Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79029 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 79029 zip code. The total population is 15875, of which, 8236 are male and 7639 are female. With a total area of 779.2 square miles, the population density is 20 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.4 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
15674
2012
16191
2013
16333
2014
16459
2015
16726
2016
16543
2017
16010
2018
15984
2019
15584
2020
15349
2021
15875
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1474
9.3%
Age 5-9
1753
11%
Age 10-14
1275
8%
Age 15-19
1132
7.1%
Age 20-24
1150
7.2
Age 25-29
1307
8.2%
Age 30-34
896
5.6%
Age 35-39
1044
6.6%
Age 40-44
898Â
5.7%
Age 45-49
725
4.6%
Age 50-54
607
3.8%
Age 55-59
822
5.2%
Age 60-64
944
5.9%
Age 65-69
745
4.7%
Age 70-74
351
2.2%
Age 75-79
122
0.8%
Age 80-84
300
1.9%
Age 85 and over
330
2.1%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 45 %
Speaks Spanish: 39.9 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.9 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 2.6 %
Speak Other Languages: 1.7 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 54 %
Divorced: 7.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.7 %
Never Married: 30.7 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79029 zip code is $71008. This is -9.21% less than the national average. This income places 11.6% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $18548. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
43
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
94
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
324
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
242
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
473
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
754
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
702
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
794
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
174
$200,000.00 +
107
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
54518
2012
54644
2013
55580
2014
52725
2015
52753
2016
54791
2017
59783
2018
61054
2019
67944
2020
64808
2021
71008
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
3900
Self Employment
336
Social Security
1171
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
596
Retirement
564
Other
349
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 13149
Families Uninsured: 2596
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 564
No retirement income: 4378
Education
In the 79029 zip code, 74.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 14.2% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 2% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 98% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79029 zip, there are an estimated 7327 people in the labor force, of which, 7174 are employed, and 153 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 18.9 minutes. Of the total people that work, 25 worked from home and 7115 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 43.7. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1816
Services
1065
Sales and Office
1136
Construction and Maintenance:
1038
Transportation and Material Moving
2119
Housing
The median home value for the 79029 zip code is 128500. There is an estimated 4942 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $898 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $889. 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
309
$50,000 – $99,000
886
$100,000 – $149,999
993
$150,000 – $199,999
511
$200,000 – $299,999
389
$300,000 – $499,999
156
$500,000 – $999,999
65
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
159
2000 – 2009
379
1980 – 1999
1198
1960 – 1979
1852
1940 – 1959
1261
1939 or earlier
93
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
