Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79041 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 79041 zip code. The total population is 2821, of which, 1466 are male and 1355 are female. With a total area of 688.5 square miles, the population density is 4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 47.6 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
2992
2012
3310
2013
3784
2014
3708
2015
3488
2016
3326
2017
3199
2018
2983
2019
2754
2020
2711
2021
2821
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
77
2.7%
Age 5-9
116
4.1%
Age 10-14
245
8.7%
Age 15-19
342
12.1%
Age 20-24
95
3.4
Age 25-29
80
2.8%
Age 30-34
126
4.5%
Age 35-39
176
6.2%
Age 40-44
79Â
2.8%
Age 45-49
131
4.6%
Age 50-54
211
7.5%
Age 55-59
218
7.7%
Age 60-64
414
14.7%
Age 65-69
189
6.7%
Age 70-74
95
3.4%
Age 75-79
100
3.5%
Age 80-84
66
2.3%
Age 85 and over
61
2.2%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 38.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 38.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.1 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 49.4 %
Divorced: 12.4 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.2 %
Never Married: 30.5 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79041 zip code is $51903. This is -33.14% less than the national average. This income places 17.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $16559. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
2
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
30
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
62
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
131
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
138
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
151
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
90
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
153
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
13
$200,000.00 +
23
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
46165
2012
45417
2013
42500
2014
42670
2015
43885
2016
44196
2017
44455
2018
46449
2019
46940
2020
50575
2021
51903
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
662
Self Employment
173
Social Security
476
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
93
Retirement
111
Other
91
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 2210
Families Uninsured: 566
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 111
No retirement income: 991
Education
In the 79041 zip code, 70.7% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 12% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 4.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 95.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79041 zip, there are an estimated 1153 people in the labor force, of which, 1110 are employed, and 36 are unemployed. There are a total of 7 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.3 minutes. Of the total people that work, 40 worked from home and 1021 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 42.4. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
369
Services
213
Sales and Office
132
Construction and Maintenance:
193
Transportation and Material Moving
203
Housing
The median home value for the 79041 zip code is 86800. There is an estimated 1102 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $617 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $477. 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
198
$50,000 – $99,000
311
$100,000 – $149,999
133
$150,000 – $199,999
92
$200,000 – $299,999
62
$300,000 – $499,999
34
$500,000 – $999,999
13
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
14
2000 – 2009
42
1980 – 1999
175
1960 – 1979
408
1940 – 1959
424
1939 or earlier
39
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.3 rooms.