Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 72740 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 72740 zip code. The total population is 9565, of which, 4833 are male and 4732 are female. With a total area of 957.921 square miles, the population density is 10.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 38.1 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
9340
2012
9475
2013
9034
2014
9127
2015
8958
2016
9141
2017
9504
2018
9674
2019
9675
2020
9318
2021
9565
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
766
8%
Age 5-9
685
7.2%
Age 10-14
642
6.7%
Age 15-19
734
7.7%
Age 20-24
444
4.6
Age 25-29
697
7.3%
Age 30-34
653
6.8%
Age 35-39
413
4.3%
Age 40-44
493Â
5.2%
Age 45-49
476
5%
Age 50-54
702
7.3%
Age 55-59
621
6.5%
Age 60-64
484
5.1%
Age 65-69
547
5.7%
Age 70-74
547
5.7%
Age 75-79
285
3%
Age 80-84
217
2.3%
Age 85 and over
159
1.7%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 3.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.6 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 55 %
Divorced: 9.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 26.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 72740 zip code is $60069. This is -35.50% less than the national average. This income places 20.2% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $29839. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
94
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
75
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
281
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
270
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
366
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
369
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
396
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
408
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
21
$200,000.00 +
121
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
37989
2012
36881
2013
39226
2014
43822
2015
46087
2016
47705
2017
51643
2018
53048
2019
58542
2020
47188
2021
60069
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2124
Self Employment
604
Social Security
1330
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
567
Retirement
448
Other
268
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 8652
Families Uninsured: 863
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 448
No retirement income: 2809
Education
In the 72740 zip code, 81.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 16.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 83.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 72740 zip, there are an estimated 4115 people in the labor force, of which, 3827 are employed, and 287 are unemployed. There are a total of 1 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 30.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 199 worked from home and 3740 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 39.6. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
909
Services
680
Sales and Office
878
Construction and Maintenance:
643
Transportation and Material Moving
717
Housing
The median home value for the 72740 zip code is 122300. There is an estimated 3257 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $605 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $546. 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
464
$50,000 – $99,000
557
$100,000 – $149,999
472
$150,000 – $199,999
329
$200,000 – $299,999
284
$300,000 – $499,999
288
$500,000 – $999,999
172
$1,000,000+
51
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
236
2000 – 2009
596
1980 – 1999
1161
1960 – 1979
774
1940 – 1959
202
1939 or earlier
288
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.6 rooms.
