Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79045 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 79045 zip code. The total population is 18634, of which, 9390 are male and 9244 are female. With a total area of 3141.167 square miles, the population density is 6 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 31.8 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
19611
2012
19628
2013
19483
2014
19584
2015
19463
2016
19177
2017
19066
2018
18981
2019
18847
2020
18706
2021
18634
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
1603
8.6%
Age 5-9
1607
8.6%
Age 10-14
1736
9.3%
Age 15-19
1587
8.5%
Age 20-24
1238
6.6
Age 25-29
1257
6.7%
Age 30-34
1264
6.8%
Age 35-39
1168
6.3%
Age 40-44
982Â
5.3%
Age 45-49
1042
5.6%
Age 50-54
1014
5.4%
Age 55-59
1045
5.6%
Age 60-64
872
4.7%
Age 65-69
750
4%
Age 70-74
624
3.3%
Age 75-79
263
1.4%
Age 80-84
285
1.5%
Age 85 and over
297
1.6%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 55.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 54.3 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.1 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0.8 %
Speak Other Languages: 0.4 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 51.1 %
Divorced: 9.6 %
Separated (not divorced): 3.4 %
Never Married: 29.1 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79045 zip code is $52605. This is -19.99% less than the national average. This income places 15% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20237. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
235
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
151
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
275
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
552
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
914
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
655
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
580
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
786
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
239
$200,000.00 +
158
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
50130
2012
49700
2013
47868
2014
50777
2015
50898
2016
53551
2017
60199
2018
62508
2019
56178
2020
55606
2021
52605
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
4949
Self Employment
750
Social Security
1474
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
483
Retirement
573
Other
624
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 14150
Families Uninsured: 4311
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 573
No retirement income: 5458
Education
In the 79045 zip code, 73.3% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 11.4% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 3.8% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 96.2% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79045 zip, there are an estimated 8950 people in the labor force, of which, 8620 are employed, and 330 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 16.5 minutes. Of the total people that work, 386 worked from home and 8440 commuted. The average number of hours worked is 42.3. Below you’ll find additional information on occupation distribution, industry breakdown, commuting characteristics and workplace statistics.
Occupation
# of Individual
Management, Business, Science, and Arts
1939
Services
1269
Sales and Office
1549
Construction and Maintenance:
1723
Transportation and Material Moving
2140
Housing
The median home value for the 79045 zip code is 90300. There is an estimated 6031 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $759 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $619. 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
1077
$50,000 – $99,000
1314
$100,000 – $149,999
853
$150,000 – $199,999
315
$200,000 – $299,999
240
$300,000 – $499,999
136
$500,000 – $999,999
15
$1,000,000+
1
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
187
2000 – 2009
430
1980 – 1999
876
1960 – 1979
2707
1940 – 1959
1497
1939 or earlier
334
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.2 rooms.
