Below you will find a comprehensive overview of the statistics and characteristics of the 79070 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 79070 zip code. The total population is 9812, of which, 4920 are male and 4892 are female. With a total area of 1970.2 square miles, the population density is 5 people per square mile. The median age of the population is 32.5 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
10079
2012
10193
2013
10312
2014
10307
2015
10333
2016
10280
2017
10183
2018
10045
2019
9851
2020
9652
2021
9812
Age Bracket
Number of People
Percentage of Population
Under 5 years oldÂ
774
7.9%
Age 5-9
795
8.1%
Age 10-14
946
9.6%
Age 15-19
747
7.6%
Age 20-24
719
7.3
Age 25-29
632
6.4%
Age 30-34
714
7.3%
Age 35-39
669
6.8%
Age 40-44
702Â
7.2%
Age 45-49
560
5.7%
Age 50-54
301
3.1%
Age 55-59
753
7.7%
Age 60-64
505
5.1%
Age 65-69
286
2.9%
Age 70-74
253
2.6%
Age 75-79
183
1.9%
Age 80-84
87
0.9%
Age 85 and over
186
1.9%
Languages Spoken (of those 5 years of age and older) :
Speaks Language other than English: 48.7 %
Speaks Spanish: 48.2 %
Speaks Other Indo-European Language: 0.4 %
Speaks Pacific Island Languages: 0 %
Speak Other Languages: 0 %
Marital Status:Â
Currently Married: 54.6 %
Divorced: 10.3 %
Separated (not divorced): 1.1 %
Never Married: 28.9 %
Income & Economic Characteristics
The median inflation-adjusted family income in the 79070 zip code is $70531. This is -15.98% less than the national average. This income places 12.3% of the population below the poverty line. The average retirement income for individuals in this zip code (for those that have it) is $20445. Below you can find additional economic characteristics, including income bracket distribution, median income over time, retirement statistics, and more.
Annual Income Bracket ($)
Number of Families in Bracket
Less than $10,000.00
61
$10,000.00 – $14,999.00
29
$15,000.00 – $24,999.00
124
$25,000.00 – $34,999.00
358
$35,000.00 – $49,999.00
273
$50,000.00 – $74,999.00
517
$75,000.00 – $99,999.00
489
$100,000.00 – $149,999.00
500
$150,000.00 – $199,999,00
113
$200,000.00 +
80
Year
Median Family Income ($ USD)
2011
59890
2012
57935
2013
57475
2014
60346
2015
59583
2016
57500
2017
57559
2018
60991
2019
58798
2020
64419
2021
70531
Income Source
# of Households
Wage or Salary
2954
Self Employment
529
Social Security
813
Dividends, Interest, or Rental
505
Retirement
469
Other
489
Total Insured & Uninsured Individuals:Â
Families Insure: 7603
Families Uninsured: 2154
Total Individuals with and w/o retirement income:Â
Yes retirement income: 469
No retirement income: 3020
Education
In the 79070 zip code, 76.6% of individuals over 25 years old have a high school degree or higher, and 18.6% have a bachelors degree or higher. Additionally, 8.1% of individuals 3 years and older are in private school, and 91.9% are in public school. The data below outline the education level breakdown, degree field breakdown, and more.
Occupation and Work Characteristics
In the 79070 zip, there are an estimated 4934 people in the labor force, of which, 4837 are employed, and 97 are unemployed. There are a total of 0 people in the armed forces. The average commute time for this zip code is 15.1 minutes. Of the total people that work, 98 worked from home and 4803 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
1093
Services
747
Sales and Office
775
Construction and Maintenance:
1243
Transportation and Material Moving
979
Housing
The median home value for the 79070 zip code is 106400. There is an estimated 3489 number of occupied housing units, the median gross rent in is $895 per month, and the average monthly housing costs are estimated to be $714. 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
530
$50,000 – $99,000
669
$100,000 – $149,999
532
$150,000 – $199,999
352
$200,000 – $299,999
257
$300,000 – $499,999
169
$500,000 – $999,999
37
$1,000,000+
0
Home Year Built
Number of Homes
2020 or Later
0
2010 – 2019
190
2000 – 2009
157
1980 – 1999
843
1960 – 1979
1630
1940 – 1959
490
1939 or earlier
179
The median number of rooms in all housing units is 5.4 rooms.
