Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79027 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 79027 zip code. The total population is 4667, of which, 2306 are male and 2361 are female. With a total area of 785.902 square miles, the population density is 6.1 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 35.1 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
4983
2012
5049
2013
5080
2014
5109
2015
5009
2016
5093
2017
5090
2018
5013
2019
4794
2020
4873
2021
4667
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
271
5.8%
Age 5-9
379
8.1%
Age 10-14
356
7.6%
Age 15-19
399
8.5%
Age 20-24
359
7.7
Age 25-29
334
7.2%
Age 30-34
225
4.8%
Age 35-39
307
6.6%
Age 40-44
218Â
4.7%
Age 45-49
201
4.3%
Age 50-54
194
4.2%
Age 55-59
337
7.2%
Age 60-64
267
5.7%
Age 65-69
438
9.4%
Age 70-74
139
3%
Age 75-79
138
3%
Age 80-84
28
0.6%
Age 85 and over
77
1.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 53.3 %
Speaks Spanish: 51.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 1.7 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.5 %
Divorced: 14.9 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.6 %
Never Married: 26.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79027 zip code is $66469. This is -23.21% less than the national average. This income places 8.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $23293. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
99
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
37
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
47
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
127
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
142
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
193
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
259
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
91
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
89
$200,000.00 +
81
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
35697
2012
34545
2013
35806
2014
39970
2015
37604
2016
40655
2017
45521
2018
49650
2019
62333
2020
61027
2021
66469
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
1267
Self Employment
199
Social Security
455
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
175
Retirement
107
Other
189
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 3810
Families Uninsured: 793
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 107
No retirement income: 1427
Education
In the 79027 zip code, 78.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 24.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 0.4% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 99.6% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79027 zip, there are an estimated 2478 people in the labor force, of which, 2395 are employed, and 83 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 13.7 minutes. Of the total people that work, 16 worked from home and 2278 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 41.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
879
Services
515
Sales and Office
414
Construction and Maintenance:
210
Transportation and Material Moving
377
Housing
The median home value for the 79027 zip code is 88100. There is an estimated 1534 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $745 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $729. 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
166
$50,000 – $99,000
347
$100,000 – $149,999
116
$150,000 – $199,999
179
$200,000 – $299,999
39
$300,000 – $499,999
13
$500,000 – $999,999
0
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
4
2000 – 2009
67
1980 – 1999
390
1960 – 1979
528
1940 – 1959
496
1939 or earlier
49
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
