Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 73542 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 73542 zip code. The total population is 4167, of which, 2029 are male and 2138 are female. With a total area of 858.235 square miles, the population density is 5.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 40.8 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
4492
2012
4485
2013
4443
2014
4398
2015
4448
2016
4427
2017
4464
2018
4501
2019
4377
2020
4253
2021
4167
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
319
7.7%
Age 5-9
367
8.8%
Age 10-14
253
6.1%
Age 15-19
202
4.8%
Age 20-24
257
6.2
Age 25-29
209
5%
Age 30-34
253
6.1%
Age 35-39
193
4.6%
Age 40-44
251Â
6%
Age 45-49
181
4.3%
Age 50-54
368
8.8%
Age 55-59
306
7.3%
Age 60-64
252
6%
Age 65-69
228
5.5%
Age 70-74
217
5.2%
Age 75-79
142
3.4%
Age 80-84
92
2.2%
Age 85 and over
77
1.8%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 16 %
Speaks Spanish: 15.8 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.2 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 42.4 %
Divorced: 17 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.1 %
Never Married: 29.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 73542 zip code is $52162. This is -37.51% less than the national average. This income places 21.4% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $21853. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
79
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
40
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
106
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
109
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
100
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
183
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
146
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
111
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
49
$200,000.00 +
9
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
37127
2012
45179
2013
44559
2014
44125
2015
42308
2016
41203
2017
48667
2018
50250
2019
50280
2020
48073
2021
52162
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1028
Self Employment
55
Social Security
523
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
201
Retirement
332
Other
126
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3439
Families Uninsured: 585
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 332
No retirement income: 1179
Education
In the 73542 zip code, 78.8% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 17.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 1.5% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 98.5% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 73542 zip, there are an estimated 1798 people in the labor force, of which, 1690 are employed, and 108 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.6 minutes. Of the total people that work, 134 worked from home and 1643 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 40.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
500
Services
318
Sales and Office
321
Construction and Maintenance:
183
Transportation and Material Moving
368
Housing
The median home value for the 73542 zip code is 50500. There is an estimated 1511 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $668 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $570. 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
518
$50,000 – $99,000
250
$100,000 – $149,999
168
$150,000 – $199,999
80
$200,000 – $299,999
21
$300,000 – $499,999
6
$500,000 – $999,999
2
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
6
2000 – 2009
15
1980 – 1999
127
1960 – 1979
772
1940 – 1959
439
1939 or earlier
152
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
