Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 72542 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 72542 zip code. The total population is 3632, of which, 1802 are male and 1830 are female. With a total area of 412.022 square miles, the population density is 8.9 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 50.9 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
3726
2012
3517
2013
3628
2014
3904
2015
3828
2016
3917
2017
3989
2018
3712
2019
3667
2020
4031
2021
3632
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
154
4.2%
Age 5-9
216
5.9%
Age 10-14
182
5%
Age 15-19
204
5.6%
Age 20-24
167
4.6
Age 25-29
187
5.1%
Age 30-34
93
2.6%
Age 35-39
104
2.9%
Age 40-44
192Â
5.3%
Age 45-49
279
7.7%
Age 50-54
238
6.6%
Age 55-59
204
5.6%
Age 60-64
285
7.8%
Age 65-69
305
8.4%
Age 70-74
318
8.8%
Age 75-79
197
5.4%
Age 80-84
133
3.7%
Age 85 and over
174
4.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 1.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 0.5 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 57.5 %
Divorced: 15.2 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 14.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 72542 zip code is $52953. This is -41.10% less than the national average. This income places 15.9% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $19457. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
43
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
8
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
139
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
117
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
182
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
256
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
142
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
81
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
19
$200,000.00 +
60
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
40145
2012
39459
2013
41326
2014
42682
2015
42433
2016
42375
2017
45449
2018
45776
2019
44542
2020
46111
2021
52953
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
782
Self Employment
132
Social Security
941
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
218
Retirement
519
Other
172
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3459
Families Uninsured: 153
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 519
No retirement income: 1039
Education
In the 72542 zip code, 88.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 8.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 7.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 92.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 72542 zip, there are an estimated 1313 people in the labor force, of which, 1267 are employed, and 26 are unemployed. There are a total of 20 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 22.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 102 worked from home and 1274 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
328
Services
355
Sales and Office
289
Construction and Maintenance:
145
Transportation and Material Moving
150
Housing
The median home value for the 72542 zip code is 84000. There is an estimated 1558 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $542 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $517. 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
406
$50,000 – $99,000
408
$100,000 – $149,999
195
$150,000 – $199,999
193
$200,000 – $299,999
138
$300,000 – $499,999
55
$500,000 – $999,999
12
$1,000,000+
7
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
137
2000 – 2009
271
1980 – 1999
438
1960 – 1979
601
1940 – 1959
73
1939 or earlier
38
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
