Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 77979 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 77979 zip code. The total population is 16577, of which, 8492 are male and 8085 are female. With a total area of 882.562 square miles, the population density is 20.3 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.7 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
17550
2012
17577
2013
17238
2014
17388
2015
17542
2016
17428
2017
17526
2018
17648
2019
17916
2020
17295
2021
16577
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1007
6.1%
Age 5-9
1098
6.6%
Age 10-14
1052
6.3%
Age 15-19
1304
7.9%
Age 20-24
941
5.7
Age 25-29
1098
6.6%
Age 30-34
998
6%
Age 35-39
1222
7.4%
Age 40-44
772Â
4.7%
Age 45-49
1047
6.3%
Age 50-54
909
5.5%
Age 55-59
1330
8%
Age 60-64
965
5.8%
Age 65-69
858
5.2%
Age 70-74
664
4%
Age 75-79
496
3%
Age 80-84
254
1.5%
Age 85 and over
562
3.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 33.9 %
Speaks Spanish: 28.4 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.3 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 5 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.3 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 56.5 %
Divorced: 10.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 2.2 %
Never Married: 25.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 77979 zip code is $74150. This is -8.27% less than the national average. This income places 10.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20644. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
68
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
116
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
205
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
377
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
682
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
890
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
692
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
878
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
379
$200,000.00 +
251
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
53606
2012
54701
2013
55120
2014
58125
2015
65059
2016
65017
2017
72302
2018
73009
2019
71987
2020
67433
2021
74150
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4931
Self Employment
464
Social Security
1821
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
1264
Retirement
1534
Other
1009
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 14202
Families Uninsured: 2149
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 1534
No retirement income: 4703
Education
In the 77979 zip code, 82% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 6.9% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 93.1% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 77979 zip, there are an estimated 8543 people in the labor force, of which, 8174 are employed, and 369 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 197 worked from home and 8038 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 42. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
2604
Services
1377
Sales and Office
1218
Construction and Maintenance:
1418
Transportation and Material Moving
1557
Housing
The median home value for the 77979 zip code is 120100. There is an estimated 6237 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $795 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $681. 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
547
$50,000 – $99,000
1180
$100,000 – $149,999
1210
$150,000 – $199,999
765
$200,000 – $299,999
572
$300,000 – $499,999
359
$500,000 – $999,999
41
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
420
2000 – 2009
452
1980 – 1999
1550
1960 – 1979
1897
1940 – 1959
1781
1939 or earlier
137
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
