Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79009 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 79009 zip code. The total population is 1825, of which, 926 are male and 899 are female. With a total area of 302.414 square miles, the population density is 5.8 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 37.9 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
2133
2012
2117
2013
2334
2014
2222
2015
2171
2016
2011
2017
1921
2018
1728
2019
1754
2020
1734
2021
1825
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
160
8.8%
Age 5-9
57
3.1%
Age 10-14
88
4.8%
Age 15-19
197
10.8%
Age 20-24
167
9.2
Age 25-29
83
4.5%
Age 30-34
144
7.9%
Age 35-39
86
4.7%
Age 40-44
159Â
8.7%
Age 45-49
49
2.7%
Age 50-54
157
8.6%
Age 55-59
55
3%
Age 60-64
215
11.8%
Age 65-69
63
3.5%
Age 70-74
80
4.4%
Age 75-79
39
2.1%
Age 80-84
24
1.3%
Age 85 and over
2
0.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 78.1 %
Speaks Spanish: 78.1 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 38.4 %
Divorced: 16.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 6.9 %
Never Married: 34.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79009 zip code is $44063. This is -24.71% less than the national average. This income places 18.5% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $17200. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
12
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
15
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
63
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
41
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
86
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
55
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
88
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
29
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
2
$200,000.00 +
6
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
41500
2012
43839
2013
43281
2014
44103
2015
36635
2016
46477
2017
50486
2018
58750
2019
53750
2020
54833
2021
44063
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
475
Self Employment
19
Social Security
121
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
70
Retirement
35
Other
19
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1370
Families Uninsured: 455
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 35
No retirement income: 527
Education
In the 79009 zip code, 65.5% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12.9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 3.6% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 96.4% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79009 zip, there are an estimated 900 people in the labor force, of which, 890 are employed, and 10 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 17.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 16 worked from home and 890 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 38.8. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
197
Services
136
Sales and Office
126
Construction and Maintenance:
215
Transportation and Material Moving
216
Housing
The median home value for the 79009 zip code is 100300. There is an estimated 562 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $755 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $531. 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
50
$50,000 – $99,000
128
$100,000 – $149,999
110
$150,000 – $199,999
25
$200,000 – $299,999
8
$300,000 – $499,999
31
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
6
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
32
2000 – 2009
56
1980 – 1999
86
1960 – 1979
197
1940 – 1959
181
1939 or earlier
10
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.
