Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79043 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 79043 zip code. The total population is 1650, of which, 830 are male and 820 are female. With a total area of 378.5 square miles, the population density is 4 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 29.5 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
1420
2012
1587
2013
1722
2014
1586
2015
1519
2016
1531
2017
1443
2018
1447
2019
1514
2020
1480
2021
1650
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
216
13.1%
Age 5-9
203
12.3%
Age 10-14
117
7.1%
Age 15-19
105
6.4%
Age 20-24
87
5.3
Age 25-29
109
6.6%
Age 30-34
128
7.8%
Age 35-39
221
13.4%
Age 40-44
51Â
3.1%
Age 45-49
66
4%
Age 50-54
52
3.2%
Age 55-59
56
3.4%
Age 60-64
74
4.5%
Age 65-69
68
4.1%
Age 70-74
28
1.7%
Age 75-79
22
1.3%
Age 80-84
41
2.5%
Age 85 and over
6
0.4%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 60.6 %
Speaks Spanish: 60.6 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 48.5 %
Divorced: 6.5 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.3 %
Never Married: 35.3 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79043 zip code is $45000. This is -36.27% less than the national average. This income places 26.1% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $3041. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
37
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
10
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
26
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
41
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
77
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
106
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
31
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
11
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
0
$200,000.00 +
15
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
51016
2012
50042
2013
41528
2014
49583
2015
44135
2016
43611
2017
44875
2018
44706
2019
42656
2020
40644
2021
45000
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
447
Self Employment
49
Social Security
136
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
40
Retirement
27
Other
3
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 1063
Families Uninsured: 587
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 27
No retirement income: 473
Education
In the 79043 zip code, 65.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 9% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 9.3% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 90.7% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79043 zip, there are an estimated 677 people in the labor force, of which, 635 are employed, and 42 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.4 minutes. Of the total people that work, 6 worked from home and 618 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
103
Services
103
Sales and Office
99
Construction and Maintenance:
229
Transportation and Material Moving
101
Housing
The median home value for the 79043 zip code is 53600. There is an estimated 500 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $723 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $511. 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
118
$50,000 – $99,000
92
$100,000 – $149,999
18
$150,000 – $199,999
17
$200,000 – $299,999
3
$300,000 – $499,999
16
$500,000 – $999,999
6
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
19
2000 – 2009
14
1980 – 1999
68
1960 – 1979
195
1940 – 1959
173
1939 or earlier
31
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.5 rooms.
