated 579 people in the labor force, of which, 527 are employed, and 45 are unemployed. There are a total of 7 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 17.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 15 worked from home and 534 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
144
Services
71
Sales and Office
103
Construction and Maintenance:
97
Transportation and Material Moving
112
Housing
The median home value for the 72479 zip code is 74600. There is an estimated 506 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $689 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $597. 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
82
$50,000 – $99,000
148
$100,000 – $149,999
43
$150,000 – $199,999
7
$200,000 – $299,999
17
$300,000 – $499,999
7
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
3
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
44
2000 – 2009
58
1980 – 1999
104
1960 – 1979
197
1940 – 1959
70
1939 or earlier
33
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
